英文摘要 |
The genus Sagina (Caryophyllacea) comprises 25 species worldwide, of which two have been recorded from Taiwan. They are S. japonica (Sw.) Ohwi, a common weed found from low to high elevations throughout the island, and S. maxima A.Gray found from medium to low elevations as well as in coastal regions in the northern and central parts of the island. We conducted a field survey on Sagina at Mt. Hehuan of Taiwan at elevations between 2,500 m and 3,000 m. Two weedy species were found, namely S. japonica (Sw.) Ohwi, and S. procumbens L., the latter of which was recently naturalized in Taiwan. This paper is a briefly description of the two species with a key to the species and their photographs to aid identification. |