Genetic evidence for plural introduction pathways of the invasive weed Paterson's curse (Echium plantagineum L.) to southern Australia.

Genetic evidence for plural introduction pathways of the invasive weed Paterson's curse (Echium plantagineum L.) to southern Australia.

Paterson's curse (Echium plantagineum L. (Boraginaceae)), is an herbaceous annual native to Western Europe and northwest Africa. It has been recorded in Australia since the 1800's and is now a major weed in pastures and rangelands, but its introduction history is poorly understood. An unde...

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Main Authors: Xiaocheng Zhu, David Gopurenko, Miguel Serrano, Mark A Spencer, Petrus J Pieterse, Dominik Skoneczny, Brendan J Lepschi, Manuel J Reigosa, Geoff M Gurr, Ragan M Callaway, Leslie A Weston
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0222696

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