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Türkiye Florası İçin Yeni Yabancı Bir Kayıt: Spiraea japonica (Rosaceae)

2022; Volume: 22; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.17475/kastorman.1179065

1303-2399

Salih Terzioğlu, Kamil Çoşkunçelebi,

Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies

Aim of study: This study aimed to contribute the alien flora of Türkiye. Area of study: Broadleaf forest along streamside and roadside of Kayaköy (Kemalpaşa/Artvin) in NE Anatolia. Materials and methods: Samples collected from four adjacent areas during the excursion on an ongoing project in the years 2020 and 2021 were used in the present study. Voucher were identified using relevant literatures and stored in the herbarium of KATO and KTUB at Karadeniz Technical University. Main results: Spiraea japonica L. f. (Rosaceae) is reported from natural habitat as a new alien species for the flora of Türkiye. Research highlights: This study reveals the introduction of Japanese spirea, widely used as ornamental plants in European countries including Türkiye, into the natural habitat in NE Anatolia.