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Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: Its native distribution ranges from India to New Guinea. Very common from western India to eastern New Guinea. It has been declared invasive weed in Florida and Texas.
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Bangladesh; India; Indonesia (Jawa, Kalimantan, Maluku, Sulawesi, Sumatera); Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia); Myanmar; Papua New Guinea; Philippines; Singapore; Thailand; Viet Nam
Introduced:
United States (Florida, Texas)
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Population [top]
Population: Cryptocoryne ciliata is a common species of Cryptocoryne which can be found from western India to eastern New Guinea. There are two varieties of this species in Borneo; Cryptocoryne ciliata var. ciliata and Cryptocoryne ciliata var. latifolia. The first one is more common than the second one.
Current Population Trend: Unknown
Additional data:
?Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: The typical habitats of Cryptocoryne are mostly streams and rivers with not too rapidly flowing water, in lowland forest. They also live in seasonally inundated forest pools or on river banks submerged only at high water.
Systems: Terrestrial; Freshwater
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade: It is reported to be used in traditional medicine in Bangladesh for treating skin diseases including eczema, abscess, acne, boils, scabies, itch, infections, dermatitis, rash, sores, scar, warts (Mollik et al. 2010). It is also cultivated and used in the aquarium trade.
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): Habitat loss and pollution are likely threats to this species although there is no detailed information available. Hence, no know major threats to this species.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: No conservation measures in place.
Citation: Juffe Bignoli, D. 2013. Cryptocoryne ciliata. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013: e.T168884A6545862. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T168884A6545862.en. Downloaded on 11 April 2016.
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