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Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: Smithia sensitiva is a widely distributed species found in the temperate and tropical regions of Asia and Australia. In India it is found in all the states.
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Australia; Bhutan; India (Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Orissa, Pondicherry, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal); Indonesia; Lao Peoples Democratic Republic; Malaysia; Myanmar; Nepal; Papua New Guinea; Philippines; Thailand; Viet Nam
Additional data:
? Upper elevation limit (metres): 1000
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Population [top]
Population:
This is a common species throughout its range.
Current Population Trend: Stable
Additional data:
? Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology:
It is frequent in moist places, road sides and in open forests. Also found in field margins, wetlands; near sea level to 1,000 m.
Systems: Terrestrial; Freshwater
Continuing decline in area, extent and/or quality of habitat: No
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade:
Tribal people uses the leaves of this species as vegetable and whole plant as a cattle fodder. The plant makes good hay and cattle browse on it. The leaves are a vegetable. In Malagasy, the plant is used as a lotion for headache. In Java, the herb is boiled and given for gravel as well as difficulty in micturition (Datta and Banerjee 1978).
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s):
No threats have been reported for this species.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions:
No conservation actions are known or needed for this species.
Citation: Rehel, S. & Mani, S. 2011. Smithia sensitiva. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T175220A7124882. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T175220A7124882.en. Downloaded on 16 January 2017.
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