Abstract

We document the naturalization of Clibadium surinamense (Asteraceae), a Neotropical aspecies indigenous to the Caribbean Basin, in central Taiwan. A taxonomic treatment, line drawings, and color photographs of this species from the wild are provided to aid in identification. This represents the first confirmed report of both the genus and species in Taiwan.

中文摘要

蘇利南野菊(菊科)原產熱帶美洲，新近在南投縣埔里鎮鯉魚潭附近被發現，本種為臺灣新歸化植物，本屬亦為臺灣新歸化屬。本報告描述其形態特徵、地理分布及生育地環境並提供彩色圖片與繪圖。

Keyword: Asteraceae, Clibadium surinamense L., Taxonomy, Naturalized plant, Taiwan. ：菊科、蘇利南野菊、歸化植物、臺灣。