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<p>Botanical surveys carried out during the last 13 years throughout central and northern Tunisia (North Africa) allow to find first national and continental N-African records of non-native taxa belonging to Bignoniaceae. The genera <italic>Catalpa</italic>, <italic>Podranea</italic>, and <italic>Tecomaria</italic> are new for N-Africa (<italic>Catalpa</italic> is new for the whole Africa). <italic>Tecomaria capensis</italic> is here considered as a naturalized alien species, whereas <italic>Campsis radicans</italic>, <italic>Catalpa bignonioides</italic>, <italic>Jacaranda mimosifolia</italic>, <italic>Podranea brycei</italic>, <italic>P. ricasoliana</italic>, and <italic>Tecoma stans</italic> are casuals. Distribution in Tunisia, phenology, and original photographs are provided for each species. A diagnostic key for Tunisian Bignoniaceae is also given. Moreover, the name <italic>Tecoma ricasoliana</italic> (basionym of <italic>Podranea ricasoliana</italic>) is lectotypified on a specimen preserved at K (isolectotypes at FI), whereas the holotype indication of the name <italic>Bignonia capensis</italic> (basionym of <italic>Tecomaria capensis</italic>), made in <italic>Flora of Tropical East Africa</italic>, is here corrected according to the Art. 9.10 of <italic>Shenzhen Code</italic> (lectotype at UPS; isolectotype, here reported for the first time, at LD).</p>
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Botanical surveys carried out during the last 13 years throughout central and northern Tunisia (North Africa) allow to find first national and continental N-African records of non-native taxa belonging to Bignoniaceae. The genera Catalpa, Podranea, and Tecomaria are new for N-Africa (Catalpa is new for the whole Africa). Tecomaria capensis is here considered as a naturalized alien species, whereas Campsis radicans, Catalpa bignonioides, Jacaranda mimosifolia, Podranea brycei, P. ricasoliana, and Tecoma stans are casuals. Distribution in Tunisia, phenology, and original photographs are provided for each species. A diagnostic key for Tunisian Bignoniaceae is also given. Moreover, the name Tecoma ricasoliana (basionym of Podranea ricasoliana) is lectotypified on a specimen preserved at K (isolectotypes at FI), whereas the holotype indication of the name Bignonia capensis (basionym of Tecomaria capensis), made in Flora of Tropical East Africa, is here corrected according to the Art. 9.10 of Shenzhen Code (lectotype at UPS; isolectotype, here reported for the first time, at LD).

The family Bignoniaceae in Tunisia, first survey including new floristic records to North Africa with nomenclatural notes

Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences ‘A’

Laboratory of Botany, Cryptogamy and Plant Biology

Faculty of Pharmacy of Monastir (University of Monastir)

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

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Botanical surveys carried out during the last 13 years throughout central and northern Tunisia (North Africa) allow to find first national and continental...

The family Bignoniaceae in Tunisia, first survey including new floristic records to North Africa with nomenclatural notes

Published Online: Jul 10, 2024

Page range: 221 - 237

Received: May 10, 2023

Accepted: Jun 09, 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/hacq-2024-0001

Keywords
Aliens, floristics, Lamiales, new records, typification

© 2024 Ridha El Mokni et al., published by Sciendo

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

The family Bignoniaceae in Tunisia, first survey including new floristic records to North Africa with nomenclatural notes

Published Online: Jul 10, 2024

Page range: 221 - 237

Received: May 10, 2023

Accepted: Jun 09, 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/hacq-2024-0001

KeywordsAliens, floristics, Lamiales, new records, typification

© 2024 Ridha El Mokni et al., published by Sciendo

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

Keywords
Aliens, floristics, Lamiales, new records, typification