Abstract

SCARAMUZZINO1, Rosa L.; MANFREDA1, Vilma T.; GANDINI1,2, Marcelo L.  and  D´ALFONSO1, Carlos O.. LYCHNIS CORONARIA (C ARYOPHYLLACEAE) NATURALIZADA EN LA REPÚBLIC A ARGENTINA. Darwiniana, nueva serie [online]. 2019, vol.7, n.1, pp.179-186. ISSN 0011-6793.  http://dx.doi.org/10.14522/darwiniana.2019.71.826.

Scaramuzzino, R. L.; V. T. Manfreda, M. L. Gandini & C. O. D´Alfonso. 2019. Lychnis coronaria(Caryophyllaceae) naturalised in Argentina. Darwiniana, nueva serie 7(1): 179-186.

Lychnis is a genus of native herbs from Eurasia, Northern and Eastern Africa. Many species are cultivated as ornamentals in Argentina, among them L. coronaria. In this paper the presence of a naturalised population of L. coronaria is reported for the first time for Argentina. Specimens were collected in the Azul hills, Tandilia System, Buenos Aires province. A description of the morphology of the species and habitat, a map of the collection site, and a germination test based on collected seeds are provided. A key to differentiate Lychnis from its relative genera in Argentina is also provided.

Keywords : Alien species; Argentinean Flora; Caryophyllaceae; Lychnis; Tandilia System..

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