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Nicotiana tabacum

Linnaeus
Tracheophyta » Solanales » Solanaceae » Nicotiana tabacum
Common name (English)
Cultivated tobacco
Ηabitat
I1 Arable
X10 Mixed landscapes
Global distribution

Colombia (Amazonas, Antioquia, Cauca, Cesar, Cundinamarca, Magdalena, Nario, Putumayo, Santander, Valle, Vaups), Argentina (Jujuy, Salta, San Juan, Tucuman), Paraguay (Paraguari), N-Brazil (Para, Amazonas), NE-Brazil (Paraiba, Pernambuco, Bahia), WC-Brazil (Goias, Distrito Federal), SE-Brazil (Minas Gerais, Espirito Santo, Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro), S-Brazil (Parana, Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul), Venezuela (Barinas, Delta Amacuro, Guarico, Lara, Miranda), Peru, Austria (c), Belgium (c), ?Baleares (c), Bulgaria (c), Corsica (c), Crete (c), Czech Republic (c), Slovakia (c), Denmark (c), France (c), Germany (c), Greece (c), Switzerland (c), Netherlands (c), Spain (c), Hungary (c), Italy (c), Slovenia (c), Croatia (c), Portugal (c), Romania (c), Bosnia & Hercegovina (c), Ukraine (c), Crimea (c), European Russia (c), ?Sardinia (c), ?Sicily (c), European Turkey (c), Bolivia (c), Northern Caucasus (c), Transcaucasus (c), Kazakhstan (c), Tajikistan (c), Turkmenistan (c), Uzbekistan (c), Russian Far East (c), Anatolia (c), Costa Rica (c), Australia (c) (Queensland (c), Victoria (c)), Taiwan (c), Java (c), Pakistan (c), Lakshadweep Isl. (Laccadives) (c), Maldives (c), Galapagos Isl. (c), Jamaica (c), Belize (c), South Africa (c), Namibia (c), Sao Tome (c), Central African Republic (c), Burkina Faso (c), Mali (c), Congo (Brazzaville) (c), Guinea (c), Benin (c), Togo (c), Madagascar (c), Puerto Rico (c), Haiti (c), Dominican Republic (c), China (c), Korea (c), Ecuador, New Caledonia (c), Fiji (c), Lord Howe Isl. (c), Norfolk Isl. (c), Christmas Isl. (Australia (c)), Guyana (c), Panama (c), Bonaire (c), Curacao (c), Nicaragua (c), Surinam (c), French Guiana (c), Juan Fdz. Isl. (c), Bahamas (c), Cuba (c), Virgin Isl. (c), Mexico (c), Cook Isl. (c) (Rarotonga (c)), Gilbert Isl. (c) (Tarawa (c)), Marcus Isl. (c), Marquesas Isl. (c), Marshall Isl. (c) (Jaluit (c)), Micronesia (c) (Yap (c), Ulithi (c), Faraulap (c), Ifaluk (c), Elato (c), Lamotrek (c), Satawal (c), Namonuito (c), Truk (c), Pis (c), Ant (c), Pohnpei (c)), Niue (c), N-Line Isl. (c) (Fanning Isl. (c), Christmas Isl. - Kiritimati (c)), Northern Marianas (c) (Agrihan (c), Pagan (c), Alamagan (c), Sarigan (c), Anatahan (c)), Palau Isl. (c) (Koror (c), Malakal (c)), Society Isl. (c) (Mehetia (c), Huahine (c), Raiatea (c)), Southern Marianas (c) (Saipan (c), Tinian (c), Rota (c), Guam (c)), Tonga (c) (Tongatapu (c)), Wake Isl. (c), American Samoa (c) (Tutuila (c)), Western Samoa (c) (Savaii (c)), Austral Isl. (c) (Raivavae (c), Tubuai (c), Rimatara (c), Rapa Iti (c)), Bonin Isl. (c) (Keetaajima (c), Nakohdojima (c), Chichijima (c), Minamijima (c), Hahajima (c)), Volcano Isl. (c) (Iwojima (c)), Mauritius (c), La Runion (c), Rodrigues (c), Socotra (c), Azores (c) (Pico (c)), Madeira (c) (Madeira Isl. (c), Porto Santo Isl. (c)), Islas Selvagens (c), Canary Isl. (c) (Lanzarote (c), Gran Canaria (c), Tenerife (c), La Gomera (c), Hierro (c)), Cape Verde Isl. (c) (Santo Antao Isl. (c), Ilha de Sao Nicolau (c), Fogo Isl. (c), Ilha Brava (c)), , Mauritania (c), Morocco (c), Algeria (c), Tunisia (c), Libya (c), Hawaii (c) (Lanai (c), Kauai (c), Oahu (c), Molokai (c), Lanai (c), Maui (c), Kahoolawe Isl. (c), Hawaii Isl. (c)), Rotuma Isl. (c), Andamans (c), Nicobars (c), Myanmar [Burma] (c), India (c), Darjeeling (c), Bhutan (c), Sikkim (c), Laos (c), Vietnam (c), Nepal (c), Philippines (c), USA (c) (California (c), Connecticut (c), Florida (c), Kansas (c), Louisiana (c), Massachusetts (c), Maryland (c), North Carolina (c), New Jersey (c), Ohio (c), Pennsylvania (c), South Carolina (c), Texas (c), Virginia (c)), Canada (c) (Ontario (c)) 100891 0

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Habitat detail

Based on Georgiades (1995).

Establishment status
Not Established
Establishment status detail

Alien: Long cultivated on Cyprus, especially the Karpas peninsula & about Paphos & Omodhos - Meikle (1985) does not mention it growing wild.

First detection year
1854
Pathway
2 ESCAPE FROM CONFINEMENT - Agriculture – Ag
References

Meikle RD (1985) Flora of Cyprus, Vol. 2.

Georgiades C (1995) Η επιγενής χλωρίδα της Κύπρου. Ταξινομική, χλωριδικά, φυτογεωγραφική, οικοφυσιολογική μελέτη. [The adventive flora of Cyprus, taxonomic, floristic, phytogeographic, ecophysiological study]. Ph.D. Thesis, Athens University.

"UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology"
Joint Service Health Unit
University of Cyprus - Department of Biological Sciences
Darwin Initiative
Akrotiri Environment

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