Short communication, Note

https://doi.org/10.46232/glashbod.11.2.2

Acalypha rhomboidea Raf. (Euphorbiaceae) – a new alien species in the flora of Croatia

Ljiljana Borovečki-Voska orcid.org/0000-0001-6991-9662 ; Tuhelj 53, HR-49215 Tuhelj, Croatia
Berislav Horvatić ; Tuhelj 53, HR-49215 Tuhelj, Croatia
Zvonimir Cunjak ; Drežnik 115, HR-47000 Karlovac, Croatia

Abstract

In the autumn of 2022 an unknown species from the Euphorbiaceae family was observed at two localities in Croatia. In Karlovac it grows as a weed on arable land and in Hrvatsko zagorje (Kostel) on a gravelled parking lot next to the local cemetery. Based on the studied morphological traits and relevant literature, we identified the species as Acalypha rhomboidea Raf. (syn. Acalypha virginica var. rhomboidea (Raf.) Cooperr.) which is native to North America, but its appearance has also been recorded in Europe. Given that it is a new species in the Croatian flora, it should be added into the Flora Croatica database and its possible further appearance and spread, as well as the impact on the native flora and vegetation, should be monitored.

Keywords

Acalypha rhomboidea; alien species; Croatia; Hrvatsko zagorje; Karlovac

Hrčak ID:

311786

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/311786

Publication date:

20.12.2023.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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