First record of the invasive species Rottboellia cochinchinensis (Poaceae, Andropogoneae) in the South Region of Brazil

Luís Adriano Funez, João Paulo Ramos Ferreira, Gustavo Hassemer, Rafael Trevisan
2016 Check List  
Rottboellia cochinchinensis is an aggressive invasive species native to Asia. This species is known worldwide for invading crops and disturbed habitats in tropical and subtropical regions. In Brazil, R. cochinchinensis had its southernmost record in São Paulo state; however, in this study we expand its distribution to Santa Catarina state, in the South Region of Brazil, based on the discovery of a population in Blumenau municipality. These new records are ca. 440 km distant from the nearest
more » ... n population, in São Paulo municipality, São Paulo state, Brazil.
doi:10.15560/12.4.1930 fatcat:d7qplmdjkjhzfmjxzwyipbq5ne