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1 GOVERNMENT NOTICE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS No. 2012 NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: BIODIVERSITY ACT, 2004 PUBLICATION OF PROHIBITED ALIEN SPECIES I, Bomo Edith Edna Molewa, Minister for Water and Environmental Affairs, hereby under section 67(1) of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No. 10 of 2004), publish the list of alien species in the Schedule hereto, in respect of which a permit, mentioned in section 65(1) of the Act, may not be issued. BOMO EDITH EDNA MOLEWA MINISTER FOR WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS 2 SCHEDULE Prohibited Alien Species 1. An issuing authority may not issue a permit in terms of section 65(1) of the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No. 10 of 2004) for an alien species listed hereunder. INVERTEBRATES (TERRESTRIAL) Mollusca (snails and molluscs) Scientific Name Common Name Achatina fulica Giant African snail Euglandina rosea Rosy wolf snail Nematoda (nematodes) Scientific Name Common Name Aphelenchoides fragariae Strawberry crimp disease nematode Belonolaimus longicaudatus Bursaphelenchus xylophilus Pine wilt or Pine wood nematode Globodera pallida Pale cyst nematode, Potato cyst nematode Heterodera glycines Soybean cyst nematode Heterodera goettingiana Pea cyst nematode Longidorus attenuatus Tomato docking disorder nematode Longidorus elongatus Sugar beet docking disorder nematode Paratrichodorus nanus Paratrichodorus pachydermus Paratrichodorus tunisiensis Paratylenchus bukowinensis Rhadinaphelenchus cocophilus0 Red ring disease nematode Scutellonema bradys Yam nematode Trichodorus primitivus Trichodorus similes Trichodorus viruliferus 3 Insecta (insects) Scientific Name Family Aleurodicus destructor Aleyrodidae Aleurodicus disperses Aleyrodidae Amblypelta lutescens Coccidae Anastrepha ludens Tephritidae Anastrepha oblique Tephritidae Anastrepha pseudoparallela Tephritidae Anastrepha serpentine Tephritidae Anastrepha striata Tephritidae Anastrepha suspense Tephritidae Anoplophora glabripennis Asian longhorned beetle Archips argyrospilis Tortricidae Argyrotaenia citrana Tortricidae Aulacaspis yasumatsui Asian cycad scale Bactrocera zonata Tephritidae Bactrocera aquilonis Tephritidae Bactrocera carambolae Tephritidae Bactrocera caryeae Tephritidae Bactrocera correta Tephritidae Bactrocera curcubitae Tephritidae Bactrocera dorsalis Tephritidae Bactrocera facialis Tephritidae Bactrocera frauenfeldi Tephritidae Bactrocera jarvisi Tephritidae Bactrocera kandiensis Tephritidae Bactrocera kandiensisoccipitalis Tephritidae Bactrocera kirki Tephritidae Bactrocera latifrons Tephritidae Bactrocera melanota Tephritidae Bactrocera musae Tephritidae Bactrocera neohumeralis Tephritidae Bactrocera occipitalis Tephritidae Bactrocera papayae Tephritidae 4 Insecta (insects) Scientific Name Family Bactrocera passiflorae Tephritidae Bactrocera philippensis Tephritidae Bactrocera psidi Tephritidae Bactrocera pyrifoliae Tephritidae Bactrocera tryoni Tephritidae Bactrocera xanthodes Tephritidae Bemisia tabaci Sweet potato whitefly Castnia licoides Castniidae Castnia penelope Castniidae Ceroplastes floridensis Coccidae Chloropulvinaria polygnota Coccidae Choristoneura rosaceana Tortricidae Chrysodeixis eriosoma Noctuidae Cinara cupressi Cypress aphid Cnephasia jactatana Tortricidae Colaspis hypochlora Chrysomelidae Conogethes punctiferalis Pyralidae Conopomorpha litchiella Gracillariidae Coptotermes formosanus