Wormseed (Teloxys aristata (L.) Moq., Amaranthaceae Juss.) – new alien genus and species for Belarusian flora

  • Maxim A. Dzhus Belarusian State University, Nezavisimosti avenue, 4, 220030, Minsk, Republic of Belarus

Abstract

New alien species for the Belarusian flora – Teloxys aristata (L.) Moq. (Amaranthaceae) is briefly characterized in the article. Teloxys aristata – is an annual species of Central Asian origin, occurring sporadically as alien weed in Europe, East Asia and North America and continuously increasing in distribution. This genus and species are reported for the first time from Belarus. Revision of herbarium specimens revealed that it was first collected in 2001 as casual immigrant on the tracks near the railway station Lida (Grodno District, NW Belarus). The new locality corrects the total range of this species in Europe and completes taxonomical list of Amaranthaceae family in Belarusian flora.

Author Biography

Maxim A. Dzhus, Belarusian State University, Nezavisimosti avenue, 4, 220030, Minsk, Republic of Belarus

PhD (biology), docent; associate professor at the department of botany, faculty of biology.

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Published
2017-12-03
Keywords: Amaranthaceae, Teloxys aristata, Chenopodium aristatum, Dysphania aristata, new locality, distribution, Belarus
How to Cite
Dzhus, M. A. (2017). Wormseed (Teloxys aristata (L.) Moq., Amaranthaceae Juss.) – new alien genus and species for Belarusian flora. Experimental Biology and Biotechnology, 1, 105-110. Retrieved from https://journals.bsu.by/index.php/biology/article/view/2434
Issue
No 1 (2017): Journal of the Belarusian State University. Biology
Section
Taxonomy

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