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Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: This plant ranges from western, northern, central, and southern Africa, Eurasia (Syria) to tropical Asia and eastward from China to south America (Brazil). It has been widely introduced and the species natural range requires confirmation.
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Bangladesh; Benin; Botswana; Brazil; China; Côte dIvoire; Egypt; Ethiopia; Gambia; Ghana; Guinea; India; Indonesia; Kenya; Lao Peoples Democratic Republic; Madagascar; Malawi; Malaysia; Mozambique; Myanmar; Philippines; Senegal; Sierra Leone; Sri Lanka; Taiwan, Province of China; Thailand; Viet Nam; Zambia; Zimbabwe
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Population [top]
Population: It is an invasive, semi-aquatic weed commonly found growing on moist soils; fairly common in India.
Current Population Trend: Unknown
Additional data:
?Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: The species is typically occurs on moist soils, in shallow water or on marshy ground on river banks and in low-lying areas, as well as in reed beds often mixed with species such as Salvinia natans. It also occurs in rice fields where it may become a pest.
Systems: Terrestrial; Freshwater
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade: Its leaves are used as food. Its roots and whole plant are important medicinals for local people. Ecologically, the plant is good oxygenator of water.
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): None known.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: No conservation action has been undertaken specifically for this species and none is needed.
Citation: Gupta, A.K. 2011. Ethulia conyzoides. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T164429A5864268. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T164429A5864268.en. Downloaded on 10 May 2016.
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