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Description |
Geographic Range [top]
Range Description:
Lobelia alsinoides is widely distributed in South and Southeast Asia. It is found in Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Assam, Goa, Meghalaya, Manipur and West Bengal (Cook 1996).
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Bangladesh; Bhutan; Cambodia; China; India (Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal); Indonesia; Lao Peoples Democratic Republic; Malaysia; Myanmar; Nepal; Philippines; Singapore; Sri Lanka; Thailand; Viet Nam
Additional data:
? Upper elevation limit (metres): 2400
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Population [top]
Population:
It is very common.
Current Population Trend: Unknown
Additional data:
? Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology:
It is annual herb and often very abundant in wet rice fields, roadside ditches and in other wet or inundated places (Cook 1996). Also common in disturbed moist deciduous forests and plantations (Sasidharan and Sivarajan 1996).
Systems: Terrestrial; Freshwater
Continuing decline in area, extent and/or quality of habitat: Unknown
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade:
It has a bitter taste. Yod (tip of the plant that is new growth consisting of tender young leaves and stem) or whole young plant is eaten. Often cooked in curry. Since this species is easily found in the surroundings, they are often consumed and considered by many children to be their favorite wild food plants (Setalaphruk and Price 2007).
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.
Citation: Mani, S. 2011. Lobelia alsinoides. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T176901A7327420. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T176901A7327420.en. Downloaded on 05 August 2016.
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