Journal of Tropical Biodiversity and Biotechnology
Vol 9, No 4 (2024): December

Praxelis (Asteraceae: Eupatorieae), A Newly Naturalised Genus for Kalimantan and Sumatra, Indonesia

Hariri, Muhammad Rifqi (Unknown)
Irsyam, Arifin Surya Dwipa (Unknown)
Lestari, Ria Windi (Unknown)
Peniwidiyanti, Peniwidiyanti (Unknown)
Rahmaningtiyas, Lutfi (Unknown)
Zulkarnaen, Rizmoon Nurul (Unknown)
Widjaya, Aulia Hasan (Unknown)
Saripudin, Saripudin (Unknown)
Latifah, Dian (Unknown)
Yuliyanto, Ponco (Unknown)
Budianti, Noviana (Unknown)
Suhaya, Yoyo (Unknown)
Rosleine, Dian (Unknown)
Sulistyawati, Endah (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
20 Dec 2024

Abstract

The southern American genus Praxelis Cass. has 18 species. In Singapore and Indonesia, notably Java, P. clematidea R.M.King & H.Rob. has naturalised. The first record in Indonesia was in Bogor in 2018, although it is unverified elsewhere. Praxelis clematidea was found in Bangka, Belitung, Jambi, Lampung, and Palangka Raya during our exploratory field research in 2020–2023. The naturalised populations proliferate in roadsides, ditches, open spaces, and disturbed areas.  It thrives in a small swampy peat environment in Palangka Raya. Praxelis clematidea has been found outside Java, suggesting it could become an invasive alien species in Kalimantan and Sumatra.

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jtbb

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Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology Environmental Science Immunology & microbiology

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Journal of Tropical Biodiversity and Biotechnology (JTBB) is an authoritative source of information concerned with the advancement of tropical biology studies in the Southeast Asia Region. It publishes original scientific work related to a diverse range of fields in tropical biodiversity, functional ...