A new alien species record for the flora of Turkey: Proboscidea louisianica (Miller) Thell.

Abstract

Proboscidea louisianica (Miller) Thell. (Martyniaceae) is reported as a new alien species for the flora of Turkey. A plant species with different and interesting fruits was photographed in 2016. During a field investigation, a population of P. louisianica consisting of ca. 25 individuals was found at roadside between Biga and Karabiga town, district of Çanakkale, and plant specimens with flowers were collected in 2017. After detailed literature studies, this species was identified as Proboscidea louisianica. The family Martyniaceae is represented by just 1 genus with 1 taxa (Ibicella lutea (Lindl.) Van Eselt.) in Turkey and no member of the genus Proboscidea has been recorded before. In this paper, the species was introduced with taxonomical and morphological features. Its ecological impact was also evaluated with potential risks.

Further records and new data on the occurrence of Martyniaceae in Tunisia and North Africa

“…Gutierrez 2012). It was introduced elsewhere in the European and Mediterranean countries and for the most part established in Portugal andSpain (Martín Madrigal &Fernández González 2000, Conca et al 2002), south France (Le Bourgeois et al 2017), Italy (Raab-Straube 2018+), Belgium (Verloove 2020), Greece (Raus & Raabe 2016: 429-430), Turkey (Sevgi et al 2017), South Russia and Caucasica (Greuter et al 1989:240, Czerepanov 1995:315, Paiva et al 2001, Australia (Thieret 1977, Parsons andCuthbertson 2001).…”