Amomum uliginosum

Botanical Description

Amomum uliginosum is a perennial plant, producing leafy stems up to 300cm tall from a subterranean, long and much-branched rhizome[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials. It is sometimes sold for medicinal purposes[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ]. Deforestation for expanding agriculture is the major threat to this species. There may also be some threat from the over-collection of seeds leading to a loss in genetic variability. There is also logging in part of its range. However, the plant currently has a wide range and so is currently classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].