An update to the non-native species of Salvia L. (Nepetoideae, Lamiaceae) for Tunisia with a first record of S. hispanica L.
By: Ridha El Mokni
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Language: English
Page range: 189 - 197
Submitted on: Apr 17, 2025
Accepted on: Dec 19, 2025
Published on: Jun 3, 2026
Published by: Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts
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