On the presence of Opuntia aurantiaca (Opuntioideae, Cactaceae) in Catalonia (northeastern Iberian Peninsula)
Detailed data regarding the occurrence of the invasive species Opuntia aurantiaca (Cactaceae) in Catalonia is provided. The plant is native from South America and is considered a noxious weed in South Africa and Australia. We provide the first concrete locality for the species in Europe, and provide...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2016 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona |
| Repositorio: | Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ddd.uab.cat:171161 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://ddd.uab.cat/record/171161 https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.5565/rev/orsis.31 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Alien plant Invasiveness Jointed cactus Mediterranean Plantes al.lòctones Regió mediterrània Espècies invasores |
| Sumario: | Detailed data regarding the occurrence of the invasive species Opuntia aurantiaca (Cactaceae) in Catalonia is provided. The plant is native from South America and is considered a noxious weed in South Africa and Australia. We provide the first concrete locality for the species in Europe, and provide data about the characteristics of the population in Caldes de Montbui and its invasive potentiality in the area. |
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