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Lathyrus clymenum

L.
Tracheophyta » Fabales » Fabaceae » Lathyrus clymenum
Ηabitat
B: Coastal
G3 Coniferous woodland
I1 Arable
X10 Mixed landscapes
Global distribution

Albania 1118 0; Algeria 205 0; Azores 53 1; Azores 2814 0; Balearic Is 7997 0; Corsica 4839 0; East Aegean Is(Greek) 3385 0; France-F.E. 2943 0; Greece 734 0; Italy-F.E. 2942 0; Kenya 193 0; Kriti 307 1; Kriti 2207 0; Lebanon-Syria 828 0; Libya 2813 0; Malta 5151 0; Morocco 227 0; New Zealand(North) 2258 0; Portugal 225 0; Sardegna 489 1; Sardegna 223 0; Sicilia 503 1; Sicilia 1449 0; Spain-F.E. 2941 0; Tunisia 206 0; Turkey in Asia 1328 0; Turkey in Europe 7105 0; Yugoslavia 799 0

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Habitat detail

"First record for Cyprus. Surprisingly, this conspicuous legume was found in several places but always only single individuals. It seems to be a recent introduction and no overlooked indigenous element of the Cyprus flora. For the time being, it should be classified as casual. [...] + Div. 2: Stavros Agiasmati, diabase slope with open pine forest, alt. 880 m, 27.6.2005, Kyriakou (seeds); cultivated until 25.2.2010 at B, Cubr 46844, conf. Hand (B); before Platanistasa, igneous roadbanks, alt. 800 m, 18.5.2011, Kyriakou & Papachristophorou (CYP); additional observations by Kyriakou: Gefiri Panagias Forest Station to Platanistasa, 2 km after the Forest Station, 1998; about 1 km SE of Stavros tou Agiasmati, 1999; above Gouri village, road to Machairas monastery, 2003. + Div. 3: Moni, outside Moni Power station on the beach between station and St. Rafael resort, alt. 0 m, 4.4.2011, Christofides (B); Kouka, on the road to Agios Georgios, alt. 770 m, 26.3.2010, Christofides (B)" (Hand 2011).

Establishment status
Not Established
Establishment status detail

Alien: Casual.

Impacts
Unknown
Pathway
3 TRANSPORT CONTAMINANT - Seed contaminant – Seed
4 TRANSPORT – STOWAWAY - Vehicles – Veh
Pathway detail

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

As the species is not established introduction pathways are indicated in case of possible/potential escape from confinement.

References

Hand R (2011) Supplementary notes to the flora of Cyprus VII. Willdenowia 41(2): 341-355. https://doi.org/10.3372/wi.41.41215

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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