Amaryllis belladonna L. (Amaryllidaceae, Amaryllidoideae), first record as naturalized geophyte in Tunisia and continental North Africa

El Mokni, Ridha; Pasta, Salvatore; Pacifico, Davide

doi:10.2478/hacq-2020-0011

Abstract

Amaryllis belladonna L. is recorded for the first time as a naturalized non-native geophyte new to Tunisian and continental North African flora. Additional information on its current distribution and habitat, a brief morphological description, as well as some taxonomic notes, are provided.

References

APD. 2020: African Plant Database (version 3.4.0). Amaryllis belladonna L. – Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques; South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria Genève, viewed on 30 March 2020, from http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/details.php?langue=an&id=15978
Search in Google Scholar Back to article
Bond, P. & Goldblatt, P. 1984: Plants of the Cape Flora. Journal of South African Botany, 13 (Suppl.), pp. 1–455.
Search in Google Scholar Back to article
Brenzel, K. N. (ed.) 2001: Sunset western garden book. Menlo Park: Sunset Publishing. pp. 606–607.
Search in Google Scholar Back to article
Castany, G. 1953: Le Tyrrhénien de la région de Bizerte. Bulletin de la Société des Sciences Naturelles de Tunis VI:1952–1953.
Search in Google Scholar Back to article
Crampon, N. 1971: Étude géologique de la bordure des Mogods, du pays de Bizerte et du Nord des Hedil (Tunisie septentrionale). Thesis, Sci. Natur., Nancy I, tome 1, Stratigraphie, pp. 1–228.
Search in Google Scholar Back to article
Dandy, J. E. & Fosberg, F. R. 1954: The type of Amaryllis belladonna L. Taxon 3: 231–232.10.2307/1216602
Search in Google Scholar Back to article
Dimanche, P., & Schoenenberger, A. 1970: Description des milieux des Mogods et de Kroumirie. Tunis, Institut national de Recherches forestières, pp. 1–26.
Search in Google Scholar Back to article
Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. 2011: Index synonymique de la flore d’Afrique du Nord. Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques, Ville de Genève, hors-série, vol. 2, p. 13.
Search in Google Scholar Back to article
Domina, G. & El Mokni, R. 2019: An inventory of the names of vascular plants endemic to C Mediterranean and described from Tunisia. Phytotaxa 409 (3): 105–128.10.11646/phytotaxa.409.3.1
Search in Google Scholar Back to article
Duncan, G. 2004: Amaryllis magic. Veld & Flora 90: 142–147.
Search in Google Scholar Back to article
Duncan, G., Jeppe, B. & Voigt, L. 2016: The Amaryllidaceae of Southern Africa. Kew Publishing, pp. 1–709.
Search in Google Scholar Back to article
El Mokni, R. 2018: Serapias ×debelairii, a new natural hybrid from Tunisia within a sympatric population of S. stenopetala and S. parviflora. Journal of European Orchids 50 (1): 67–80.
Search in Google Scholar Back to article
El Mokni, R. 2020: Echinophora spinosa L. (Apiaceae), a new species in the flora of Tunisia and second report from North Africa. Hacquetia 19(1): 137–142.
Search in Google Scholar Back to article
El Mokni, R., Amari, D. & El Aouni, M. H. 2013a: Two varieties of Ophrys apifera (Orchidaceae) new to North Africa. Journal Euro päischer Orchideen 45(1): 77–89.
Search in Google Scholar Back to article
El Mokni, R., Domina, G., Sebei, H. & El Aouni, M. H. 2015a: Taxonomic notes and distribution of taxa of Orobanche gr. minor (Orobanchaceae) from Tunisia. Acta Botanica Gallica 162 (1): 5–10.10.1080/12538078.2014.993424
Search in Google Scholar Back to article
