THREE NOTEWORTHY ADDITIONS TO THE ALABAMA FLORA

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by  Alvin R Diamond

NOTEWORTHY TO THE ALABAMA FLORA
ADDITIONS
THREE
Diamond
Keener
Brian
Alvin R.
R.
&
Department of Biological Sciences
Environmental Sciences
21 OL McCall Hall
Alabama
The of West
University
Troy University
Alabama
Alabama 36082, U.S.A. Livingston, 35470, U.S.A.
Troy,
[email protected]
Email:
ABSTRACT
de Alabama:
a la flora Ligustru
Waxy a medium-sized evergreen
Ligustnun quihoui Carriere (Oleaceae), Leaf Privet. Ligustrum quihoui is
Nesom specimens from Arkansas,
shrub native to China (Chang et al. 1996). In a recent paper, (2009) cited
from apparent
and Oklahoma and noted occurrence in several other southeastern states
Mississippi, also
its
previous documentation. The two collections listed below are the first records documenting the presence of
has been
this species in Alabama. Even though both collections were from highly disturbed sites, this species
known (Nesom
more 2009).
to inhabit natural habitats in other states
NNE with McConnell
Voucher specimens: ALABAMA. Sumter Co.: 0.25 air mi of Livingston, along North Street opposite of jet. Street,
Mu (TROY, UWAL). Mont-
nwtside, margin of disturbed woodlands, 32.585833° -88.189444°, 25 Jul 2007, Brian R. Keener 3775 with R. stain
May Diamond
gomery 32.375139' -86.328917°, 15 2011, Alvin R.
Co.: Herron Street at the railroad, disturbed woodland along the tracks,
22122 (TROY, UWAL).
decumbent annual
Kickxia elatine Dumort. Sharpleaf Cancerwort. Kickxia elatine is a
(Plantaginaceae),
(L.)
North
kerb native to Eurasia (Fernandes has long been known to be a naturalized element of the
1972).
It
and
midwestern,
American northeastern,
flora and has been documented occur in several southeastern,
to
known
specimen
NRCS ones below, the only
Pacific coast states (Pennell USDA, 2012). Prior to the listed
1935;
Mohr (UNA; Mohr That
from Alabama was on ground Mobile County by Charles C. s.n.).
collected ballast in
specimen 1800s and was subsequently reported in
is undated but was probably collected sometime in the late
Alabama
Mohr’s Plant Life ofAlabama (1901). The following are the first collections of this species in in at least
hO
years.
W
Voucher specimens: ALABAMA. Marengo mi SW Demopolis, along S side of Franklin Street (dirt road), in barren chalk
of
Co.: 0.6 air
»eas of open (TROY, UWAL, VDB). Marengo Co.: 1 1 air mi SE of Demopo-
field, 32.515302° -87.845843°, 16 Oct 2011; Brian R. Keener 6779 .
"• « jet with E Pettus Street and Bailey 32.505841° -87.825028, 6Jun 2012, Brian R. Keener 7300 (TROY, UWAL, VDB).
Dr.,
&
Poterium sanguisorba muricatum Rouy E.G. Camus (Rosaceae), Salad Burnet [=Sanguisorba
L. subsp.
minor ^op- forming perennial herb native across Eur-
subsp. Burnet a rosette
muricata (Spach) BriqJ. Salad is
*** southern
and south with subsp. muricatum native to
North recognized,
to Seven subspecies are
Africa.
Euro from Columbia, Montana,
Pe (Royal North America occurs British
Botanic Garden Edinburgh 2008). In it
and Ne and Quebec south Tennes-
braska New and from Ontario to
south and Mexico in the west
to California
*"
and North USDA, NRCS often a component of seed mixes for
Carolina in the east (Fryer 2008; 2012). It is
Inst
Texas
615-616.
6(2): 2012
and recommended erosion control and as a wildlife food (Fryer 2008; USDA, NRCS
for
western rangelands,
is
&
(Graham Hutchings
with chalk grasslands 1988). The
In England, Salad Burnet is often associated
2002).
Alabama.
documenting the presence of this species in
below record
the
collection cited is first
ALABAMA. Logging road 0.84 mi S of the Lowndes County line, cut-over limestone prairie, 31.949667*
Butler Co.:
Voucher specimen:
UWAL,
Diamond 22217 with W. Webb (TROY, VDB).
-86.762278", 10 Jun 2011, Alvin R.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
We appreciate the valuable review comments by LJ. Davenport (SAMF).
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