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Petunia ×atkinsiana (Solanaceae), une nouvelle espèce exotique occasionnelle pour la flore algérienne
Petunia ×atkinsiana (Solanaceae), a new casual alien species to the Algerian flora

Authors:
Boulemtafes A.
,
Saadi A.
Publication: Flora Mediterranea
Pages: 45-48
Keywords:

Alien flora, naturalized ornamental, nothotaxon, first record, North Africa

DOI: https://doi.org/10.7320/FlMedit36.045
Article history:

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  2. (last) revision received

  3. Accepted

  4. Published online

Abstract

This article documents the first record of Petunia ×atkinsiana escaped from ornamental cultivation in Algeria. This South American nothospecies was observed in the commune of Seraidi (Annaba Province). We classify P. ×atkinsiana as casual alien showing neither substantial spread nor clear signs of naturalization.

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Résumé

Dans le présent article est documentée le premier signalement de Petunia ×atkinsiana échappée de culture ornementale sur le territoire algérien. Cette nothoespèce sud-américaine a été observée dans la commune de Seraidi (Wilaya de Annaba). Nous classons P. ×atkinsiana comme ayant un statut d’exotique occasionnelle ne montrant ni propagation substantielle ni signes clairs de naturalisation.

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