Potential distribution areas of alien invasive plant Flaveria bidentis (Asteraceae) in China
Bai, Y.-Z.; Cao, X.-F.; Chen, C.; Hu, B.-S.; Liu, F.-Q.
Ying Yong Sheng Tai Xue Bao 20(10): 2377-2383
2009
ISSN/ISBN: 1001-9332 PMID: 20077693 Document Number: 635387
Flaveria bidentis (Asteraceae), a potential exotic invasive weed to agro-ecosystem and rangeland ecosystem, has recently invaded Tianjin City and Hebei Province (Hengshui and Langfang) in North China, and is spreading further. Based on its current geographical distribution in the world, the potential distribution areas of this weed in China were predicted by using CLIMEX software, aimed to assess the potential risks of this invasive weed. Following provinces in China could be the potential areas being invaded by F. bidentis, i. e., Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, Hainan, Fujian, Taiwan, Jiangxi, Hunan, Guizhou, Sichuan, Chongqing, Hubei, Anhui, Jiangsu, and Shanghai, among which, Guangdong, Guangxi, Taiwan, Hainan, Fujian, Yunnan, Sichuan, Guizhou, Chongqing, and part of Xizang would be at high risk.