EPPO Global Database

Pontederia crassipes(EICCR)

Distribution details in Türkiye

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2014: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2010
Comments
First found in August 2010 in the Asi river (district of Altinozu, Hatay province - East Mediterranean region) downstream from the border with Syria. In 2014, the species was observed also in Antakya district (Hatay province).
References
* Uremis I, Uludag A, Arslan ZF, Abaci O (2014) A new record for the flora of Turkey: Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms (Pontederiaceae). Bulletin OEPP/EPPO Bulletin 44(1), 83-86.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Syria Present, no details view...