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Medicago arborea

L.
Tracheophyta » Fabales » Fabaceae » Medicago arborea
Ηabitat
X10 Mixed landscapes
Global distribution

Albania 1118 0; Australia 992 5; Australia 381 0; Balearic Is 7997 0; Canary Is 2259 0; Chile 1023 5; Chile 213 0; China 1024 5; China 211 0; East Aegean Is(Greek) 3385 0; Ethiopia 649 0; France 393 0; Greece 734 0; Israel-Jordan 827 0; Italy 226 0; Kriti 307 1; Kriti 2207 0; Malta 5151 0; Monaco 4083 0; New Zealand(North) 2258 0; New Zealand(South) 2257 0; Portugal 225 0; Sardegna 489 1; Sardegna 223 0; Sicilia 503 1; Sicilia 1449 0; South Africa 1184 5; South Africa 397 0; Spain 106 0; Tasmania 530 1; Tasmania 655 0; Turkey in Asia 1328 0

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Habitat detail

"First record for Cyprus and to be classified as casual. It may become established as an alien in the mentioned area in the years to come. + Div. 3: Acheleia, N of road c. 500 m S of motorway bridge, 75 m, 1 shrub at base of pylon, at least 1 in cliff to NNE, grown nearby in fenced area, 1 Apr 2012, Hand 5976" (Hand 2015).

Establishment status
Not Established
Establishment status detail

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

First detection year
2012
Impacts
Unknown
Pathway
2 ESCAPE FROM CONFINEMENT - Agriculture – Ag
2 ESCAPE FROM CONFINEMENT - Ornamental other than horticulture – Orn
Pathway detail

CBD pathways per EASIN (2023).

 

References

Hand R (2015) Supplementary notes to the flora of Cyprus VIII. Willdenowia 45(2): 245-259. https://doi.org/10.3372/wi.45.45210

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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