A new publication on the exotic flora of Lombardia (Italy)
The Lombardia region and the city of Milano (IT) in partnership with the Museo di Storia Naturale di Milano published a 242 page paper guide (with numerous photos) on the exotic flora of Lombardia, which is also available as a CD-Rom. 282 naturalized neophytes, with indications on their biological type, area of origin, distribution in Lombardia, dates and pathways of introduction, invasiveness status, as well as their impact on biodiversity and management actions.
In addition to the information listed above, the CD-Rom contains short profiles (with photos) of other species that were not covered in the main text: 253 casual neophytes, 84 archaeophytes and 33 doubtful alien plants. Moreover, distribution maps with detail at the provincial level of the 652 species considered are included. Finally, a complete bibliography of literature cited in the text is provided.
The following species are considered as invasive in Lombardia, in the sense that they are able to cover vast areas: Abutilon theophrasti (Malvaceae), Acalypha virginica (Euphorbiaceae), Acer negundo (Aceraceae), Ailanthus altissima (Simaroubaceae, EPPO List of IAP), Amaranthus deflexus, A. hybridus, A. powellii, A. retroflexus, A. tuberculatus (Amaranthaceae), Ambrosia artemisiifolia (Asteraceae, EPPO List of IAP), Ammannia coccinea (Lythraceae), Amorpha fruticosa (Fabaceae, EPPO List of IAP), Artemisia annua, A. verlotiorum (Asteraceae), Aster lanceolatum, A. squamatus (Asteraceae), Bidens bipinnata (Asteraceae), Bidens frondosa (Asteraceae, EPPO List of IAP), Broussonetia papyrifera (Moraceae), Buddleia davidii (Scrophulariaceae, EPPO List of IAP), Capsella grandiflora (Brassicaceae), Commelina communis (Commelinaceae), Conyza canadensis, C.;sumatrensis (Asteraceae), Crepis sancta (Asteraceae), Cuscuta campestris (Convolvulaceae), Cycloloma atriplicifolium (Chenopodiaceae), Cyperus difformis, C.;esculentus, C. glomeratus, C. microiria (Cyperaceae), Digitaria sanguinalis (Poaceae), Duchesnea indica (Rosaceae), Elaeagnus pungens (Elaeagnaceae), Eleusine indica (Poaceae), Elodea canadensis (Hydrocharitaceae) and E. nuttallii (Hydrocharitaceae, EPPO List of IAP), Eragrostis pectinacea (Poaceae), Erigeron annuus, E. karvinskianus (Asteraceae), Euphorbia maculata, E. nutans, E. prostrata (Euphorbiaceae), Fallopia x bohemica, F. japonica (Polygonaceae, EPPO List of IAP), Galinsoga parviflora, G.;quadriradiata (Asteraceae), Helianthus tuberosus (Asteraceae, EPPO List of IAP), Heteranthera reniformis (Pontederiaceae), Humulus japonicus (Cannabaceae, EPPO Alert List), Impatiens balfourii (Balsaminaceae), Impatiens glandulifera (Balsaminaceae, EPPO List of IAP), Impatiens parviflora (Balsaminaceae), Juncus tenuis (Juncaceae), Lagarosiphon major (Hydrocharitaceae, EPPO List of IAP), Lemna minuta (Hydrocharitaceae), Lepidium virginicum (Brassicaceae), Ligustrum lucidum, L. sinense (Oleaceae), Lindernia dubia (Linderniaceae), Lonicera japonica (Caprifoliaceae), Ludwigia peploides (Onagraceae, EPPO List of IAP), Medicago sativa (Fabaceae), Mollugo verticillata (Molluginaceae), Muhlenbergia schreberi (Poaceae), Murdannia keisak (Commelinaceae), Nelumbo nucifera (Nelumbonaceae), O. latipetala, O. sesitensis, O. stuchii (Onagraceae), Oxalis dillenii, O. stricta (Oxalidaceae), Panicum capillare, P. dichotomiflorum, P.;philadelphicum (Poaceae), Papaver rhoeas (papaveraceae), Parthenocissus quinquefolia (Vitaceae), Paspalum distichum (Poaceae, EPPO List of IAP), Persicaria filiformis, P.;nepalensis, P. pensylvanica, P. virginiana (Polygonaceae), Phytolacca americana (Phytolaccaceae), Prunus laurocerasus, P. serotina (Rosaceae), Pueraria lobata (Fabaceae, EPPO A2 List), Quercus rubra (Fagaceae), Robinia pseudoacacia (Fabaceae), Rosa multiflora (Rosaceae), Rubus phoenicolasius (Rosaceae), Rumex cristatus (Polygonaceae), Sagittaria latifolia (Alismataceae), Senecio inaequidens (Asteraceae, EPPO List of IAP), Setaria pycnocoma (Poaceae), Sicyos angulatus (Cucurbitaceae, EPPO List of IAP), Solanum chenopodioides (Solanaceae), S. canadensis, Solidago gigantea (Asteraceae, EPPO List of IAP), Sorghum halepense (Poaceae), Spirea japonica (Rosaceae), Sporobolus vaginiflorus (Poaceae), Trachycarpus fortunei (Arecaceae), Vitis riparia, V. berlandieri x V. riparia (Vitaceae), Veronica filiformis, V. persica (Plantaginaceae), Viola cucullata (Violaceae), Xanthium orientale subsp. italicum(Asteraceae).
Sources
Banfi E, Galasso G (2010) La flora esotica Lombarda. Regione Lombarda. Comune di Milano. Museo di Storia Naturale di Milano, 273 pp.
Contact: Dr Gabriele Galasso, Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano, Gabriele.Galasso@comune.milano.it