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Oxybasis urbica

(L.) S. Fuentes, Uotila & Borsch
Tracheophyta » Caryophyllales » Amaranthaceae » Oxybasis urbica
Common name (English)
City goosefoot
Ηabitat
J5 Artificial (waters)

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Habitat detail

"So far, it has been located along the margins of Evretou dam in the Pafos District, at an altidude of about 200 m" (Hadjikyriakou et al. 2004). 

"Division 1: Evretou, below village, close to mosque, by the bank of Evretou reservoir, alt. 144 m, 21.12.2019, R. Hand 9339 (CYP)" (Hand 2020).

Establishment status
Established
Establishment status detail

Alien: Naturalised non-invasive.

First detection year
1999
Online resource
http://www.worldplants.de/?deeplink=Oxybasis-urbica
Pathway
3 TRANSPORT CONTAMINANT - Seed contaminant – Seed
Pathway detail

CBD pathways per EASIN (2023), excluding RELEASE IN NATURE: Other intentional release and UNAIDED: Natural dispersal across borders of invasive alien species that have been introduced through pathways 1 to 5.

Other notes

as Chenopodium urbicum L. in Hadjikyriakou et al. (2004).

References

Hadjikyriakou G, Makris C, Christofides Y, Alziar G (2004) Additions to the flora of Cyprus. Le Journal de Botanique de la Societe de botanique de France 27: 31-46.

Hand R (2020) Various noteworthy records of flowering plants in Cyprus (1996-2019) and some status clarifications. Cypricola 15: 1-11.

EASIN (2023) European Commission Joint Research Centre: European Alien Species Information Network (EASIN). https://easin.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Joint Service Health Unit
University of Cyprus - Department of Biological Sciences
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Akrotiri Environment

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