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Distribution and conservation of sita - Pseudarthia viscida W & A

sita :

Pseudarthria viscida


Geographical distribution:

Global Distribution
Peninsular India and Sri Lanka

Indian distribution
State - Kerala, District/s: All Districts


ECOLOGICAL ASPECT:

Growing in dry regions in grassy fields, roadsides and thickets; at elevations up to 1,200 metres. Moist low country in Sri Lanka, where it is a common weed

Plant conservation:

This species has not yet been evaluated for the IUCN Red List, but its excessive collection from the wild has resulted in a gradual disappearance of the plant from its natural habitat, and at present its number is highly reduced in the wild

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