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Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: The species occurs from Sakhalin Island south through, Japan, China, India, Thailand, the Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia to Papua New Guinea and northern Australia (Yu et al. 1998, Kress et al. 2003, Newman et al. 2007, Ahmed 2009, Kwek et al. 2009).
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Australia; Bangladesh; Cambodia; China; Hong Kong; India; Indonesia; Japan; Korea, Democratic Peoples Republic of; Lao Peoples Democratic Republic; Macao; Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia); Myanmar (Myanmar (mainland)); Nepal; Papua New Guinea; Philippines; Russian Federation; Taiwan, Province of China; Thailand; Viet Nam
Additional data:
? Lower elevation limit (metres): 600
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Population [top]
Population:
No population information on this species.
Current Population Trend: Stable
Additional data:
? Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: The species occurs in a wide variety of wetland types, from marshy and low-lying wet ground to stream sides in deciduous or evergreen forest, 600-1,700 m alt.
Systems: Terrestrial; Freshwater
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade: The whole plant is depurative, febrifuge and styptic. Leaves, root and seed are used as a condiment but some precaution is advised as it belongs to a genus that contains many poisonous taxa (Plants for a Future 2010). It is collected from wild populations, but sometimes it is planted on a small scale. They are usually harvested for domestic use. In recent years, more and more tourists from cities are interested in wild vegetables and its exploitation is increasing. The plant is sometimes available in rural restaurants (Wang and Zhang 2006).
The plant is used raw or cooked as a vegetable with rice (Hedge and Lamond 1992).
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s):
Over-exploitation may impact local populations, but further research is required.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions:
No conservation information on this species.
Citation: Zhuang, X. & Lansdown, R.V. 2011. Oenanthe javanica. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T168749A6532868. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T168749A6532868.en. Downloaded on 21 September 2016.
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