Abstract

CANTERO, Juan J; NUNEZ, Cesar O  and  BARBOZA, Gloria E. Persicaria capitata (Polygonaceae) naturalized in Argentina. Darwiniana, nueva serie [online]. 2017, vol.5, n.2, pp.138-145. ISSN 0011-6793.  http://dx.doi.org/10.14522/darwiniana.2017.52.769.

Persicaria capitata (Polygonaceae, Polygonoideae, Persicarieae), a species native from Nepal, and the genus Persicaria, are newly recorded for the introduced flora of Argentina. This species occurs in different habitats at the Natural Reserve La Cumbrecita (province of Córdoba). A detailed species description and a discussion about its status in the naturalization process are included.

Keywords : Argentina; Flora; Invasive species; Alien species; Persicaria; Polygonaceae.