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Vallisneria spiralis
Country
| Country | Myanmar |
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| Continent Ocean | Asia |
Classification
| Kingdom | Plantae (COL) |
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| Phylum | Tracheophyta (COL) |
| Class | Liliopsida (COL) |
| Order | Alismatales (COL) |
| Family | Hydrocharitaceae (COL) |
Taxonomy
| Genus | Vallisneria | Reference | |
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| SubGenus | Vernacular Name | ||
| Species | spiralis | IUCN Threat Status-Year | Least Concern, 2014 |
| SubSpecies | Nat'l Threat Status-Year | Not Evaluated, 2000 | |
| Infraspecies | Reason for Change | ||
| Infraspecies Rank | CITES | ||
| Taxonomic Group | Plants | Native Status | Native |
| Scientific Name Author | L. | Country Distribution | Myanmar |
| Citation | Description | Geographic Range [top]
Range Description:
V. spiralis is native to much of Africa north and south of the Sahara, from Europe east through the Caucasus and the Middle East to Kazakhstan, the Indian Sub-continent, Myanmar and Thailand. In Europe it is apparently native to central and eastern Europe and parts of the Mediterranean. It has been introduced to Belgium, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Switzerland and the United Kingdom as well as Mauritius and Reunion.
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Afghanistan; Algeria; Bangladesh; Botswana; Bulgaria; Cambodia; Central African Republic; Chad; Congo; Congo, The Democratic Republic of the; Croatia; Egypt; Equatorial Guinea (Equatorial Guinea (mainland)); Ethiopia; France (France (mainland)); Ghana; Greece (Greece (mainland)); India; Iran, Islamic Republic of; Iraq; Israel; Italy (Italy (mainland)); Kazakhstan; Kenya; Lao Peoples Democratic Republic; Lebanon; Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of; Malawi; Mali; Montenegro; Mozambique; Myanmar (Myanmar (mainland)); Namibia (Namibia (main part)); Nigeria; Pakistan; Palestinian Territory, Occupied; Papua New Guinea; Philippines; Portugal (Portugal (mainland)); Romania; Russian Federation (South European Russia); Rwanda; Senegal; Serbia (Serbia); Sierra Leone; South Africa (Eastern Cape Province, KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Cape Province, Western Cape); Spain (Spain (mainland)); Sri Lanka; Sudan; Switzerland; Syrian Arab Republic; Taiwan, Province of China; Tajikistan; Tanzania, United Republic of; Thailand; Turkey (Turkey-in-Asia, Turkey-in-Europe); Turkmenistan; Uganda; Ukraine (Ukraine (main part)); Uzbekistan; Zambia; Zimbabwe
Introduced:
Belgium; Czech Republic; Germany; Hungary; Mauritius (Mauritius (main island) - Native); Netherlands; New Zealand (North Is.); Réunion; United Kingdom (Great Britain)
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Population [top]
Population:
This species is widespread and abundant throughout its known range. There is no detailed information available on population size.
Current Population Trend: Unknown
Additional data:
? Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: V. spiralis typically occurs in mesotrophic to eutrophic slow-flowing or still lowland water bodies such as canals, ditches, rivers and occasionally lakes.
Systems: Freshwater
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade:
The plant is demulcent, refrigerant, and stomachic. It is used for the treatment of leucorrhoea and is made into a tea with sesame (Sesamum indicum) to increase appetite. Sometimes its tender leaves are eaten raw.
V. spiralis is very widely and frequently sold for aquarium and pond planting, to the extent that accidental or intentional releases into the wild threaten to obscure trends in native populations.
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s):
There are no known past, ongoing, or future threats to this species.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions:
There are no conservation measures in place and none needed.
Citation: Gupta, A.K. 2014. Vallisneria spiralis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014: e.T164121A43128002. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T164121A43128002.en. Downloaded on 13 February 2017.
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Additional Info
Synonyms To Manage Synonyms for Vallisneria spiralis, click this link: Synonyms. |
Vallisneria aethiopica Fenzl ¦ Vallisneria jacquiniana Spreng. ¦ Vallisneria jacquinii Savi ¦ Vallisneria linnet Bercht. & J.Presl ¦ Vallisneria micheliana Spreng. ¦ Vallisneria michelii Savi ¦ Vallisneria numidica Pomel ¦ Vallisneria pusilla Barbieri ex Bertol. ¦ Vallisneria spiralis f. aethiopica (Fenzl) T.Durand & Schinz ¦ Vallisneria spiralis var. numidica (Pomel) Maire & Weiller ¦ Vallisneria spiralis var. pusilla (Barbieri ex Bertol.) Nyman ¦ |
Common Names To Manage Common Names for Vallisneria spiralis, click this link: Common Names. |
Tapegrass () |
Localities To Manage Localities for Vallisneria spiralis, click this link: Localities. |
Species Record Updated By:
Carlos Aurelio Callangan
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