First reports of alien plants in the Balearic Islands (Spain)
Twelve new records of plant taxa are reported for the Balearic Islands (Mallorca, Ibiza and Formentera). The species were recorded during a field survey between 2021-2022.
Table 1. New records of alien plants in the Balearic Islands.
Taxa | Family | Native range | Notes |
Aloe x delaetii | Asphodelaceae | Reports of individuals outside of cultivation - Spain | |
Aloiampelos ciliaris | Asphodelaceae | South Africa | Transient and established populations reported in Mediterranean region |
Buddleia madagascariensis | Scrophulariaceae | Madagascar | Invasive behaviour reported in Mediterranean region |
Caesalpinia gilliesii | Fabaceae | South America | Invasive, in sub-tropical islands |
Cylindropuntia tunicata | Cactaceae | Central America | Invasive behaviour in Australia and South Africa |
Dracaena draco | Asparagaceae | Canary Islands | Established in Mediterranean region |
Euphorbia canariensis | Euphorbiaceae | Canary Islands | First record outside native range |
Justicia adhatoda | Acanthaceae | Asia | Unknown invasive capacity |
Portulacaria afra | Didiereaceae | Africa | Reported as a transient species in Mediterranean region |
Salpichroa origanifolia | Solanaceae | South America | No seed set - transient behaviour |
Sedum multiceps | Crassulaceae | Algeria | Few records outside native range |
Tradescantia fluminensis | Commelinaceae | South America | Reported as an invasive species in a number of regions globally |
Sources
Cerrato MD, Ribas-Serra A, Mir-Rosselló PM, Ametller CVC, Cortés-Fernández I, Perelló-Suau S, Fernández SP, Vives LG (2023) Records of alien plants new for the Flora of The Balearic Islands (West-Mediterranean). BioInvasions Records 12(4), 887–898.