Kalanchoe (Crassulaceae) as invasive aliens in China – new records, and actual and potential distribution
21 November 2015
López-Pujol, Jordi; Wang, Zhi-Qiang; Guillot, Daniel; Ren, Ming-XunKalanchoe daigremontiana and K. delagoensis are reported for the first time from Sichuan and Hainan (China), respectively. For the first, a new population located in Chengdu downtown has been found, being the first one in western China and thus representing a significant range extension of this species within the country. For K. delagoensis, a new population has been observed in the Old Quarter of Haikou, being the southernmost population of this species in China. The distribution area of both species in China is updated through review of the literature, as well as that of their putative hybrid, K. houghtonii. For the case of K. delagoensis, its potential range has also been estimated through a niche-based modeling approach. Finally, a key to taxa of Kalanchoe in China is provided.