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Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: The species is widespread through much of south Asia and the Himalayas, from Sri Lanka east through Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan and India and extending south into Myanmar (Rudd 1959, Kress et al. 2003, Nguyen et al. 2005, Newman et al. 2007, Nasir et al. 2005, International Legume Database and Information Service 2010, Ithaka 2010). It is naturalised in Australia.
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Bangladesh; Bhutan; Cambodia; India (Assam, Bihar, Delhi, Jammu-Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal); Indonesia; Lao Peoples Democratic Republic; Malaysia; Myanmar; Nepal; Pakistan; Sri Lanka; Thailand; Viet Nam
Introduced:
Australia
Upper elevation limit (metres): 1300
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Population [top]
Population: A common and widespread species
Current Population Trend: Unknown
Additional data:
?Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: The species typically grows on the margins of wetlands, such as lagoons, tanks and lakes as well as in swampy grassland. Found from sea level to 1,300 m
Systems: Terrestrial; Freshwater
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade: The pith-like secondary xylem is employed in the making of such varied items as hats, artificial flowers, toys, life-belts and carbon for gunpowder. It is also cultivated for decoration, green manure and forage (Cook 1996).
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): No major threats known.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions:
No conservation actions for this species have been reported.
Citation: Gupta, A.K. 2011. Aeschynomene aspera. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T168948A6552671. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T168948A6552671.en. Downloaded on 06 January 2016.
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