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Euryale ferox
Country
| Country | Myanmar |
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| Continent Ocean | Asia |
Classification
| Kingdom | Plantae (COL) |
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| Phylum | Tracheophyta (COL) |
| Class | Magnoliopsida (COL) |
| Order | Nymphaeales (COL) |
| Family | Nymphaeaceae (COL) |
Taxonomy
| Genus | Euryale | Reference | |
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| SubGenus | Vernacular Name | ||
| Species | ferox | IUCN Threat Status-Year | Least Concern, 2011 |
| SubSpecies | Nat'l Threat Status-Year | Not Evaluated, 2000 | |
| Infraspecies | Reason for Change | ||
| Infraspecies Rank | CITES | ||
| Taxonomic Group | Plants | Native Status | Native |
| Scientific Name Author | Salisb. | Country Distribution | Myanmar |
| Citation | Description | Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: An eastern and south Asian species, it is widespread and recorded from the Russian Federation (Primorye), China (Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Hebei, Heilongjiang, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Jilin, Liaoning, Nei Monggol, Shaanxi, Shandong, Shanxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, Zhejiang), India (Assam, Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Manipur, Meghalaya, Rajasthan, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal), Japan (Honshu, Kyushu), Republic of Korea, Taiwan (Province of Thailand), Bangladesh and Myanmar (Wu et al. 2007, USDA 2010).
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Bangladesh; China (Anhui, Beijing, Chongqing, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Hebei, Heilongjiang, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Jilin, Liaoning, Nei Mongol, Ningxia, Shaanxi, Shandong, Shanghai, Shanxi, Sichuan, Tianjin, Yunnan, Zhejiang); India (Assam, Bihar, Jammu-Kashmir, Manipur, Meghalaya, Rajasthan, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal); Japan (Honshu, Kyushu); Korea, Republic of; Myanmar (Myanmar (mainland)); Russian Federation (Primoryi); Taiwan, Province of China
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Population [top]
Population:
No population information on this species.
Current Population Trend: Stable
Additional data:
?Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: It grows in ponds and lakes.
Systems: Freshwater
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade: This plant has edible and medicinal uses. The fruit is is highly esteemed in China as a cooling tonic food. The seed is usually roasted and then eaten. It is also used as a source of starch. All parts of the plant are considered to be astringent, deobstruent and tonic. The seed is analgesic and aphrodisiac. It is taken internally in the treatment of chronic diarrhoea, vaginal discharge and kidney weakness (Li et al. 2007, PFAF 2010, Duke 2010). Cultivated in China.
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s):
No information on its major threats.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions:
No conservation actions required.
Citation: Zhuang, X. 2011. Euryale ferox. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T168756A6535154. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T168756A6535154.en. Downloaded on 11 May 2016.
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Additional Info
Synonyms To Manage Synonyms for Euryale ferox, click this link: Synonyms. |
Anneslea spinosa Andr. ¦ Euryale indica Planch. ¦ |
Common Names To Manage Common Names for Euryale ferox, click this link: Common Names. |
Gorgon () |
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Species Record Details Encoded By:
Carlos Aurelio Callangan
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Species Record Updated By:
Carlos Aurelio Callangan
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