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Description |
Geographic Range [top]
Range Description:
Lipocarpha gracilis is a pantropics species. In India, it is known from Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Assam, West Bengal and Orissa (Cook 1996, Lakshminarasimhan 1996 and Pulliah 1997).
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Angola (Angola); Bangladesh; Benin; Bhutan; Cambodia; Cameroon; China (Yunnan); Congo; Ethiopia; Ghana; India (Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Orissa, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal); Indonesia; Kenya; Lao Peoples Democratic Republic; Madagascar; Malawi; Malaysia; Mozambique; Myanmar; Nepal; Philippines; Rwanda; Sierra Leone; Singapore; South Africa; South Sudan; Sri Lanka; Sudan; Tanzania, United Republic of; Thailand; Timor-Leste; Togo; Uganda; Viet Nam; Zimbabwe
Introduced:
Bolivia, Plurinational States of; Brazil
Additional data:
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Population [top]
Population: This is a very common species throughout its range.
Current Population Trend: Stable
Additional data:
? Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology:
It is a small culms tufted, annual or perennial. It occurs in swamps, marshes, rice fields and damp places (Burkill 1985).
Systems: Freshwater
Continuing decline in area, extent and/or quality of habitat: No
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade: It is used as fodder.
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s):
No threats have been reported for this species.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions:
No conservation actions are known to be taken for this species. Detailed distribution surveys, ecology and threats are essential for this species.
Citation: Mani, S. 2011. Lipocarpha gracilis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T177072A7349437. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T177072A7349437.en. Downloaded on 05 August 2016.
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