Abdelmonaim Homrani Bakali, Hamid Khamar

New records and floristic notes on the genus Oenothera (Onagraceae) in Morocco

Santrauka This study provides information on new and verified occurrences of Oenothera species in Morocco, emphasising the challenges of identification due to morphological similarities among taxa. For the first time, Oenothera laciniata is reported in the country, while the presence of Oenothera indecora and Oenothera drummondii is confirmed in the provinces of Kénitra and Tétouan, respectively. The latter species had previously been misidentified as Oenothera biennis. All three of these rare alien species were found in sandy or coastal habitats. Additionally, Oenothera lindheimeri, a species cultivated for ornamental purposes along roadsides, in public places, and in various gardens in several cities, occasionally escapes from cultivation. To facilitate accurate identification, this paper provides detailed morphological descriptions and illustrations of the species, a comparative analysis with closely related taxa and an updated dichotomous key for the genus Oenothera in Morocco.

Doi https://doi.org/10.35513/Botlit.2025.4.1

Raktažodžiai alien species, chorology, dichotomous key, flora, Raimannia

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