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Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: Isachne albens is distributed in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar and Nepal. In India it is known to occur in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Meghalaya, Maharashtra (Sindhudurg), Manipur, Nagaland, Sikkim, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal (Cook 1996, Lakshminarasimhan, 1996). It has been recently reported from Andhra Pradesh (Visakhapatnam) (Reddy and Rao 2010).
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Bangladesh; Bhutan; China; India (Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Sikkim, Uttaranchal, West Bengal); Indonesia; Malaysia; Myanmar; Nepal; Papua New Guinea; Philippines; Thailand
Additional data:
? Upper elevation limit (metres): 2000
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Population [top]
Population: It is widely distributed and occasional species.
Current Population Trend: Unknown
Additional data:
? Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology:
It is an perennial or perhaps sometimes annual it is not confined to wetlands but often found in wet places beside streams and in moist grassland and grows rarely in wet soils in open fields (Cook 1996, Lakshminarasimhan, 1996).
Systems: Terrestrial; Freshwater
Continuing decline in area, extent and/or quality of habitat: No
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade: It is good fodder for cattle (Cook 1996).
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s):
There are no threats.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: Surveys in peninsular India is recommended for this species.
Citation: Kumar, B. 2011. Isachne albens. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T177287A7406321. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T177287A7406321.en. Downloaded on 21 July 2016.
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