%0 Journal Article %A Szu-I Hsieh %A Chi-Te Lee %A Jin-Hua Wu %A Huan-Yu Lin and Ching-Long Yeh %T A Newly Naturalized Species in Taiwan: Phytolacca icosandra L. (Phytolaccaceae) %D 2012 %J Taiwania %V 57 %N 4 %P 396-398 %U https://taiwania.ntu.edu.tw/abstract/1203 %X Phytolacca icosandra L. (Phytolaccaceae), native to the South America has been found recently in central Taiwan. This newly naturalized species is distinguished by its erect spike-like racemes and 12–20 stamens. This paper describes the morphology of the species and provides line drawing and photographs for identification. %M doi:10.6165/tai.2012.57.396