El Mokni, R., Domina, G., Sebei, H. & El Aouni, M. H. 2015b: On the distribution and subspecific variation of the Tunisian-Algerian endemic Delphinium sylvaticum Pomel (Ranunculaceae). Nordic Journal of Botany 33: 548–554.10.1111/njb.00900
Search in Google Scholar Back to article
El Mokni, R., Domina, G., Sebei, H. & El Aouni, M. H. 2014: Hyacinthoides kroumiriensis sp. nov. (Hyacinthaceae): a new species from North West of Tunisia. International Journal of Advanced Research 2(9): 640–644.
Search in Google Scholar Back to article
El Mokni, R., El Mahmoudi, M. R. & El Aouni, M. H. 2010: Neottia nidus-avis (L.) L. C. Rich.: une nouvelle orchidée pour la flore de la Tunisie. L’orchidophile 41 (3): 181–187.
Search in Google Scholar Back to article
El Mokni, R., Hamdi, N., De Belair, G. & El Aouni, M. H. 2012: Découverte d’Ibicella lutea (Lindl.) Van Eselt. (Martyniaceae) en Kroumirie (Nord-Ouest de la Tunisie). Poiretia 4: 1–6.
Search in Google Scholar Back to article
El Mokni, R., Kasri, M. & El Aouni, M. H. 2013b: Volkameria inermis (Lamiaceae) a new alien species naturalized to the Tunisian coast, first record for North-Africa. Flora Mediterranea 23: 117–122.
Search in Google Scholar Back to article
El Mokni, R., Sebei, H. & El Aouni, M. H. 2015c: Rediscovery of a rare North African endemic Odontites (Orobanchaceae): first record and variability from Tunisia. International Journal of Advanced Research 3 (2): 376–382.
Search in Google Scholar Back to article
El Mokni, R. & Domina, G. 2019: Taxonomic and distributive notes on Serapias lingua subsp. tunetana (Orchidaceae), a rare endemic to Tunisia. Collectanea Botanica 38: e005.
Search in Google Scholar Back to article
El Mokni, R. & Domina, G. 2020: Additions to terrestrial flora of Tunisia: occurrence and taxonomic notes. Check List 16 (3): 553–561.10.15560/16.3.553
Search in Google Scholar Back to article
El Mokni, R. & El Aouni, M. H. 2011: Découverte de Sparaxis trico-lore, Sparaxis tricolor (Curt.) Ker-Gawl. (Iridaceae Juss.) pour la flore de Tunisie: une adventice naturalisée. Le Monde des Plantes 505: 11–14.
Search in Google Scholar Back to article
El Mokni, R. & Iamonico, D. 2017: Alcea setosa (Boiss.) Alef. In Raab-Straube, E. von & Raus, Th. (ed.), Euro+Med-Checklist Notulae, 8. Willdenowia 47: 293–309.
Search in Google Scholar Back to article
El Mokni, R. & Iamonico, D. 2018a: A new record for the non-native flora of Tunisia, Eclipta prostrata (Ecliptinae, Asteraceae), and a note on the national status of Erigeron bonariensis, Lepidium didymum, and Symphyotrichum squamatum. Flora Mediterranea 28: 145–153.
Search in Google Scholar Back to article
El Mokni, R. & Iamonico, D. 2018b: Three new records of Senecioneae (Asteraceae) for the allochthonous Tunisian Flora. Flora Mediterranea 28: 385–392.10.7320/FlMedit28.385
Search in Google Scholar Back to article
El Mokni, R. & Iamonico, D., 2019: Bassia scoparia and Sesuvium portulacastrum, two new naturalized aliens to the Tunisian flora. Flora Mediterranea 29: 191–196.10.7320/FlMedit29.191
Search in Google Scholar Back to article
El Mokni, R. & Verloove, F. 2019: New records, distribution and taxonomic notes for non-native vascular flora of Tunisia – I. Poaceae. Flora Mediterranea 29: 45–53.
Search in Google Scholar Back to article
Galasso, G., Conti, F., Peruzzi, L., Ardenghi, N. M. G., Banfi, E., Celesti-Grapow, L., et al. 2018: An updated checklist of the vascular flora alien to Italy. Plant Biosystems 152: 556–592.10.1080/11263504.2018.1441197
Search in Google Scholar Back to article
Goldblatt, P. 1984: (748) Proposal to conserve 1176 Amaryllis and typification of A. belladonna (Amaryllidaceae). Taxon 33: 511–516.10.2307/1220998
Search in Google Scholar Back to article
