Echinophora spinosa L. (Apiaceae), a new species in the flora of Tunisia and second report from North Africa

Mokni, Ridha El

doi:10.2478/hacq-2019-0016

Abstract

Echinophora spinosa L., a perennial member of the Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) family is known to be native to southern Europe and Algeria. More recently this taxon was collected from Tabarka (Jendouba-Kroumiria, North-Western of Tunisia) and is reported as a new species for the terrestrial flora of Tunisia. It is described and illustrated and notes on its ecology and phytosociological remarks are provided.

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Echinophora spinosa L. (Apiaceae), a new species in the flora of Tunisia and second report from North Africa

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