Characteristics of Tithonia diversifolia: an alien invasive plant in Yunnan, south-west China
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Tithonia diversifolia, an alien ornamental plant introduced from Central America, has being naturalized in tropical, southern and central sub-tropical regions in the Yunnan Province of China (Wang et al. 2004). In order to evaluate this ominous alien species, our team has carried out a comprehensive study on its current geographical distribution, natural communities, vegetative proliferation and karyomorphology in Yunnan Province since 2001.
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