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Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: It is native to temperate and tropical Asia (Afghanistan to China, and south to Papua New Guinea), Australia and tropical Africa.
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Afghanistan; Angola (Angola); Australia; Bangladesh; Cambodia; China; Congo, The Democratic Republic of the; Egypt (Egypt (African part)); India; Indonesia; Kenya; Lao Peoples Democratic Republic; Lesotho; Malawi; Malaysia; Mozambique; Myanmar; Namibia (Caprivi Strip, Namibia (main part)); Nepal; Pakistan; Papua New Guinea; Philippines; Somalia; South Africa; South Sudan; Sri Lanka; Sudan; Swaziland; Taiwan, Province of China; Thailand; Uganda; Viet Nam; Zambia; Zimbabwe
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Population [top]
Population: This is a common species. Population trends are unknown.
Current Population Trend: Unknown
Additional data:
? Population severely fragmented: Unknown
? Extreme fluctuations in subpopulations: Unknown
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: Commonly found growing in stagnant water pools or ponds. It is a rooted aquatic herb.
Systems: Freshwater
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade: It is used as ornamental plant (mostly from cultivated sources) and it has medicinal value. Lotus honey is very valuable in Ayusha (Indian) and Unanis (Islamic) system of therapeutics. It has antihepatotoxic and antidiabetic properties. It is also used as a vegetable in Lao PDR and Cambodia.
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): No major threats to the species are known.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: None known.
Citation: Gupta, A.K. 2011. Nymphaea nouchali. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T168917A6549089. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T168917A6549089.en. Downloaded on 20 September 2016.
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