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Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: The species is widespread on the hills of the Indian subcontinent. Also reported from Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka (Cook 1996) and China, Cambodia, Lao, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam and Indonesia. In India, this species is reported from Assam, Manipur and Meghalaya of North Eastern India and from Western Ghats of Kerala and Tamil Nadu (Ansari and Balakrishnan 1994, 2009; Cook 1996). It is reported from Satara in Maharashtra (Lakshminarasimhan 1996).The selected collections are from Myang Khong valley in Manipur; Sadoo, Khasia in Meghalaya; Uppupara, Idukki in Kerala; Pykara in Tamil Nadu (Ansari and Balakrishnan 1994).It is reported from Chikmagalur and Hassan dsitricts in Karnataka (Das and Singh 2001). The species is collected from Pannimedu in Anamalai (at 925m), Naterikal to Sengalteri (at 1250 m), Sengaltheri (at 900 m), Gothu (at 1000m), Agastyamalai Peak (at 1900 m), Kakachi (at 1333 m) in Tirunelveli; Poonkulam in Trivandrum (at 1250m) (Madras Herbaria 24 November 2010). The species has also been collected from Adams peak in Sri Lanka (Madras Herbaria 24 November 2010).
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Bangladesh; Cambodia; China; India (Assam, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Tamil Nadu); Indonesia; Lao Peoples Democratic Republic; Myanmar; Sri Lanka; Thailand; Viet Nam
Lower elevation limit (metres): 1500
Upper elevation limit (metres): 2200
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Population [top]
Population: It is a common species.
Current Population Trend: Stable
Additional data:
?Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: It is a tall, caulescent herb (Lakshminarasimhan 1996), found commonly in marshy lands at 900-2100 m altitude (Ansari and Balakrishnan 1994; 2009). It is seen as scattered on marshy lands (Das Das and Singh 2001).
Systems: Freshwater
Continuing decline in area, extent and/or quality of habitat: Unknown
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade: There is no reported use for the species.
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): There are no threats to the species.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: There is no conservation action known for the species.
Citation: Anitha, K. 2013. Eriocaulon brownianum. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013: e.T177205A7389468. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T177205A7389468.en. Downloaded on 06 May 2016.
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