Common name
Marvel- of- Peru
Informal group
Plants
Territories
Island
Tristan
Establishment status
Establishment status detail
A few plants were found in the 1961 lava area, dispersed with garden waste; no sign of spreading.
First record
2007
Habitat detail
A few plants were found in the 1961 lava area, dispersed with garden waste; no sign of spreading. Also planted in gardens
References
[1] Gremmen, N.J.M. and R.L. Halbertsma (2009). Alien plants and their impact on Tristan da Cunha. Report Data-Analyse Ecology, Diever, NL.; [2] Maczey, N., Tanner, R., Cheesman, O., & Shaw, R. (2012). Understanding and addressing the impact of invasive non-native species in the UK Overseas Territories in the South Atlantic: A review of the potential for biocontrol. Unpublished report. CABI (ref: TR10086).