ChileanPCD

This section presents a comprehensive catalogue of chromosome numbers for exotic plant species found in Chile. These species, originating from America, Africa, Asia, Europe, and Oceania, exhibit pronounced invasive behaviour in the country and were identified using the Weed Risk Assessment (WRA) process. The species list was compiled from Fuentes et al. (2020), WRA scores were obtained from Fuentes et al. (2010), and chromosome numbers (2n and n) were assigned based on data from Tropicos (www.tropicos.org).

Three divisions

76 families

360 genera

683 species

Select a division to list

Species name	Geographic origin	2n	WRA	Others
Division: Pteridophyta
Dryopteridaceae
Dryopteris filix-mas	North Hemisphere	164
Pteridaceae
Adiantum capillus-veneris	Cosmopolitan	60
Salviniaceae
Salvinia auriculata	South America; Central America	54	16
Selaginellaceae
Selaginella apoda	Southern North America	18	11

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Last database update December 2021

– FUENTES, N., E. UGARTE, I. KUHN & S. KLOTZ. (2010) Alien plants in southern South America. A framework for evaluation and management of mutual risk of invasión between Chile and Argentina. Biological Invasions 12: 3227-3236.

– FUENTES, N., A. MARTICORENA, A. SALDAÑA, V. JEREZ, J. ORTIZ, P. VICTORIANO, R. MORENO, J. LARRAÍN, C. VILLASEÑOR-PARADA, G. PALFNER, P. SÁNCHEZ & A. PAUCHARD. (2020) Multi-taxa inventory of naturalized species in Chile. NeoBiota 60: 25-41.

– Missouri Botanical Garden. www.tropicos.org.

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