Cuphea carthagenensis (Jacquin) J.F. Macbride, Lythraceae: a newly naturalised species from eastern Nepal

By

Neupane, Ajay
Adhikari, Bhaskar
Shrestha, Bharat Babu

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2024-1-15

Original Publication

Check list : journal of species lists and distribution

Volume

20

Series / Issue

Issue: 1

Pages

40--46

Subjects

Alien species , Brachyandra , distribution expansion , First report , invasive species , riparian vegetation , weed species

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

[São Paulo, Brazil] Luís Felipe Toledo 2005-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15560/20.1.40

 

Abstract

Cuphea carthagenensis (Jacquin) J.F. Macbride, a native of South America, is recorded for the first time from Mechinagar municipality of south‑eastern Nepal. This weed has already been in the neighboring north‑east region of India since the 1950s and might have recently spread into south‑eastern Nepal where it is colonizing riparian habitats. We provide a detailed taxonomic account, as well as the distribution, major habitat, and invasion status of C. carthagenensis.