<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This study provides a definition and description of <italic>Cyperus eragrostis</italic> as a new alien species to Algeria and North African flora. This hemicryptophyte, native to the tropical parts of South America, is recorded for the first time in Jijel eco-complex wetlands in North-East Algeria. Applying the standard phytosociological method we studied the stands in which this alien species grows together with other hygrophilous and ruderal species. The present study improves the knowledge of the Algerian flora and completes the information about the distribution of <italic>C. eragrostis</italic> reported by the available international literature and public herbaria.</p></abstract>

This study provides a definition and description of Cyperus eragrostis as a new alien species to Algeria and North African flora. This hemicryptophyte, native to the tropical parts of South America, is recorded for the first time in Jijel eco-complex wetlands in North-East Algeria. Applying the standard phytosociological method we studied the stands in which this alien species grows together with other hygrophilous and ruderal species. The present study improves the knowledge of the Algerian flora and completes the information about the distribution of C. eragrostis reported by the available international literature and public herbaria.

A new species for the vascular flora of Algeria: <italic>Cyperus eragrostis</italic> (Cyperaceae)

Department of Environmental and Agricultural Sciences, Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences

Laboratory of Biotechnology, Environment and Health

Hacquetia

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A new species for the vascular flora of Algeria:  (Cyperaceae)

This study provides a definition and description of Cyperus eragrostis as a new alien species to Algeria and North African flora. This hemicryptophyte, native...

A new species for the vascular flora of Algeria: Cyperus eragrostis (Cyperaceae)

Published Online: Feb 12, 2022

Page range: 187 - 195

Received: Oct 16, 2020

Accepted: Jul 10, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/hacq-2021-0018

Keywords
Algerian flora, alien species, Cyperaceae, naturalized plant, wetlands

© 2022 Mohammed Bouldjedri et al., published by Sciendo

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

A new species for the vascular flora of Algeria: Cyperus eragrostis (Cyperaceae)

Published Online: Feb 12, 2022

Page range: 187 - 195

Received: Oct 16, 2020

Accepted: Jul 10, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/hacq-2021-0018

KeywordsAlgerian flora, alien species, Cyperaceae, naturalized plant, wetlands

© 2022 Mohammed Bouldjedri et al., published by Sciendo

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

Keywords
Algerian flora, alien species, Cyperaceae, naturalized plant, wetlands