New record of Dysphania pumilio (Amaranthaceae) for Hiroshima Prefecture, southwest Japan

Dysphania pumilio (R. Br.) Mosyakin & Clemants (Amaranthaceae) was newly reported for Hiroshima Prefecture, southwest Japan. Although the specimens collected showed a wide range of morphology, all specimens were shown to belong to a single polymorphic species, Dysphania pumilio, based on DNA dat...

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Published inHikobia Vol. 18; no. 3; pp. 145 - 156
Main Authors Phan, Quynh Chi, Nakahara-Tsubota, Miho, Inoue, Yuya, Tsubota, Hiromi
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Hikobia Botanical Society 28.12.2021
Subjects
Amaranthaceae
Hiroshima Prefecture
invasive plant
molecular phylogeny
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Summary:Dysphania pumilio (R. Br.) Mosyakin & Clemants (Amaranthaceae) was newly reported for Hiroshima Prefecture, southwest Japan. Although the specimens collected showed a wide range of morphology, all specimens were shown to belong to a single polymorphic species, Dysphania pumilio, based on DNA data. A detailed description and illustration, dispersal mechanisms and potential risk to the local flora are provided.
ISSN:0046-7413
2758-9994
DOI:10.60287/hikobia.18.3_145