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Taxon ID: 32,379 Total records: 39,143

Limnophyton obtusifolium

Classification

Kingdom Plantae (COL)
Phylum Tracheophyta (COL)
Class Liliopsida (COL)
Order Alismatales (COL)
Family Alismataceae (COL)

Taxonomy

Genus Limnophyton Reference
SubGenus Vernacular Name
Species obtusifolium 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 L. Miq. Country Distribution Myanmar
Citation Description Geographic Range [top] Range Description: Widespread from tropical Africa and Madagascar to India, Sri Lanka and the Malay Islands. Countries occurrence: Native: Bangladesh; Bhutan; Gambia; Ghana; Guinea; India; Indonesia; Kenya; Liberia; Madagascar; Malaysia; Mali; Myanmar; Niger; Nigeria; Philippines; Senegal; South Africa; South Sudan; Sri Lanka; Sudan; Tanzania, United Republic of; Thailand; Togo; Uganda; Viet Nam Additional data: Range Map: Click here to open the map viewer and explore range. Population [top] Population: No information on its population. Current Population Trend: Unknown Additional data: ? Population severely fragmented: No Habitat and Ecology [top] Habitat and Ecology: This is an aquatic herb that grows at the margin of ponds and in muddy places. Its is rather common. Systems: Terrestrial; Freshwater Use and Trade [top] Use and Trade: In Liberia, the plant is reduced to ashes to obtain a vegetable salt taken with the food or form important ingredient of medicines. Threats [top] Major Threat(s): No threats have been reported. Conservation Actions [top] Conservation Actions: No conservation measures are in place. Citation: Gupta, A.K. 2011. Limnophyton obtusifolium. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T168929A6550105. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T168929A6550105.en. Downloaded on 04 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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Alisma kotschyi Hochst.  ¦   Alisma obtusifolium (L.) Thwaites  ¦   Alisma sagittifolium Willd.  ¦   Caldesia sagittarioides Ostenf.  ¦   Dipseudochorion sagittifolium (Willd.) Buchenau  ¦   Limnophyton obtusifolium var. lunatum .  ¦   Limnophyton parvifolium Peter  ¦   Sagittaria nymphaeifolia Hochst.  ¦   Sagittaria obtusifolia L.  ¦  
Common Names


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Species Record Updated By: Carlos Aurelio Callangan