shiraki Formosan subterranean termite Cryptophlebia illepida Tortricidae Cryptophlebia onbrodelta Tortricidae Ctenopseustis obliquana Tortricidae Dudua aprobola Tortricidae Dysmicoccus neobrevipes Pseudococcidae Epiphyas postvittana Tortricidae Erionota thrax Hesperiidae Holothrips ananasi Thripidae Hyphantria cunea Fall webworm Lachnopus sp. near campechianus Curculionidae Lobesia aeolopa Tortricidae Lymantria dispar Asian gypsy moth Maconellicoccus hirsutus Pseudococcidae Metamasius callizona Curculionidae 5 Insecta (insects) Scientific Name Family Nacoleia octasema Pyralidae Neodecadarchis flavistriata Tineidae Odoiporus longicollis Curculionidae Oryctes rhinoceros Asiatic rhinoceros beetle Paratachardina pseudolobata Lobate lac scale Phenacoccus madeirensis Pseudococcidae Planococcoides njalensis Pseudococcidae Planococcus litchi Pseudococcidae Planococcus minor Pseudococcidae Planotortix excessana Tortricidae Platynota stultana Tortricidae Proeulia auraria Tortricidae Proeulia chrysopteris Tortricidae Pseudococcus calceolariae Pseudococcidae Pseudococcus comstocki Pseudococcidae Pseudococcus cryptus Pseudococcidae Pseudococcus elisae Pseudococcidae Pseudococcus jackbeardsleyi Pseudococcidae Rastrococcus iceryoides Pseudococcidae Rastrococcus invadens Pseudococcidae Rastrococcus mangiferae Pseudococcidae Rastrococcus spinosus Pseudococcidae Rhipiphorothrips cruentatus Thripidae Spodoptora litura Noctuidae Sternochetus frigidus Curculionidae Thecla basilides Lycaenidae Thecla legota Lycaenidae Thrips hawaiiensis Thripidae Thrips palmi Thripidae Tmolus echion Lycaenidae Toxotrypana curvicauda Aleyrodidae Unaspis citri Diaspididae Vinsonia stellifera Coccidae 6 Insecta (insects) Scientific Name Family Xylosandrus compactus Ambrosia beetle Xylosandrus mutilatus Camphor shoot beetle Acari (Mites) Scientific Name Family Calacarus brionesae Eriophyidae Cisaberoptus kenyae Eriophyidae Oligonychus biharensis Tetranychidae Oligonychus punicae Tetranychidae Oligonychus yothersi Tetranychidae Tetranychus desertorum Tetranychidae Tetranychus mexicanus Tetranychidae Tetranychus piercei Tetranychidae Tuckerella pavoniformis Tuckerellidae Other Scientific Name Family and/or Common name Platydemus manokwari Flatworm (Turbellaria) INVERTEBRATES (FRESH-WATER) Scientific Name Common Name Orconectes limosus North American Spiny Cheek Crayfish Orconectes rusticus Rusty Crayfish Pacifasticus leniusculas North American Signal Crayfish Procambarus clarkii Red Swamp Crayfish Marine species Scientific Name Common Name Asteria anamurensis Pacific seastar Caulerpa taxifolia Caulerpa (sea weeds) Eiochir sinensis Asian mitten crab 7 Undaria pinnatifida Asian kelp Freshwater and anadromous fish Scientific Name Common Name Abramis spp. bream Acantharcus spp. Acheilognathus spp. bitterling Acipenser spp. sturgeon Ameiurus spp. bullheads Amia calva Bowfin/Mudfish/Dogfish Amphilius spp. Golden African kuhli Anabas spp. Climbing perch/Climbing fish Anguilla spp. Aphanius spp. minnow Aplocheilichthys spp. killifish Arapaima gigas Arapaima Bagrus spp. Barilius spp. Bathyclarias spp. Catfish Centrarchus spp. Chaca chaca Frogmouth catfish Channa spp. snakeheads Chela spp. Chetia spp. Chiloglanis spp. Chologaster cornutus Chondrostoma spp. Nasling Chrysichthys spp. Cichla spp. Peacock cichlid Colossoma spp. pacu Coregonus spp. Cottus spp. Croilia spp. Cyprinodon spp. pupfish Docimodus spp. cichlid 8 Freshwater and anadromous fish Scientific Name Common Name Elassoma spp. Electrophorus electricus Electric eel