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Alysicarpus bupleurifolius
Country
| Country | Viet Nam |
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| Continent Ocean | Asia |
Classification
| Kingdom | Plantae (COL) |
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| Phylum | Tracheophyta (COL) |
| Class | Magnoliopsida (COL) |
| Order | Fabales (COL) |
| Family | Fabaceae (COL) |
Taxonomy
| Genus | Alysicarpus | Reference | |
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| SubGenus | Vernacular Name | ||
| Species | bupleurifolius | IUCN Threat Status-Year | Least Concern, 2012 |
| 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 | (L.)DC. | Country Distribution | Viet Nam |
| Citation | Description | Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: Alysicarpus bupleurifolius has a widespread native distribution across temperate from China to India, Pakistan and south to Papua New Guinea. It has become naturalized in other areas including Australia and its origin is uncertain in islands of the west Indian Ocean, including Mauritius and Madagascar.
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Australia; Bangladesh; Cambodia; China (Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan); Hong Kong; India (Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chattisgarh, Dadra-Nagar-Haveli, Daman, Delhi, Diu, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu-Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Orissa, Pondicherry, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttaranchal, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Yanam); Indonesia; Malaysia; Myanmar; Nepal; Pakistan; Papua New Guinea; Philippines; Sri Lanka; Taiwan, Province of China; Thailand; Viet Nam
Present - origin uncertain:
Madagascar; Mauritius; Réunion
Additional data:
? Lower elevation limit (metres): 100
? Upper elevation limit (metres): 1300
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Population [top]
Population: The population size of the species is not known. However, in Queensland it has been reported as locally common (Hacker 1990). Likewise in parts of its native Asian range it is also considered to be locally common.
Current Population Trend: Stable
Additional data:
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: A. bupleurifolius is a perennial herb which occurs in deciduous, rain, evergreen and subhumid forests. It has been reported from wastelands, grasslands, field margins and sunny places in valleys. In Queensland, Australia, it has been described as a widespread which prefers well-drained situations (Hacker 1990). However, in the Asian part of its range the species appears to require shallow water to survive and is often found in ponds, water-filled ditches and along canals.
Systems: Terrestrial; Freshwater
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade: This is a palatable species which is readily eaten by horses and cattle. It responds strongly to fertilizer (Hacker 1990). The species is used for medicinal purposes.
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): There are no known major threats to this species.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: Specimens have been collected within protected areas throughout the species range, such as Kenting National Park in Taiwan . Seeds have been collected as an conservation effort by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI). It is not known to occur in any Botanical Garden.
Citation: Lopez Poveda, L. 2012. Alysicarpus bupleurifolius. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T168873A20169628. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T168873A20169628.en. Downloaded on 17 October 2018.
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Hedysarum bupleurifolium L. ¦ Hedysarum gramineum Retz. ¦ |
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Species Record Updated By:
Carlos Aurelio Callangan
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