Malva multiflora (cav.) Soldano, Banfi & Galasso (Malvaceae), a new alien species for Chile

Authors

  • Sebastián Teillier Escuela de Arquitectura y Paisaje, Universidad Central de Chile, Instituto de Ecología y Biodiversidad, Santiago, Chile. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3785-0434
  • Alicia Marticorena Departamento de Botánica, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Oceanográficas, Universidad de Concepción, Casilla 160-C, Concepción, Chile.

Keywords:

biodiversity, biological invasions, conservation, flora of Chile, Valparaíso Region

Abstract

Malva multiflora, known in the literature as Lavatera cretica, is hereby announced as a new alien species for Chile. Currently, the species is known from the Valparaíso Region, including the towns of Valparaíso, Viña del Mar, and Concón. A description of the species, photographs, and a key to identifying the Malva species found along the coast of the Valparaíso Region are provided.

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Published

2025-12-31

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Teillier, S.; Marticorena, A. Malva Multiflora (cav.) Soldano, Banfi &Amp; Galasso (Malvaceae), a New Alien Species for Chile. Gayana Bot. 2025, 82, 180-184.

Issue

Vol. 82 No. 2 (2025)

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SHORT COMMUNICATIONS

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