Jarvis, C. E. 1984. Amaryllis belladonna L. – Further comments on lectotypification. Taxon 33: 82–84.10.2307/1222035
Search in Google Scholar Back to article
Johnson, S. D. & Snijman, D. A. 1996: Amaryllis belladonna. Veld & Flora 82: 70–71.
Search in Google Scholar Back to article
Linnaeus, C. 1753: Species Plantarum. Holmiae pp. 293.
Search in Google Scholar Back to article
Meerow, A. W., Van Scheepen, J. & Dutilh, J. H. A. 1997: Transfers from Amaryllis to Hippeastrum (Amaryllidaceae). Taxon 46: 15–19.10.2307/1224287
Search in Google Scholar Back to article
Rouvier, H. 1977: Géologie de l’extrême Nord tunisien: Tectoniques et paléogéographies superposées a` l’extrémité orientale de la Chaîne nord maghrébine. Thesis, Univ. Pierre et Marie Curie, pp. 1–427.
Search in Google Scholar Back to article
Sealy, J. R. 1939: Amaryllis and Hippeastrum. Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information 2: 49–68.10.2307/4111685
Search in Google Scholar Back to article
Snijman, D. A. & Williamson, G. 1998: Notes on African Plants. Amaryllidaceae, Amaryllideae. A new species of Amaryllis from the Richtersveld, South Africa. Bothalia 28(2): 192–196.
Search in Google Scholar Back to article
Thiers, B. 2020: Index Herbariorum, a global directory of public herbaria and associated staff. New York Botanical Garden’s Virtual Herbarium. http://sweetgum.nybg.org/ih/ (last accessed: 17. 05. 2020)
Search in Google Scholar Back to article
Tjaden, W. 1981a: Amaryllis belladonna Linn. – An up-to-date summary. Plant Life 37: 21–26.
Search in Google Scholar Back to article
Tjaden, W. 1981b: Amaryllis belladonna L. Species plantarum 293, 1753. Taxon 30: 294–298.
Search in Google Scholar Back to article
Tjaden, W. 1979: Amaryllis belladonna and the Guernsey lily: an overlooked clue. Journal of the Society for the Bibliography of Natural History 9: 251–256.10.3366/jsbnh.1979.9.3.251
Search in Google Scholar Back to article
Traub, H. P. 1954: Typification of Amaryllis belladonna L. (1753). Taxon 3: 102–111.10.2307/1217782
Search in Google Scholar Back to article
Traub, H. P. 1983. The lectotypification of Amaryllis belladonna L. (1753). Taxon 32: 253–267.10.2307/1221975
Search in Google Scholar Back to article
Traub, H. P., & Moldenke, H. N. 1949: Amaryllidaceae: Tribe Amarylleae. American Plant Life Society, California, Stanford, pp. 1–194.
Search in Google Scholar Back to article
Uphoff, J. C. T. 1938: The history of nomenclature – Amaryllis bella-donna (Linn.) Herb., and Hippeastrum (Herb.). Herbertia 5: 100–111.
Search in Google Scholar Back to article
Uphoff, J. C. T. 1939: Critical review of Sealy’s “Amaryllis and Hippeastrum”. Herbertia 6: 163–166.
Search in Google Scholar Back to article
Véla, E., & Benhouhou, S. 2007: Evaluation d’un nouveau point chaud de biodiversité végétale dans le Bassin méditerranéen (Afrique du Nord). Comptes Rendus Biologies 33: 589–605.10.1016/j.crvi.2007.04.00617637440
Search in Google Scholar Back to article
WCSP. (World Checklist of Selected Plant Families) 2020: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet, viewed on 30 March 2020, from http://wcsp.science.kew.org/
Search in Google Scholar Back to article

Amaryllis belladonna L. (Amaryllidaceae, Amaryllidoideae), first record as naturalized geophyte in Tunisia and continental North Africa

Abstract

Paradigm

My account

Amaryllis belladonna L. (Amaryllidaceae, Amaryllidoideae), first record as naturalized geophyte in Tunisia and continental North Africa

Abstract

Amaryllis belladonna L. (Amaryllidaceae, Amaryllidoideae), first record as naturalized geophyte in Tunisia and continental North Africa