EPPO Global Database

Myriophyllum heterophyllum(MYPHE)

Distribution details in Belgium

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2013: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 1993
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2011/251) : was first recorded in 1993 and isolated populations are still occurring in freshwater habitats in the Kempen region (Limburg province).
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.

* INTERNET
Invasive Species in Belgium (2011) Myriophyllum heterophyllum. http://ias.biodiversity.be/species/show/117

* Lebreton A (2013) Myriophyllum heterophyllum Michaux [Haloragaceae] en Haute-Vienne (Limousin, France), et situation de cette plante invasive en France et en Europe. Bulletin OEPP/EPPO Bulletin 43(1), 180–192.

* EPPO (2015) Pest risk analysis for Myriophyllum heterophyllum. EPPO, Paris. Available at http://www.eppo.int/QUARANTINE/Pest_Risk_Analysis/PRA_intro.htm
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
France Present, few occurrences view...
Germany Present, no details view...
Netherlands Present, restricted distribution view...