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Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: This species is an old world species, possibly of Indochinese origin, which occurs in tropical Asia and Africa. It is common to all countries of southeast Asia.
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Bangladesh; Benin; Burkina Faso; Cambodia; Cameroon; Congo, The Democratic Republic of the; Côte dIvoire; Ghana; India; Indonesia; Kenya; Lao Peoples Democratic Republic; Malaysia; Mozambique; Myanmar; Nigeria; Philippines; Rwanda; Senegal; South Africa; South Sudan; Sri Lanka; Sudan; Tanzania, United Republic of; Thailand; Togo; Uganda; Viet Nam; Zambia; Zimbabwe
Present - origin uncertain:
Australia
Upper elevation limit (metres): 1800
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Population [top]
Population: The species is widespread and abundant throughout much of its known range.
Current Population Trend: Unknown
Additional data:
?Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: The species grows in and along ditches, water courses, margins of fish ponds and rice fields in the open, from sea-level up to 1,800 m. It is able to reproduce by fragmentation and may be so abundant that it clogs water courses.
Systems: Terrestrial; Freshwater
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade: The leaves are laxative and the infusion of dried leaves are used in gastric problems. It is also reported to exhibit anti diarrhoeal activities.
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): No known major threats to this species.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: None required.
Citation: Gupta, A.K. 2011. Enydra fluctuans. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T168994A6560128. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T168994A6560128.en. Downloaded on 05 May 2016.
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