First finding of Alternanthera maritima in Europe (Sicily) and considerations on its morphological peculiarities, ecological requirements, and potential invasiveness

Corrado Marcenò; Duilio Iamonico; Roberto Venanzoni; Ilaria  Boschi; Riccardo Guarino

doi:10.5209/mbot.84939

First finding of Alternanthera maritima in Europe (Sicily) and considerations on its morphological peculiarities, ecological requirements, and potential invasiveness

Corrado Marcenò https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4361-5200
Duilio Iamonico https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5491-7568
Roberto Venanzoni https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7768-0468
Ilaria Boschi
Riccardo Guarino https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0106-9416

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/mbot.84939

Keywords: Alternanthera, alien species, Sicily, Taxonomic criticality, Ecology, potential invasiveness

Abstract

Alternanthera maritima was found in the southeastern part of Sicily, marking a new floristic record for both Italy and Europe. This paper provides an analysis of the morphological characteristics observed in the collected specimens and explores the ecological features of the community where they were found. Also, we discuss the taxonomic criticality of the genus and assess the risk that the new finding may become invasive.

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2024-01-22

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Marcenò C., Iamonico D., Venanzoni R., Boschi I. . y Guarino R. (2024). First finding of Alternanthera maritima in Europe (Sicily) and considerations on its morphological peculiarities, ecological requirements, and potential invasiveness. Mediterranean Botany, 45(1), e84939. https://doi.org/10.5209/mbot.84939

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Vol. 45 No. 1 (2024)

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Plant Ecology and Conservation

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