EPPO Global Database

Verbesina encelioides(VEEEN)

Distribution details in Mauritius

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2009: Present, restricted distribution
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2009/222) : common on road sides and sandy coastlines in Mauritius and also on the Rodrigues Island. The first observations are reported in de Cordemoy (1895). Probably introduced there as an ornamental plant.
References
* Cordemoy de JE (1895, réimp. 1972) Flore de l’île de la Réunion. Paul Klincksieck, Paris, 574 p.

* Hind DJN (1993) 11. Helianthaceae Cass. In Flore des Mascareignes (Bosser J, Guého J et Jeffrey C, réd.), Vol. 109. Composées. MSIRI, ORSTOM et Kew. 261 p.

* MASCARINE (1999) Base de données relationnelle sur la flore et les habitats de La Réunion. [Base de données locale]. Conservatoire Botanique National de Mascarin, Saint Leu, Réunion. Consultée en novembre 2009.

* Thomas Le Bourgeois, pers. comm., 2009, thomas.le_bourgeois@cirad.fr, Christophe Lavergne, pers. comm., 2009 clavergne@cbnm.org