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Geographic Range [top]
Range Description:
This is a tufted perennial. In India, it is widespread in almost all the districts of southern India and in almost all parts of India. It is also distributed in Myanmar, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Pakistan (Sind and Punjab). It is native to eastern Asia. It has been reported from chrome ore piles in Canton, Maryland (Reed 1964), but no voucher specimens have been seen (Freckmann and Lelong 2010)
Countries occurrence:
Native:
India (Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu); Malaysia; Myanmar; Pakistan; Sri Lanka
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Population [top]
Population:
A widespread species found commonly in almost all parts of its range.
Current Population Trend: Stable
Additional data:
? Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology:
It is tufted perennial plant, and not confined to wetlands but frequently found in marshes, along water courses and in seasonally inundated places (Cook 1996). The plant is common in cultivated fields in the summer, especially in the Punjab.
Systems: Terrestrial; Freshwater
Continuing decline in area, extent and/or quality of habitat: Unknown
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade: It is used as fodder grass.
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s):
No threats have been reported for this species.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions:
No conservation actions are needed for this species. Detailed distribution, ecology and threats are essential.
Citation: Mani, S. 2011. Panicum sumatrense. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T177132A7374576. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T177132A7374576.en. Downloaded on 04 October 2016.
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