本文描述一臺灣菊科新紀錄屬:香檬菊屬(Pectis L.)及其成員:伏生香檬菊(Pectis
prostrata Cav.);伏生香檬菊為原產中南美洲的外來雜草,在臺灣南部河岸與草地局部歸
化,在此提供分類處理、手繪圖與彩色照片以利鑑定此一外來菊科雜草。
We document a new-record genus to the flora of Taiwan: Pectis L. (Asteraceae) and its member, P. prostrata Cav.This alien plant, which is native to Tropical America, has been found naturalized along riverbanks and in grasslands in southern Taiwan. A taxonomic treatment with illustration and color photo are provided here to aid in identification of this alien Asteraceae plant.