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Amomum uliginosum
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 | uliginosum | 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 | J.König | Country Distribution | Viet Nam |
| Citation | Description | Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: Has a wide range occurring from Thailand to Indonesia (Sumatra). Occurs in southern Viet Nam, central and southern Lao PDR, central and northeastern Thailand southwards in Peninsular Malaysia. Recorded from 30 m up to 1,550 m.
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Cambodia; Indonesia (Sumatera); Lao Peoples Democratic Republic; Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia); Thailand; Viet Nam
Additional data:
? Lower elevation limit (metres): 30
? Upper elevation limit (metres): 1550
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Population [top]
Population: A widespread and common species.
Current Population Trend: Decreasing
Additional data:
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: Grows in lowland evergreen and deciduous forest often somewhat disturbed and also in evergreen montane forest.
Systems: Terrestrial
Continuing decline in area, extent and/or quality of habitat: Yes
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade: The fruits and seeds are collected and sold for medicinal purposes. The whole plants are also used in post-partum saunas.
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): Deforestation for expanding agriculture is the major threat. There may be some threat from the over-collection of seeds - loss in genetic variability. There is also logging in part of its range.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: Occurs in many protected areas (e.g. Nakai-Nam Theun National Protected Area, Lao; Tan Phu Protected Forest, Vietnam and Mae Wong National Park, Thailand).
Citation: Leong-Skornickova, J., Tran, H.D., Newman, M., Lamxay, V. & Bouamanivong, S. 2012. Amomum uliginosum. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T202229A2740690. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T202229A2740690.en. Downloaded on 24 October 2018.
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Amomum ovoideum Pierre ex Gagnep. ¦ Amomum robustum K.Schum. ¦ Cardamomum uliginosum (J.Koenig) Kuntze ¦ Wurfbainia uliginosa (J.Koenig) Giseke ¦ |
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Species Record Updated By:
Carlos Aurelio Callangan
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