EPPO Global Database

Microstegium vimineum(MCGVI)

Distribution details in Türkiye

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2000: Present, no details
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2011/185) : near Trabzon in North-East Turkey, M. vimineum was observed near a tea factory, it is suspected that the import of material for tea processing may has been its pathway of introduction.
References
* Brunel S, Schrader G, Brundu G, Fried G (2010) Emerging invasive alien plants for the Mediterranean Basin. Bulletin OEPP/EPPO Bulletin 40(2), 219-238.

* Brundu G, Aksoy N, Brunel S, P. Elias P & Fried G (2011) Rapid surveys for inventorying alien plants in the Black Sea region of Turkey. Bulletin OEPP/EPPO Bulletin 41, 208–216.

* Scholz H, Byfield AJ (2000) Three grasses new to Turkey. Turkish Journal of Botany, 24(4), 263-267.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Azerbaijan Present, no details view...
Georgia Present, no details view...
Iran Present, no details view...