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Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: The species occurs throughout much of Africa and from India east to China and Japan, south through Indochina and the Philippines to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Polynesia (Yamazaki 1990, Cook 1996, Kress et al. 2003, Nguyen et al. 2005, Newman 22007, Ahmed et al. 2009).
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Bangladesh; Bhutan; Botswana; Burundi; Cape Verde; Central African Republic; China (Anhui, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan, Yunnan); Côte dIvoire; India (Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Karaikal, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Orissa, Sikkim, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal); Indonesia; Japan (Nansei-shoto); Kenya; Lao Peoples Democratic Republic; Lesotho; Malaysia; Mauritania; Myanmar; Nepal; Pakistan; Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea (main island group)); Philippines; Singapore; Taiwan, Province of China; Thailand; Viet Nam
Additional data:
? Upper elevation limit (metres): 1500
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Population [top]
Population: The species is widespread and abundant throughout much of its known range.
Current Population Trend: Unknown
Additional data:
? Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: The species typically grows adjacent to water in seasonally inundated vegetation along streams, wet grassland, in marshes and on the margins of pools. 0-1,500 m alt.
Systems: Terrestrial; Freshwater
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade: In action, the plant is diuretic and refrigerant. The infusion of dried plants are used in urinary affection, catarrh and gonorrhoea, with hot milk or water. A decoction of leaves is taken as an expectorant and externally used as a cosmetic for skin care. In India, the Konda reddis people use the branches for decoration and worship.
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): There are no known past, ongoing or future threats to this species.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: There are no conservation measures in place or needed.
Citation: Gupta, A.K. 2011. Limnophila rugosa. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T168910A6547395. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T168910A6547395.en. Downloaded on 03 August 2016.
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