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Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: Paspalidium punctatum is a common species found in Western Ghats at an attitude of 0-400m and can be treated as common weed in rice fields. It is commonly distributed in East Africa and tropical Asia. In India, it is widely distributed in Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Gujarat, Jammu and Kasmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal (Cook 1996). It is widely spread almost all the districts in Tamil Nadu.
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Bangladesh; Burundi; Cambodia; China; Ethiopia; India (Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Gujarat, Jammu-Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal); Indonesia; Japan; Kenya; Lao Peoples Democratic Republic; Malaysia; Myanmar; Nepal; Pakistan; Philippines; Rwanda; Sri Lanka; Taiwan, Province of China; Tanzania, United Republic of; Thailand; Uganda; Viet Nam
Additional data:
? Upper elevation limit (metres): 400
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Population [top]
Population: A widespread and common species.
Current Population Trend: Stable
Additional data:
? Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology:
It is a perennial plant found in marshes, along the edges of ponds, canals, streams and other wet places. A common weed in rice fields and also a excellent fodder (Cook 1996).
Systems: Freshwater
Continuing decline in area, extent and/or quality of habitat: No
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade:
P. punctatum is serves as habitat and food preferences of Greylag and Barheaded Geese wintering in the Keoladeo National Park, India (Middleton 1992). It is used as food plant by gaur Bos gaurus was studied by micro-histological analysis of fecal samples in Parsa Wildlife Reserve, Nepal (Chetri 2006).
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.
Citation: Mani, S. 2011. Paspalidium punctatum. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T176983A7344470. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T176983A7344470.en. Downloaded on 19 October 2016.
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