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Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: Wide distribution in South East Asia from Iran, Philippines and Indonesia, to China, Korea, Japan, and North Australia.
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Australia (Coral Sea Is. Territory, Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia); Bhutan; Cambodia; China; India; Indonesia (Jawa, Kalimantan, Lesser Sunda Is., Maluku, Sulawesi, Sumatera); Japan; Korea, Democratic Peoples Republic of; Lao Peoples Democratic Republic; Malaysia; Myanmar; Nepal; Pakistan; Philippines; Russian Federation (Primoryi); Sri Lanka; Taiwan, Province of China; Thailand; Viet Nam
Additional data:
? Upper elevation limit (metres): 1500
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Population [top]
Population: It is a very common species in freshwater habitats across its native range.
Current Population Trend: Unknown
Additional data:
? Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: An annual or pseudo-annual in flooded rice fields, but may grow as a perennial in constantly flooded areas. Also found in ditches, ponds, and swamps.
Systems: Freshwater
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade: This plant has many uses across Indochina. The leaves are laxative and its paste is served to cattle with diarrhoea. It is also used for human consumption. It has also been used for the treatment of tooth ache, asthma, fever, sore and stomach ache. It also used to feed pigs and ducks.
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): No major widespread threats to this species are known.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: No conservation measures in place.
Citation: Lansdown, R.V. 2011. Monochoria vaginalis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T168872A6543959. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T168872A6543959.en. Downloaded on 22 August 2016.
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