Cotula australis Hook.f. (Asteraceae), a species newly introduced in Morocco

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 02 Oct 2023Publisher:Pensoft PublishersJournal:Check List, volume 19, pages 661-668 (eissn: 1809-127X,

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Authors: Abdelilah Jbilou; Ouafae Benkhnigue; Hind Elaidi; Lahcen Zidane; Jamila Dahmani; Nadia Belahbib;

doi: 10.15560/19.5.661

Cotula australis Hook.f. (Asteraceae), a species newly introduced in Morocco

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We report the discovery of Cotula australis Hook.f. for the first time in Morocco and North Africa. We found it living in the cork-oak forest of Maamora (Northwest). This species, a member of the family Asteraceae, is introduced to Morocco and has potential to be highly invasive and destructive to the native environment. We describe the distinctive taxonomic and morphological characters of this species and provide notes on its distribution, ecology, and habitat.

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Université Ibn-Tofail
Morocco
Mohammed V University
Morocco

Keywords

taxonomy, QH301-705.5, exotic flora, morphology, Maamora, Biology (General), North Africa, invasive, Cork-oak forest

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