Two New Records from Lebanon: Chamaesyce nutans (Lag.) Small (Euphorbiaceae) and Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertner (Poaceae)

Authors : Ricardus M. Haber, Myrna T. Semaan

Pages : 341-343

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Publication Date : 9999-12-31

Article Type : Makaleler

Abstract :Chamaesyce nutans (Lag.) Small (Euphorbiaceae) and Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertner (Poaceae) are described as new records for the flora of Lebanon. Specimens of C. nutans collected from roadsides and rocks in a middle mountain forest confirm the occurrence of the species on the western slopes of the Mount Lebanon Range. Additionally, specimens of E. indica were collected from wasteland and roadsides in the coastal town of Kaslik. The species were observed to thrive abundantly in similar habitats along the coastal urban zone of Lebanon.
Keywords : Adventitious species, biodiversity, Euphorbiaceae, flora, Gramineae, Lebanon, Mediterranean, Poaceae