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Gypsophila pilosa

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Tracheophyta » Caryophyllales » Caryophyllaceae » Gypsophila pilosa
Ηabitat
I1 Arable
Global distribution

Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Belarus (I), Spain (I), Baleares (I), Italy (I), Libya, Tunisia, Morocco (I), Turkey (E-Anatolia, Inner Anatolia, NW-Anatolia: Bithynia, S-Anatolia, SE-Anatolia: Mesopotamian Anatolia, SSW-Anatolia, SW-Anatolia), Cyprus (C-Mountains, E-Cyprus), European Turkey, Iran (EC-Iran, NE-Iran: Mts., N-Iran, Iranian Aserbaijan, W-Iran), Iraq (NE-Iraq, NW-Iraq, SE-Iraq: Mesopotamia), Israel (C-Israel, Rift Valley, N-Israel, N-Negev Desert, Judean Desert, Negev Desert), Kuwait, Lebanon (Antilebanon, C-Lebanon, coastal W-Lebanon), Saudi Arabia (NE-Saudi Arabia, Asir), Syria (C-Syrian Desert, Jazira, NW-Syria), Afghanistan (Baghlan, Herat, Kandahar, Samangan, Zabul), Pakistan (Peshawar), Pakistani Kashmir (Azad Kashmir, Kotli), USA (I) (Maryland (I), New York (I), Oregon (I)) 128078 0

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Habitat detail

"Rare, only two records cited (Meikle, 1977). Tseri to Laxia (Latsia), in Vicia sativa field, 200 m, May 1980, Y Stylianou c/o A. Della in ARI 1954; Laxia (Latsia), in cultivated fields, April 1986, A. Della in ARI 2439; Dromolaxia, in field of lentils, < 100 m, May 1988, A. Della in ARI 2872" (Della and Iatrou 1995).

"+ Division 1: Letymvou, defile on mountain ridge N of the village, margin of a vineyard, alt. c. 400 m, 11.5.1999, Hand 3197" (Hand 2001).

"+ Division 6: West of Anthoupolis, Lakatameia, disturbed place on conglomerate, alt. c. 250 m, 6.5.1997, Hadjikyriakou 2680" (Hand 2003).

Establishment status
Established
Establishment status detail

Alien: Naturalized invasive. Waste ground, cultivated ground & earthy banks; sea-level to 4600' - probably introduced and not listed for Division 3. 

First detection year
1980
Pathway
3 TRANSPORT CONTAMINANT - Seed contaminant – Seed
Pathway detail

CBD pathways per EASIN (2023), excluding RELEASE IN NATURE: Other intentional release.

References

Meikle RD (1977) Flora of Cyprus, Vol. 1.

Della A, Iatrou G (1995) New plant records from Cyprus. Kew Bulletin 50: 387-396.

Hand R (2001) Supplementary notes to the flora of Cyprus II. Willdenowia 31(2): 383-409. https://doi.org/10.3372/wi.31.31207

Hand R (2003) Supplementary notes to the flora of Cyprus III. Willdenowia 33(2): 305-325. https://doi.org/10.3372/wi.33.33209

Hadjikyriakou G (2008) Contribution to the study of the flora of Cyprus 9 [Συμβολή στη μελέτη της χλωρίδας της Κύπρου 9]. Dasoponos 34: 7-10.

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

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

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