A handbook on the distribution of invasive alien plants in Slovenia
A handbook providing information on the distribution of some invasive alien plants in Slovenia has recently been published. It provides a description, pictures, and information on the native range, habitat, and distribution in Slovenia for the following species: Acer negundo (Sapindaceae), Ailanthus altissima (Simaroubaceae, EPPO List of Invasive Alien Plants), Ambrosia artemisiifolia (Asteraceae, EPPO List of IAP), Amorpha fruticosa (Fabaceae, EPPO List of IAP), Asclepias syriaca (Apocynaceae), Aster novi-belgii (Asteraceae), Bidens frondosa (Asteraceae, EPPO Observation List of IAP), Buddleia davidii (Scrophulariaceae, EPPO List of IAP), Cuscuta campestris (Convolvulaceae), Echinocystis lobata (Cucurbitaceae), Elodea canadensis (Hydrocharitaceae), Erigeron annuus (Asteraceae), Fallopia japonica (Polygonaceae), Fallopia sachalinensis (Polygonaceae), Helianthus tuberosus (Asteraceae, EPPO List of IAP), Heracleum mantegazzianum (Apiaceae, EPPO List of IAP), Impatiens glandulifera (Balsaminaceae, EPPO List of IAP), Impatiens parviflora (Balsaminaceae), Lonicera japonica (Caprifoliaceae), Lupinus polyphyllus (Fabaceae, EPPO Observation List of IAP), Parthenocissus quinquefolia (Vitaceae), Physocarpus opulifolius (Rosaceae), Pistia stratiotes (Araceae, EPPO List of IAP), Platycladus orientalis; (Cupressaceae), Robinia pseudoacacia (Fabaceae), Rudbeckia laciniata (Asteraceae), Solidago canadensis (Asteraceae), Solidago gigantea (Asteraceae), Spiraea japonica (Rosaceae) and Symphyotrichum squamatus (Asteraceae).
Sources
Jogan N, Eler K ; Novak Š (2012) [Handbook for systematic mapping of invasive alien plant species]. Zavod Symbiosis in Botanično društvo Slovenije, 52 pp (in Slovenian).