Title:	Senecio brasiliensis (Spreng.) Less. (Asteraceae), another potentially invasive alien species in Europe.
Authors:	DANA, E. D. VERLOOVE, F. ALVES, P. HEIDEN, G.
Affiliation:	ELIAS D. DANA, PLAN ANDALUZ DE INVESTIGACIÓN; FILIP VERLOOVE, MEISE BOTANIC GARDEN; PAULO ALVES, FLORADATA-BIODIVERSIDADE, AMBIENTE E RECURSOS NATURAIS, LDA.; GUSTAVO HEIDEN, CPACT.
Date Issued:	2021
Citation:	BioInvasions Records, v. 10, Issue 3, p. 521?536, 2021.
Description:	Senecio brasiliensis (Spreng.) Less., native to South America (Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Bolivia and Argentina), is reported for the first time as a naturalized alien species from Europe (near Porto; Portugal). The species? taxonomy and nomenclature were analysed based on literature data. Its ecology, habitat, biology and possible vector of introduction are discussed. As a necessary step towards a risk assessment, the suitability of European climates for the species? settlement was analysed. Fourteen countries with suitable climatic conditions appeared in all our models: Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Macedonia, Montenegro, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain and the United Kingdom (England). Given the ecological characteristics of the species and the climatic features of the areas analysed, it is concluded that S. brasiliensis exhibits a great potential to become an invasive alien in Europe.
Thesagro:	Senecio Brasiliensis Planta Exótica Biologia Vegetal
NAL Thesaurus:	Portugal
Keywords:	Planta invasora Espécie invasora
DOI:	doi.org/10.3391/bir.2021.10.3.02
Type of Material:	Artigo de periódico
Access:	openAccess
Appears in Collections:	Artigo em periódico indexado (CPACT)