Gamochaeta falcata (Lam.) Cabrera (Compositae, Gnaphalieae) in Tunisia, a first official record for the African continent

Ridha El Mokni

doi:10.24310/abm.50.2025.21786

Auteurs

Ridha El Mokni Faculty of Pharmacy of Monastir Tunisia

DOI :

https://doi.org/10.24310/abm.50.2025.21786

Mots-clés :

Chorologie, Gnaphalium, nouveaux signalements, néophyte, Afrique

Résumé

Gamochaeta falcata (Asteraceae, Gnaphalieae), a species native to southern America, is reported here for the first time to the African Gnaphaliinae from a collection made in northwestern Tunisia. Based on a review of relevant literature, a brief morphological description is provided, along with information on phenology and original photographs of the Tunisian specimen. Moreover, some data on the habitat and current distribution of this neophyte are presented.

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