Further species within Arecaceae (Palmae; Coryphoideae) to non-native flora of Tunisia and North Africa

Further species within Arecaceae (Palmae; Coryphoideae) to non-native flora of Tunisia and North Africa

Five new alien taxa are here recorded from Tunisia. Reported taxa (Livistona chinensis, Phoenix canariensis, P. reclinata, P. theophrasti and Washingtonia robusta) belong to the subfamily Coryphoideae (Arecaceae). Updated nomenclature, brief descriptions, general and national distributions are provi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mokni Ridha El
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2021-06-01
Series:Hacquetia
Subjects:
alien flora
phoenix
washingtonia
livistona
monocots
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/hacq-2020-0015
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Summary:Five new alien taxa are here recorded from Tunisia. Reported taxa (Livistona chinensis, Phoenix canariensis, P. reclinata, P. theophrasti and Washingtonia robusta) belong to the subfamily Coryphoideae (Arecaceae). Updated nomenclature, brief descriptions, general and national distributions are provided for each species. Livistona chinensis and Phoenix theophrasti are here reported for the first time in North Africa. Identification keys are also provided.
ISSN:1854-9829

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