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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Autor: Guàrdia Valle, Laia|||0000-0001-8295-1093
Tipo de documento: artigo
Data de publicação:2016
País:España
Recursos:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositório:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglês
OAI Identifier:oai:ddd.uab.cat:171161
Acesso em linha:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/171161
https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.5565/rev/orsis.31
Access Level:Acceso aberto
Palavra-chave:Alien plant
Invasiveness
Jointed cactus
Mediterranean
Plantes al.lòctones
Regió mediterrània
Espècies invasores
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Resumo: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.