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Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: The species is known from southeast Asia: southern China (Guangdong, Yunnan), from Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Lao PDR (Naples 2005) and Viet Nam, and south through Malaysia to Indonesia (Philcox 1970, Turner 1995, Kress et al. 2003, eFlora 2011). It formerly occurred in Bangladesh (Ahmed et al. 2009).
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Cambodia; China (Guangdong, Yunnan); Indonesia; Lao Peoples Democratic Republic; Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia); Myanmar (Myanmar (mainland)); Thailand; Viet Nam
Regionally extinct:
Bangladesh
Additional data:
? Upper elevation limit (metres): 1500
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Population [top]
Population: The species is reported to be extinct in Bangladesh (Ahmed et al. 2009).
Current Population Trend: Unknown
Additional data:
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: The species occurs in the margins of streams, pools and in low-lying grassy areas. In Malaysia it is described as a rice field weed.
Systems: Terrestrial; Freshwater
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade: This plant is eaten as a pot herb in western Java, because of its fragrance (Naples 2005). In Malaysia, the species has apparently become resistant to certain herbicides (International Survey of Herbicide Resistant Weeds).
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): Habitat degradation is described as a threat in Bangladesh (Ahmed et al. 2009), however the causes are not given.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: In Bangladesh, a thorough search should be undertaken to relocate this species and suitable ex-situ conservation measures undertaken as well as measures to preserve it natural habitats (Ahmed et al. 2009).
Citation: Allen, D.J. 2011. Limnophila erecta. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T199706A9120623. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T199706A9120623.en. Downloaded on 02 August 2016.
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