First report of the invasive aquatic plant Elodea nuttallii (Hydrocharitaceae) in the Iberian Peninsula

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  • Pere Aymerich Boixader a:1:{s:5:"es_ES";s:7:"ninguna";} Spain

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24310/abm.v47i.13684

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Alien flora, invasive species, aquatic plants, Spain, Catalonia, Pyrenees

Abstract

Elodea nuttallii is reported for the first time in the Iberian Peninsula. A naturalized and well established population has been discovered in the upper river Ter, Catalonia.

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2022-02-16

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Aymerich Boixader, P. (2022). First report of the invasive aquatic plant Elodea nuttallii (Hydrocharitaceae) in the Iberian Peninsula. Acta Botanica Malacitana, 47, 69–71. https://doi.org/10.24310/abm.v47i.13684

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