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Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: This species present in western and South East Asia, north eastern and north western India, Sri Lanka, Java, the Philippines, the Soviet Far East, Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea, Japan and Australia.
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Australia; China; Hong Kong; India; Indonesia (Jawa, Kalimantan, Lesser Sunda Is., Maluku, Sulawesi, Sumatera); Japan; Kazakhstan; Korea, Democratic Peoples Republic of; Lao Peoples Democratic Republic; Macao; Myanmar; Northern Mariana Islands; Pakistan; Papua New Guinea (Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea (main island group)); Philippines; Russian Federation; Sri Lanka; Taiwan, Province of China; Thailand; Viet Nam
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Population [top]
Population:
There is no information about global population trends. In China, this species is locally common in the Pearl River Region and common in the Yangtse River region, but the populations are decreasing because of habitat degradation and destruction.
Current Population Trend: Unknown
Additional data:
? Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: It grows in irrigation channels, ponds, rivers, freshwater lakes, but not grown in paddy fields, often forming a single superior submerged community.
Systems: Freshwater
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade: This plant can be used as forage or green manure. It is also used to feed fish in farms in south China.
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): There are no major threats to this species.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions:
No information available.
Citation: Zhuang, X. 2011. Potamogeton wrightii. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T168779A6536671. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T168779A6536671.en. Downloaded on 17 November 2016.
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