Eleocharis mutata (Cyperaceae), new to the flora of Florida, U.S.A.

Courtney L.  Angelo; David J. Rosen; James J.  Lange

doi:10.17348/jbrit.v14.i2.1018

Courtney L. Angelo Broward County Parks and Recreation Division
David J. Rosen Lee College, Department of Biology
James J. Lange Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden & Broward County Parks and Recreation Division

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17348/jbrit.v14.i2.1018

Keywords: Eleocharis mutata, range expansion, nativity, Florida, new record

Abstract

This is the first record of Eleocharis mutata in Florida, and the second record in the continental USA, suggesting a potential natural range expansion of this species from the Caribbean region. A key to species of Eleocharis subg. Limnochloa in Florida is included, along with a site description of the occurrence, visual aids for identification, and a brief discussion of nativity.

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Eleocharis mutata (Cyperaceae), new to the flora of Florida, U.S.A.

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