Engraulicyprus spp. Enneacanthus spp. Esox spp. Eutropius spp. excluding E. depressirostris Fundulus spp. Galaxias spp. galaxias Gambusia spp. Gasterosteus spp. Gephyroglanis spp. Glossogobius spp. Gobio spp. Gymnallabes spp. Heterobranchus spp. Hucho hucho Huchen Huso huso Beluga sturgeon Hydrocynus spp. African tiger fish Ictalurus spp. Idus idus Silver/Golden orf Jordanella floridae American flagfish Lampetra spp. Lates spp. Lepomis spp. sunfishes Leptoglanis spp. Leuciscus spp. Liposarcus spp. Plecostomus Lota lota Burbot Luciosoma setigerum Apollo shark Malapterurus spp. Marcusenius spp. Mesobola spp. Micropterus cataractae Shoal bass 9 Freshwater and anadromous fish Scientific Name Common Name Micropterus coosae Redeye bass Micropterus notius Suwannee bass Micropterus treculii Guadalupe bass Misgurnus spp Weather fish Myleus spp. Brown metynnis Neochanna spp. mudfish Neomacheilus spp. Loaches Notemigonus crysoleucas Golden shiner Notropis spp. shiner Oncorhynchus species excluding O. mykiss Trout, except rainbow trout Ophicephalus spp. Snakehead Opsaridium spp. barilius Oreochromis species excluding O.niloticus and O. mossambicus Tilapia Oryzias spp. Rice fish/Geisha girl/Golden mede Osmerus eperlanus Smelt Paragalaxias spp. Paragalaxias Perca spp. Perch Percina spp. Percina darters Petrocephalus spp. Mormyrid Petromyzon marinus Lamprey Phoxinus spp. Minnow Plecostomus spp. plecostomus Pogonopoma spp. catfish Pomoxis spp. Protopterus spp. Lung fish Pseudocrenilabrus spp. Pseudorasbora spp. Whiptail sturgeon Pseudorinelepis spp. catfish Pterygoplichthys spp. Excluding Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus (listed invasive) plecos Pungitius spp. stickleback 10 Freshwater and anadromous fish Scientific Name Common Name Pygocentrus spp. Piranha Pygosteus spp. stickleback Rhinelepis spp. catfish Rhamdia spp. Rhinichthys atratulus atatulus Black-nose dance Rhinichthys atratulus obtusus Rhodeus spp. Rooseveltiella spp. Piranha Rutilus spp. Roach Salmo species excluding S. trutta and S. salar Salmon Salvelinus spp. Sargochromis spp. Sarotherodon spp. Shilbe spp. Serrasalmus spp. piranha Siluris glanis European/Wels/Waller catfish Thymallus thymallus Grayling Tilapia species excluding Tilapia rendalli, T. sparmannii, T.bakossiorum & T. snyderae tilapia Amphibians Scientific Name Common Name Ambystoma tigrinum Salamander, Tiger Bufo bufo Toad, European Bufo marinus Toad, marine / cane Notophthalmus viridenscens viridescens Newt, Red-spotted Osteopilus septentrionalis Treefrog, Cuban Rana catesbeiana Bull frog, American Reptiles Scientific Name Common Name Agama agama Agama, common Anolis distichus Anole, bark 11 Reptiles Scientific Name Common Name Boiga irregularis Tree snake, brown Calotes versicolor Change-able Lizard Hemidactylus frenatus Gecko, house Hemidactylus garnotti Gecko, Indo-Pacific Hemidactylus turcicus Gecko, Mediterranean Leiocephalus carinatus Lizard, Northern curlytail Lipinia noctua Moth Skink Podarcis muralis True Wall Lizard Podarcis sicula Italian Wall Lizard Tarentola mauritanica Wall gecko, Moorish Birds Scientific Name Common Name Acridotheres cristatellus Myna, Crested Acridotheres fuscus Myna, jungle Alectoris rufa Partridge, Red-legged Callipepla californica Quail, California Callipepla gambelii Quail, Gambel's Callipepla squamata Quail, Scaled Carduelis carduelis Goldfinch, European Carduelis chloris Greenfinch, European Carduelis flammea Redpoll, Common Carpodacus mexicanus Finch, house Colinus cristatus Quail, Crested Colinus