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Amomum villosum
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 | villosum | 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 | Lour. | Country Distribution | Viet Nam |
| Citation | Description | Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: Reported to occur in India, Myanmar, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Viet Nam, Thailand and China (Fujian, Guangxi, Guangdong, Yunnan). But it is not clear how much of this range is native and how much is naturalized or cultivated.
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Cambodia; Thailand; Viet Nam
Present - origin uncertain:
China (Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan); India; Lao Peoples Democratic Republic
Additional data:
? Lower elevation limit (metres): 100
? Upper elevation limit (metres): 1650
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Population [top]
Population: A common and widespread taxon.
Current Population Trend: Stable
Additional data:
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: Grows in lowland evergreen and deciduous forest, usually in clearings and in evergreen montane forest.
Systems: Terrestrial
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade: The fruits are collected for medicinal purposes (local and international trade). It is also cultivated in parts of its range. Plants are used in post-partum saunas and to treat stomach aches.
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): There are no significant threats to the species as a whole.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: Occurs in a number of protected areas (e.g. Xepiane National Protected Area, Lao and Bi Doup-Nui Ba National Park, Viet Nam).
Research is required to determine the true wild range, population size and trends, and threats, especially for var. xanthioides.
Citation: Leong-Skornickova, J., Tran, H.D., Newman, M., Lamxay, V. & Bouamanivong, S. 2012. Amomum villosum. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T202235A2741489. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T202235A2741489.en. Downloaded on 24 October 2018.
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Cardamomum villosum (Lour.) Kuntze ¦ Elettaria villosa (Lour.) Miq. ¦ Zingiber villosum (Lour.) Stokes ¦ |
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Species Record Updated By:
Carlos Aurelio Callangan
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