First records of non-native species Callitrichedeflexa (Plantaginaceae), which was previously misidentified as C.terrestris in Japan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The cosmopolitan genus Callitriche (Plantaginaceae) is a clade of small herbaceous plants that encompasses terrestrial and aquatic species. In Japan, six Callitriche species have been identified: four native and two naturalised species. Callitricheterrestris, a naturalised terrestrial species, was first reported in 1984 in Kanagawa Prefecture and it is thriving today.

New information

We report the presence of a new naturalised terrestrial species, Callitrichedeflexa, which has been previously misidentified as C.terrestris because of its similar morphology. Callitrichedeflexa can be distinguished from C.terrestris through genetic differences and distinct morphological traits, such as longer pedicels. Re-examination o

SUBMITTER: Koga H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10837795 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature