Burmannia disticha

Burmannia disticha L., Sp. Pl. 287 1753. (Syn: Burmannia bancana Miq.; Burmannia distachya R.Br. [Illegitimate]; Burmannia disticha var. sumatrana (Miq.) Hook.f.; Burmannia disticha var. summatrana (Miq.) Hook. f.; Burmannia graminifolia Warb.; Burmannia sumatrana Miq.);

Burmannia disticha is distributed in South and Southeast Asia to tropical Australia. In India it is foind in Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya and West Bengal. Occurs at an altitude of 1,500 to 2,600 m (Cook 1996).

It found in shallow water but usually in swamps, wet flushes, boggy ground or on wet rocks (Cook 1996).

Citation:

Sadasivaiah, B. & Rao, M.L.V. 2013. Burmannia disticha. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 23 September 2014.