<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Five new alien taxa are here recorded from Tunisia. Reported taxa (<italic>Livistona chinensis</italic>, <italic>Phoenix canariensis</italic>, <italic>P. reclinata, P. theophrasti</italic> and <italic>Washingtonia robusta</italic>) belong to the subfamily Coryphoideae (Arecaceae). Updated nomenclature, brief descriptions, general and national distributions are provided for each species. <italic>Livistona chinensis</italic> and <italic>Phoenix theophrasti</italic> are here reported for the first time in North Africa. Identification keys are also provided.</p></abstract>

Five new alien taxa are here recorded from Tunisia. Reported taxa (Livistona chinensis, Phoenix canariensis, P. reclinata, P. theophrasti and Washingtonia robusta) belong to the subfamily Coryphoideae (Arecaceae). Updated nomenclature, brief descriptions, general and national distributions are provided for each species. Livistona chinensis and Phoenix theophrasti are here reported for the first time in North Africa. Identification keys are also provided.

Further species within Arecaceae (Palmae; Coryphoideae) to non-native flora of Tunisia and North Africa

Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences “A”

Laboratory of Botany, Cryptogamy and plant Biology, Faculty of Pharmacy of Monastir

Avenue Avicenna, 5000-Monastir, University of Monastir

Silvo-Pastoral Institute of Tabarka, BP. 345, 8110-Tabarka, University of Jendouba

Laboratory of Forest Ecology, National Research Institute of Rural Engineering, Water and Forests

Hacquetia

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Five new alien taxa are here recorded from Tunisia. Reported taxa (Livistona chinensis, Phoenix canariensis, P. reclinata, P. theophrasti and Washingtonia...

Further species within Arecaceae (Palmae; Coryphoideae) to non-native flora of Tunisia and North Africa

Published Online: Mar 01, 2021

Page range: 19 - 32

Received: Apr 24, 2020

Accepted: Jul 10, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/hacq-2020-0015

Keywords
Alien flora, Monocots

© 2021 Ridha El Mokni, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Further species within Arecaceae (Palmae; Coryphoideae) to non-native flora of Tunisia and North Africa

Published Online: Mar 01, 2021

Page range: 19 - 32

Received: Apr 24, 2020

Accepted: Jul 10, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/hacq-2020-0015

KeywordsAlien flora, Monocots

© 2021 Ridha El Mokni, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Alien flora, Monocots