Sphagneticola trilobata (Asteraceae): first report of a naturalized plant species for Nepal

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Published: 30.06.2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22244/rheedea.2021.31.02.07
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First report, Flora of Nepal, Invasive species, Naturalized population

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H. S. Shrestha
Sanothimi Campus, Tribhuvan University, Bhaktapur, Nepal
B. Adhikari
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
B. B. Shrestha
Central Department of Botany, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal

Abstract

Sphagneticola trilobata (L.) Pruski (Asteraceae) is reported here for the first time for the flora of Nepal. The species is recorded from its naturalized populations in the wild from Panchkhal area of Kavrepalanchowk district in central Nepal. A detailed taxonomic description (with colour photographs), notes on habitat and ecology, and its invasion status are provided.

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Vol. 31 No. 2 (2021): Rheedea

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Shrestha, H. S., Adhikari, B., & Shrestha, B. B. (2021). Sphagneticola trilobata (Asteraceae): first report of a naturalized plant species for Nepal. Rheedea, 31(2), 77-81. https://doi.org/10.22244/rheedea.2021.31.02.07

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