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Taxon ID: 32,253 Total records: 39,143

Limnophila aromatica

Classification

Kingdom Plantae (COL)
Phylum Tracheophyta (COL)
Class Magnoliopsida (COL)
Order Scrophulariales (IUCN)
Family Scrophulariaceae (IUCN)

Taxonomy

Genus Limnophila Reference
SubGenus Vernacular Name
Species aromatica IUCN Threat Status-Year Least Concern, 2011
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 Lam. Merr. Country Distribution Myanmar
Citation Description Geographic Range [top] Range Description: The species occurs throughout much of the Indian subcontinent, east through Bhutan to China, Japan and the Korean Peninsula, south through Bangladesh, Myanmar, Lao PDR and Viet Nam to the Philippines and Indonesia (Philcox 1970, Cook 1996, Mudgal et al. 1997, Ahmed et al. 2009, NMNH 2011) Countries occurrence: Native: Australia (Coral Sea Is. Territory, Northern Territory); Bangladesh; Bhutan; China (Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Jiangxi); India (Assam, Bihar, Goa, Karaikal, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal); Indonesia; Japan; Korea, Democratic Peoples Republic of; Korea, Republic of; Lao Peoples Democratic Republic; Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia); Myanmar (Myanmar (mainland)); Philippines; Taiwan, Province of China; Thailand; Viet Nam Additional data: Range Map: Click here to open the map viewer and explore range. Population [top] Population: No information available. Current Population Trend: Unknown Additional data: ? Population severely fragmented: No Habitat and Ecology [top] Habitat and Ecology: Common aquatic weed found in ponds and rice fields, marshy area, full sun (JIRCAS 2011). Typically grows in ditches, marshy wet, low-lying areas and rice fields. Systems: Terrestrial; Freshwater Use and Trade [top] Use and Trade: The juice of the plant is used as a cooling medicine in fever; leaf juice is taken by nursing mothers when breast milk tastes sour. Leaves eaten with curries in Thailand (JIRCAS 2011). It can be multiplied by stem cutting. Threats [top] Major Threat(s): The species is found in anthropogenic habitats and is not considered to be threatened. Conservation Actions [top] Conservation Actions: None required. Citation: Allen, D.J. 2011. Limnophila aromatica. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T169045A6568226. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T169045A6568226.en. Downloaded on 02 August 2016. Disclaimer: To make use of this information, please check the . Feedback: If you see any errors or have any questions or suggestions on what is shown on this page, please provide us with feedback so that we can correct or extend the information provided
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Synonyms


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Ambulia aromatica Lam.  ¦   Ambulia gratissima (Bl.) Nakai ex Furumi  ¦   Gratiola aromatica (Lam.) Pers.  ¦   Limnophila aromaticoides Yang & Yen  ¦   Limnophila chamaedrifolia G. Don  ¦   Limnophila chinensis subsp. aromatica (Lam.) T. Yamazaki  ¦   Limnophila chinensis subsp. aromatica (Lam.) T.Yamaz.  ¦   Limnophila gratissima Bl.  ¦   Limnophila punctata Bl.  ¦   Limnophila punctata var. subracemosa Benth.  ¦   Stemodia punctata (Bl.) F. Muell.  ¦   Terebinthina aromatica (Lam.) Kuntze  ¦  
Common Names


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Species Record Updated By: Carlos Aurelio Callangan