virginianus Bobwhite, Northern Columba palumbus Wood-Pigeon, Common Corvus brachyrhynchos Crow, American Corvus frugilegus Rook Corvus monedula Jackdaw, Eurasian Emberiza citrinella Yellowhammer Foudia madagascariensis Fody, Madagascar Red Francolinus pondicerianus Francolin, Grey Icterus pectoralis Oriole, Spot-breasted 12 Birds Scientific Name Common Name Lonchura malacca Manikin, Indian Black-headed Lonchura punctulata Munia, Scaly-breasted Molothrus ater Cowbird, brown-headed Molothrus bonariensis Cowbird, shiny Oreortyx pictus Quail, Mountain Oxyura jamaicensis Ruddy duck, northern Oxyura leucocephala Duck, White-headed Passer hispaniolensis Sparrow, Spanish Passer montanus Sparrow, Eurasian Tree Perdix perdix Partridge, Grey Phasianus colchicus Pheasant, ring-necked Pycnonotus cafer Bulbul, Red-vented Pycnonotus jocosus Bulbul, Red-whiskered Sicalis flaveola Finch, Saffron Streptopelia picturata Turtle-dove, Madagascar Struthio camelus molybdophanus Ostrich, North African Turdus philomelos Thrush, Song Turdus merula Blackbird Zenaida asiatica Dove, White-winged Mammals Scientific Name Common Name Alcelaphus buselaphus cokii Coke’s Hartebeest (Kongoni) Alcelaphus buselaphus lelwel Lelwel Hartebeest Alcelaphus buselaphus major Western Hartebeest Alcelaphus buselaphus swaynei Swayne’s Hartebeest Alcelaphus buselaphus tora Tora Hartebeest Alcelaphus buselaphus lelwel x cokii Kenya Highland Hartebeest Alcelaphus buselaphus lelwel x swaynei Neuman Hartebeest Bos frontalis Gaur Castor spp. (all species) Beaver Erinaceus europaeus European hedgehog Giraffa camelopardalis angolensis Angolan or Smoky Giraffe 13 Giraffa camelopardalis antiquorum Kordofan Giraffe Giraffa camelopardalis camelopardalis Nubian Giraffe Giraffa camelopardalis peralta West African Giraffe Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata Reticulated or Somali Giraffe Giraffa camelopardalis thornicrofti Thornicroft Giraffe (Rhodesian Giraffe) Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchi Rothschild Giraffe Herpestes javanicus Small Indian mongoose Macaca fascicularis Crab-eating macaque Mustela erminea Short-tailed weasel / Stoat Myocastor coypus Coypu Oryx beisa beisa Beisa oryx (East African Oryx) Oryx beisa callotis Fringe-eared Oryx Redunca redunca Bohor reedbuck Suncus murinus Asian/Indian musk shrew Trichosurus vulpecula Brushtail possum Vulpes vulpes Red fox PLANTS Scientific Name Common Name Acaena pallida (Kirk) Allan Pale biddy - biddy Achnatherum caudatum (Trin.) S.W.L.Jacobs & J.Everett Spear grass Achnatherum brachychaetum (Godr.) Barkworth (= Nassella brachychaeta (Godr.) Barkworth, Stipa brachychaeta Godr.) Puna grass Aegilops spp. Goat grasses Aegilops cylindrica Host (= Cylindropyrum cylindricum (Host) & Love, Triticum cylindricum (Host) Ces.) Jointed goat grass Aegilops geniculata Roth (= A. ovata auct., Triticum ovatum auct.) Ovate goat grass Aegilops triuncialis L. (= A. squarrosa L., Triticum triunciale (L.) Raspail) Barb goat grass Aeginetia spp. Aeginetia species Aeschynomene rudis Benth. Rough joint - vetch Allium paniculatum L. Panicled onion Allium vineale L. (= A. kochii Lange) Wild garlic Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb. Alligator weed Ambrosia trifida L. Giant ragweed Andropogon bicornis L. West Indian foxtail grass 14 PLANTS Scientific Name Common Name Andropogon virginicus L. Broom - sedge Annona glabra L. Pond apple Artemisia verlotiorum Lamotte Mugwort Arundinaria spp. Arundinaria reeds / bamboos Azolla spp. except A. pinnata R.Br. var. africana (Desv.) Baker which may be indigenous Azolla species Baccharis halimifolia L. Groundsel bush Berberis glaucocarpa Stapf Barberry Bifora testiculata (L.) Spreng. (= Coriandrum testiculatum L.) Bifora Cabomba spp. Cabomba species Callistachys lanceolata Vent. (= Oxylobium lanceolatum (Vent.) Druce) Oxylobium Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull Heather Calotis lappulacea Benth. Bur - daisy Carduus acanthoides L. Plumeless thistle Carduus nutans L. Musk thistle Carduus pycnocephalus L. Italian thistle Carthamus leucocaulos Sm. White -stem distaff thistle, Saffron thistle Carthamus oxyacanthus M.Bieb. (= C. flavescens Willd.) Wild safflower Cassinia arcuata R.Br. Chinese shrub, Drooping cassinia Caulerpa taxifolia (Vahl) C.Agardh Notched caulerpa, Feather caulerpa Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb. (= C. articulatus Thunb.) Climbing spindleberry, Oriental bittersweet Cenchrus echinatus L. Southern sandbur grass, Mossman River grass Cenchrus longispinus (Hack.) Fernald Mat sandbur, Spiny bur grass Centaurea stoebe L. subsp. micranthos (Gugler) Hayek (= Centaurea biebersteinii auct., C. maculosa auct.) Spotted knapweed Centaurea diffusa Lam. Diffuse knapweed Centaurea iberica Trevir. ex Spreng. Iberian star thistle Centaurea sulphurea Willd. Sicilian star thistle Centaurea virgata Lam. subsp. squarrosa (Boiss.) Gugler (= C. squarrosa Willd., C. virgata auct.) Squarrose knapweed Cereus hildmannianus K.Schum. (= C. peruvianus auct. pl. [= C. hildmannianus subsp. hildmannianus], C. uruguayanus C.Ritter ex Queen - of - the - night, Peruvian apple, Hedge cactus, 15 PLANTS Scientific Name Common Name R.Kiesling [= C. hildmannianus subsp. uruguayanus]) Spiny tree cactus Chorispora tenella (Pall.) DC. Purple mustard Chrysopogon aciculatus (Retz.) Trin. (= Andropogon acicularis Retz. ex Roem. & Schult., A. aciculatus Retz., Rhaphis acicularis (Retz. ex Roem. & Schult.) Desv., R. aciculata (Retz.) Honda) Pilipiliula Cirsium ochrocentrum A.Gray Yellow - spine thistle Cirsium undulatum (Nutt.) Spreng. Wavy - leaf thistle Clematis vitalba L. Old man's beard Clidemia hirta (L.) D.Don (= Melastoma hirtum L.) Koster's curse Coccinia grandis (L.) Voigt (= C. cordifolia auct., C. indica Wight & Arn.) Ivy gourd Cortaderia richardii (Endl.) Zotov New Zealand pampas grass Crassula helmsii (Kirk) Cockayne Swamp stonecrop Crataegus sinaica Boiss. Azzarola Crupina vulgaris Cass. Common crupina, Bearded creeper Cupaniopsis anacardioides (A.Rich.) Radlk. (= Cupania anacardioides A.Rich.) Carrotwood Cuscuta indecora Choisy (= C. jepsonii Yunck.) Large - seeded dodder Cuscuta reflexa Roxb. Giant dodder, Indian dodder Cymbopogon refractus (R.Br.) A.Camus (= Andropogon refractus R.Br.) Barbwire grass Datura leichhardtii F.Muell. ex Benth. (= D. pruinosa Greenm.) Leichhardt's thorn apple Datura wrightii Regel (= D. meteloides auct.) Hairy thorn apple Diplotaxis tenuifolia (L.) DC. (= Sisymbrium tenuifolium L.) Sand rocket Dipsacus fullonum L. (= D. sylvestris Huds.) Wild teasel Dioscorea alata L. (= D. rubella Roxb.) White yam Drymaria arenarioides Humb. &Bonpl. ex Schult. Alfombrilla, Lightningweed Echium italicum L. Italian bugloss Eichhornia azurea (Sw.) Kunth Anchored water hyacinth Eichhornia spp. Water hyacinth species Elephantopus mollis Kunth (= E. tomentosus auct. nonn.) Elephantopus, Elephant's foot Emex spinosa (L.) Campd. (= Rumex spinosus L.) Spiny emex, Devil's thorn, Lesser jack Equisetum arvense L. Field horsetail, Common horsetail 16 PLANTS Scientific