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Description |
Range Description:
Scleria terrestris is widely distributed in tropical and subtropical Asia from India and Sri Lanka north eastwards to southwestern Japan, and eastward to Malaysia and northern Australia. In India, it is distributed in Andaman Nicobar, Tamil Nadu (Coimbatore, Madurai, Nilgiri, Salem, Tirunelveli), Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh (Bastar, Bilaspur, Raigarh), Manipur, Orissa, Karnataka and Maharasthra (Sindhudurg) and Uttar Pradesh.
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Australia; Bangladesh; Bhutan; Cambodia; China (Yunnan); India (Andaman Is., Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Nicobar Is., Orissa, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh); Indonesia; Japan; Lao Peoples Democratic Republic; Malaysia; Myanmar; Nepal; Philippines; Singapore; Sri Lanka; Thailand; Timor-Leste; Viet Nam
Additional data:
? Lower elevation limit (metres): 1200
? Upper elevation limit (metres): 1600
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Population [top]
Population:
This is an occasionally found species throughout its range.
Current Population Trend: Stable
Additional data:
? Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology:
It is a perennial herb with short-creeping woody rhizome, growing in partial shady areas near streams in secondary forests or undergrowth of wet forests and scrubs in montane zone up to 7,000 ft.
Systems: Terrestrial; Freshwater
Continuing decline in area, extent and/or quality of habitat: No
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade:
No use has been reported for this species.
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s):
No threats have been reported for this species.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions:
No conservation actions are known to be taken for this species.
Citation: Mani, S. 2011. Scleria terrestris. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T177064A7372426. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T177064A7372426.en. Downloaded on 20 December 2016.
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