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Bromus catharticus

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Tracheophyta » Poales » Poaceae » Bromus catharticus
Common name (English)
Rescue Brome
Ηabitat
I1 Arable
C2 Running waters

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Habitat detail

Disturbed place by the Kourris River (Hand et al. 2022).

Establishment status
Not Established
Establishment status detail

Alien: Casual.

"Bromus catharticus, a native of S America, is mentioned by Meikle (1985), based on the report by Jones & Merton (1958). According to the latter source it has been selected in the 1950s as a pasture plant, on experimental scale, in the Plant Introduction Nursery. Referring to this, Della (1999) lists the occurrence of the species as questionable for Cyprus. The collection from Kato Amiantos area, suggests that it has been planted in the vicinity, at least experimentally. It must be classified as ‘Casual’" (Hand et al. 2022).

Pathway
2 ESCAPE FROM CONFINEMENT - Agriculture – Ag
References

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

Hand R, Hadjikyriakou GN, Makris C (2022) New noteworthy records of flowering plants in Cyprus (1995–2022). Cypricola 22: 1-12. 

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

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