EPPO Global Database

Amaranthus palmeri(AMAPA)

Distribution details in Morocco

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2023: Present, few occurrences
First recorded in: 2020
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2024/023) : In 2020 several plants of A. palmeri were observed in Rabat in an irrigated maize (Zea mays) field.
References
Tanji A (2023) Two new annual weeds in Morocco: Amaranthus palmeri and Chenopodium ficifolium subsp. ficifolium (Amaranthaceae). Flora Mediterranea 33 91-99.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Spain Present, restricted distribution view...