Rotala Rotundifolia

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Rotala rotundifolia

Assessment by: Zhuang, X.

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Citation: Zhuang, X. 2013. Rotala rotundifolia. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013: e.T168764A6535558. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T168764A6535558.en

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Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Myrtales Lythraceae

Taxon Name: Rotala rotundifolia (Buch.-Ham. ex Roxb.) Koehne Assessment Information

Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern ver 3.1

Year Published: 2013

Date Assessed: April 15, 2010

Justification:

This is a widespread species which faces no major threat. It is therefore listed as Least Concern. Geographic Range

Range Description: Widespread and common from China, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand, Lao PDR, Viet Nam and Japan, Indonesia, and Philippines.

Country Occurrence: Native: Bangladesh; Bhutan; China (Anhui, Beijing, Chongqing, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Hebei, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Shandong, Shanghai, Shanxi, Sichuan, Tibet [or Xizang], Yunnan); India; Indonesia; Japan; Lao People's Democratic Republic; Nepal; Philippines; Sri Lanka; Taiwan, Province of China; Thailand; Viet Nam

© The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Rotala rotundifolia – published in 2013. 1 http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T168764A6535558.en Population No population information on this species.

Current Population Trend: Unknown

Habitat and Ecology (see Appendix for additional information) It grows in the paddy fields, marshes, and stream sides.

Systems: Terrestrial, Freshwater

Use and Trade Some uses such as treatment of carbuncle, furuncle, rheumatism and arthralgia, have been recorded in Yunnan province, China (Tan et al. 2009) Threats No information on its major threats.

Conservation Actions (see Appendix for additional information) No conservation information on this species. Credits

Assessor(s): Zhuang, X.

Reviewer(s): Sadasivaiah, B., Bhat, G.K., Augustine, J., Rao, M.L.V., Dahanukar, N. & Molur, S.

© The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Rotala rotundifolia – published in 2013. 2 http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T168764A6535558.en Bibliography IUCN. 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (ver. 2011.1). Available at: http://www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 16 June 2011).

Missouri Botanical Garden. 2010. eFloras. Available at: http://www.efloras.org.

Tan, Q.G., Cai, X.H., Feng, T. and Luo, X.D. 2009. Megastigmane-type Compounds from Rotala rotundifolia. Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines: 187-189.

Wu, Z.Y., Raven, P.H. and Hong, D.Y. (eds). 2007. Flora of China. Science Press and Missouri Botanical Garden Press, Beijing and St. Louis.

Citation Zhuang, X. 2013. Rotala rotundifolia. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013: e.T168764A6535558. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T168764A6535558.en

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Habitats (http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes)

Major Season Suitability Habitat Importance? 5. Wetlands (inland) -> 5.4. Wetlands (inland) - Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, - Suitable Yes Fens, Peatlands

15. Artificial/Aquatic & Marine -> 15.8. Artificial/Aquatic - Seasonally - Suitable Yes Flooded Agricultural Land

Conservation Actions in Place (http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes)

Conservation Actions in Place In-Place Research, Monitoring and Planning

Action Recovery plan: No

Systematic monitoring scheme: No

In-Place Land/Water Protection and Management

Conservation sites identified: Yes, over part of range

Occur in at least one PA: Unknown

Area based regional management plan: No

Invasive species control or prevention: No

In-Place Species Management

Harvest management plan: No

Successfully reintroduced or introduced beningly: No

Subject to ex-situ conservation: No

In-Place Education

Subject to recent education and awareness programmes: No

Included in international legislation: No

Subject to any international management/trade controls: No

Research Needed (http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes)

© The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Rotala rotundifolia – published in 2013. 4 http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T168764A6535558.en Research Needed 1. Research -> 1.2. Population size, distribution & trends

Additional Data Fields

Distribution Upper elevation limit (m): 2700

Population Population severely fragmented: No

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