<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

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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

Publicado en línea: 01 mar 2021

Páginas: 19 - 32

Recibido: 24 abr 2020

Aceptado: 10 jul 2020

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

Palabras clave
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

Publicado en línea: 01 mar 2021

Páginas: 19 - 32

Recibido: 24 abr 2020

Aceptado: 10 jul 2020

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

Palabras claveAlien flora, Monocots

© 2021 Ridha El Mokni, published by Sciendo

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

Palabras clave
Alien flora, Monocots