Conservation status
The species is classified as critically endangered because the number of individuals in its population is less than 250, scattered in small patches in an area of about 2 km2. Based on the data, according to IUCN guidelines (version 15.1), it should be considered critically endangered.
Table 1. Morphological comparison among Psammogeton hirsuta and its closely allied P. cansescens and P. shivalikense