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Amomum tsao-ko
Country
| Country | Viet Nam |
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| Continent Ocean | Asia |
Classification
| Kingdom | Plantae (COL) |
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| Phylum | Tracheophyta (COL) |
| Class | Liliopsida (COL) |
| Order | Zingiberales (COL) |
| Family | Zingiberaceae (COL) |
Taxonomy
| Genus | Amomum | Reference | |
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| SubGenus | Vernacular Name | ||
| Species | tsao-ko | IUCN Threat Status-Year | Near Threatened, 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 | Crevost & Lemarié | Country Distribution | Viet Nam |
| Citation | Description | Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: Recorded from southern China (Yunnan), one province in northern Lao PDR and one province in northern Viet Nam. The extent of occurrence is estimated at 7,989 km² and it occurs at four locations.
Countries occurrence:
Native:
China (Yunnan); Lao Peoples Democratic Republic; Viet Nam
Additional data:
? Number of Locations: 4
? Lower elevation limit (metres): 1100
? Upper elevation limit (metres): 1800
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Population [top]
Population: Seems to be common, but in China and Viet Nam it is not always clear which plants are wild and which are cultivated.
Current Population Trend: Unknown
Additional data:
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: Grows in evergreen montane forest.
Systems: Terrestrial
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade: This species is cultivated in China and in Viet Nam. The ripe fruits are eaten fresh in Lao (collected from the wild) and cooked in noodle soup in Viet Nam. In China both wild and cultivated fruits are used for medicinal purposes.
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): The collection of the fruits may pose a future threat to the genetic viability of this species.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: The Lao locality is in a protected area (Say Phou Thaleng Protected Area).
Research is required to distinguish the wild from cultivated plants in order to conduct a better assessment of this species.
Citation: Leong-Skornickova, J., Tran, H.D., Newman, M., Lamxay, V. & Bouamanivong, S. 2012. Amomum tsao-ko. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T202228A2740561. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T202228A2740561.en. Downloaded on 24 October 2018.
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Amomum hongtsaoko C.F.Liang & D.Fang |
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Species Record Updated By:
Carlos Aurelio Callangan
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