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Taxon ID: 57,570 Total records: 39,143

Wedelia chinensis

Classification

Kingdom Plantae (COL)
Phylum Tracheophyta (COL)
Class Magnoliopsida (COL)
Order Asterales (COL)
Family Asteraceae (COL)

Taxonomy

Genus Wedelia Reference
SubGenus Vernacular Name
Species chinensis IUCN Threat Status-Year Least Concern, 2011
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 Osbeck. Merr. Country Distribution Myanmar
Citation Description Geographic Range [top] Range Description: The species is widespread in China, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Philippines, Japan and Malaysia (eFloras 2011, Flowers of India 2011). Countries occurrence: Native: Cambodia; China (Anhui, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Shandong, Shanghai, Sichuan, Tibet [or Xizang], Yunnan, Zhejiang); Hong Kong; India; Indonesia; Japan; Lao Peoples Democratic Republic; Macao; Malaysia; Myanmar; Philippines; Taiwan, Province of China; Thailand; Viet Nam Additional data: Range Map: Click here to open the map viewer and explore range. Population [top] Population: This species is locally common, but no wild population information available. Current Population Trend: Stable Additional data: ? Population severely fragmented: No Habitat and Ecology [top] Habitat and Ecology: The species grows on paddy ridges, in grassy fields and moist lowland depressions, but it is also common in littoral areas. Systems: Terrestrial; Freshwater Use and Trade [top] Use and Trade: The species is widely used in traditional medicine, and investigated for use in contemporary medicine. Threats [top] Major Threat(s): No information on its major threats. Conservation Actions [top] Conservation Actions: No conservation actions required. Citation: Zhuang, X. 2011. Wedelia chinensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T168746A6531987. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T168746A6531987.en. Downloaded on 20 February 2017. Disclaimer: To make use of this information, please check the . Feedback: If you see any errors or have any questions or suggestions on what is shown on this page, please provide us with feedback so that we can correct or extend the information provided
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Species Record Updated By: Carlos Aurelio Callangan