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Ceratophyllum muricatum

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
PLANTAE TRACHEOPHYTA MAGNOLIOPSIDA NYMPHAEALES CERATOPHYLLACEAE

Scientific Name: Ceratophyllum muricatum
Species Authority: Cham.
Synonym/s:
Ceratophyllum demersum subspecies muricatum (Cham.) K.Schum.
Ceratophyllum demersum subspecies muricatum (Cham.) K.Schum.
Ceratophyllum demersum subspecies muricatum (Cham.) K.Schum.
Ceratophyllum submersum L. subspecies muricatum (Cham.)
Ceratophyllum submersum L. subspecies muricatum (Cham.)
Ceratophyllum submersum L. subspecies muricatum (Cham.)

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published: 2011
Assessor/s: Zhuang, X.
Reviewer/s: Juffe Bignoli, D., Bounphanmy, S., Homsombath, K. & Meng, M.
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Justification:
This species is found through a wide geographic range. No information on population trends is available although it does not seem to face risk of extinction globally. Listed as Least Concern.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Widespread from Europe, Asia, and Africa (Egypt, Chad, Ethiopia, Sudan, Uganda, Ghana, Senegal, Angola, Mozambique, South Africa (Western Cape)). In China is native to Fujian, Hebei, Heilongjiang, Jiangsu, Jilin, Liaoning, Nei Mongol, Ningxia, and Yunnan. Middle Asia: Kazakhstan.

The species has been widely introduced however the native range is not certain.
Countries:
Native:
Afghanistan; Åland Islands; Albania; Algeria; Andorra; Argentina; Armenia (Armenia); Austria; Azerbaijan; Bahrain; Bangladesh; Belarus; Belgium; Belize; Bhutan; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Brazil; British Indian Ocean Territory; Brunei Darussalam; Bulgaria; Cambodia; China (Fujian, Hebei, Heilongjiang, Jiangsu, Jilin, Liaoning, Nei Mongol, Ningxia, Yunnan); Colombia; Costa Rica; Croatia; Cuba; Cyprus; Czech Republic; Denmark; Disputed Territory; Ecuador; Egypt; El Salvador; Estonia; Faroe Islands; Finland; France; Georgia; Germany; Gibraltar; Greece; Greenland; Guatemala; Guernsey; Guyana; Holy See (Vatican City State); Hong Kong; Hungary; Iceland; India; Indonesia; Iran, Islamic Republic of; Iraq; Ireland; Isle of Man; Israel; Italy; Japan; Jersey; Jordan; Kazakhstan; Korea, Democratic People's Republic of; Korea, Republic of; Kuwait; Kyrgyzstan; Lao People's Democratic Republic; Latvia; Lebanon; Libya; Liechtenstein; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Macao; Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of; Malaysia; Maldives; Malta; Mexico; Moldova; Monaco; Mongolia; Montenegro; Morocco; Myanmar; Nepal; Netherlands; Nicaragua; Norway; Oman; Pakistan; Palestinian Territory, Occupied; Peru; Philippines; Poland; Portugal; Qatar; Romania; Russian Federation; San Marino; Saudi Arabia; Serbia (Serbia); Singapore; Slovakia; Slovenia; Spain; Sri Lanka; Suriname; Svalbard and Jan Mayen; Sweden; Switzerland; Syrian Arab Republic; Taiwan, Province of China; Tajikistan; Thailand; Timor-Leste; Trinidad and Tobago; Tunisia; Turkey; Turkmenistan; Ukraine; United Arab Emirates; United Kingdom; Uzbekistan; Venezuela; Viet Nam; Western Sahara; Yemen
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Population [top]

Population: There is no information available on global population trends.
Population Trend: Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:

It often grows in ponds, river pools, and lakes.

 
Systems: Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): No detailed studies are available.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:

None required.
Citation: Zhuang, X. 2011. Ceratophyllum muricatum. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 23 May 2013.
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