A. Species
Scientific name: Bletilla striata
Common name(s): Baiji, Purple Ground Orchid, Bletilla Tuber
Global IUCN Red List Threat Status:
B. Location of use
Geographic location(s):
- China
Country/Region:
C. Scale of assessment
Scale of assessment: National Level
Name/Details of location: China
D. Timescale of use
Start Year: 2025
End Year: 2025
E. Information about the use
How is the wild species sourced?: Wild species sourced from its natural habitat and Wild species born/bred and raised/produced in captivity or through artificial propagation
Type of use: Extractive
Practice of use: Gathering/Cutting/Collecting terrestrial plants and fungi or their products from the wild
Lethal or non-lethal: Lethal
Does this use involve take/extraction of: Only parts or products of the organism
Purpose(s) of end use: Medicine and hygiene and Keeping/companionship/display
Motivation of use: Income generation from trade (individual/household/community), Largescale commercial exploitation for trade and Traditional/Cultural/Spiritual
Is this use legal or illegal?: not recorded
F. Information about the Users
Which stakeholder(s) does the record primarily focus on?: National / local private sector
G. Information about the sustainability of use
Is there evidence that the use is having an impact on the target species?: Wild species sourced from its natural habitat and Wild species born/bred and raised/produced in captivity or through artificial propagation
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from an ecological perspective been recorded?: No, sustainability not determined
Details of assessment carried out: Published scientific literature
Brief summary on why the use has been assessed/judged to be sustainable or unsustainable: Extensive cultivation and trade of B. striata has potentially reducing the species’ genetic differentiation and adaptive potential. This reduces their ability to cope with environmental changes and increases their risk of extinction.
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from an economic perspective been recorded?: not recorded
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from a social perspective been recorded?: not recorded
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from a human health perspective been recorded?: not recorded
Details of assessment carried out: Published scientific literature
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from an animal health/welfare perspective been recorded?: not recorded
Recommendations provided in the record to maintain or enhance the sustainability of the use of the target species
Conservation efforts should integrate genetic, ecological and historical data to ensure the long-term survival of B. striata. In order to preserve the genetic integrity, human-mediated gene flow should be minimized and genetically distinct populations should be protected from overharvesting. The author's recommend targeted conservation efforts in the lower ranges of the Yangtze River and southern China, focusing on preserving the high haplotype diversity.
Record source
Information about the record source: scientific_pub
Date of publication/issue/production: 2025-01-01T00:00:00+0000
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Date of record entry: 2025-07-02