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Spartium junceum

L.
Tracheophyta » Fabales » Fabaceae » Spartium junceum
Common name (English)
Spanish broom
Common name (Greek)
Σπάρτο
Ηabitat
X24 Domestic gardens (urban)
X25 Domestic gardens (rural)
X10 Mixed landscapes

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Habitat detail

Only as cultivated for ornamental and is fairly common along roadsides and in gardens (Tsintides et al. 2002).

Establishment status
Not Established
Establishment status detail

Alien:

First detection year
2018
Pathway
2 ESCAPE FROM CONFINEMENT - Ornamental other than horticulture – Orn
Pathway detail

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

References

Tsintides T, Hadjikyriakou GN, Christodoulou CS (2002) Trees and shrubs in Cyprus. Foundation Anastasios G. Leventis—Cyprus Forest Association, Nicosia, Cyprus.

Christofides Y (2017) Illustrated flora of Cyprus. Yiannis Christofides, Cyprus, 383 pp.

Hand R (2019) Further noteworthy records of vascular plants in Cyprus (1997–2018) and some status clarifications. Cypricola 12: 1-17.

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

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