Name Common Name Erica lusitanica Rudolphi Spanish heath, Portuguese heath Euphorbia oblongata Griseb. Oblong spurge Euphorbia terracina L. Geraldton carnation Fallopia japonica (Houtt.) Ronse Decr. (= Polygonum cuspidatum Siebold & Zucc., Polygonum reynoutria Makino, Reynoutria japonica Houtt.) Japanese knotweed Fallopia X bohemica (Chrtek. & Chrtkov) J.P.Bailey Japanese knotweed hybrid Gaura drummondii (Spach) Torr. & A.Gray (= G. odorata auct.) Drummond's gaura Gmelina asiatica L. Badhara bush Gymnocoronis spilanthoides DC. Senegal tea plant, Temple plant Halimodendron halodendron (Pall.) Voss (= Caragana argentea Lam., Halimodendron argenteum (Lam.) DC., Robinia halodendron Pall.) Russian salt tree Halogeton glomeratus (M.Bieb.) C.A.Mey. (= Anabasis glomerata M.Bieb.) Halogeton Harungana madagascariensis Lam. ex Poir. (= Haronga madagascariensis (Lam. ex Poir.) Chois Harungana, Haronga, Dragon's - blood - tree Helianthus ciliaris DC. Blueweed, Texas blueweed Hieracium aurantiacum L. (= Pilosella aurantiaca (L.) F.W.Schultz & Sch. Bip.) Orange hawkweed Hieracium pilosella L. (= Pilosella officinarum F.W. Schultz & Sch. Bip.) Mouse - ear hawkweed Hieracium praealtum Gochn. King devil Hydrocharis morsus-ranae L. Frog's - bit Hydrodictyon reticulatum Lagerh. Water net Hygrophila costata Nees et al. (= H. brasiliensis (Spreng.) Lindau, H. guianensis Nees, Ruellia brasiliensis Spreng.) Hygrophila Hygrophila polysperma (Roxb.) T.Anderson (= Justicia polysperma Roxb.) Miramar weed, Hygrophila Hymenachne amplexicaulis (Rudge) Nees Olive hymenachne, West Indian marsh grass Hypericum X inodorum Mill. (= H. elatum Aiton) Tall St John's wort, Tall tutsan Hypericum triquetrifolium Turra (= H. crispum L.) Tangled hypericum Hyptis capitata Jacq. Knobweed Hyptis pectinata (L.) Poit. (= Nepeta pectinata L.) Comb hyptis Hyptis suaveolens (L.) Poit. (= Ballota suaveolens L.) Wild spikenard, Hyptis Imperata brasiliensis Trin. Brazilian satin - tail 17 PLANTS Scientific Name Common Name Imperata brevifolia Vasey (= Imperata hookeri (Rupr. ex Andersson) Hack.) Satin-tail Ipomoea triloba L. Little - bell, Aiea morning - glory Ischaemum rugosum Salisb. Murain - grass Iva axillaris Pursh Poverty weed Iva axillaris Pursh subsp. robustior Poverty weed Juncus acutus L. subsp. acutus Spiny rush Lagascea mollis Cav. Acuate Lepidium appelianum Al-Shehbaz (= Cardaria pubescens (C.A.Mey.) Jarm.) Globe - pod hoary cress Lepidium draba L. subsp. chalepense (L.) Thell. (= Cardaria chalepensis (L.) Hand.-Mazz) Lens podded hoary cress Lepidium latifolium L. Perennial pepperweed / Perennial peppercress Limnobium spongia (Bosc) Steud. (= Hydrocharis spongia Bosc) American spongeplant Limnocharis flava (L.) Buchenau (= Alisma flavum L., Limnocharis emarginata Bonpl.) Sawah flowering rush, Yellow burrhead Limnophila indica (L.) Druce (= Hottonia indica L.) Ambulia Limnophila sessiliflora (Vahl) Blume (= Hottonia sessiliflora Vahl) Ambulia Ludwigia peploides (Kunth) P.H.Raven Primrose willow, Creeping water - primrose Malachra alceifolia Jacq. Malachra Malvella leprosa (Ortega) Krapov. (= Sida hederacea (Douglas ex Hook.) Torr. ex A.Gray, Sida leprosa var. hederacea (Douglas ex Hook.) K.Schum.) Alkali mallow, Alkali sida Martynia annua L. (= M. diandra Gloxin) Devil's claw Medinilla venosa (Blume) Blume (= Melastoma venosum Blume) Melastoma malabathricum L. (= Melastoma normale D.Don) Indian - rhododendron Melastoma spp. Melastoma species Menyanthes trifoliata L. Bog bean Miconia spp. Miconia Mikania cordata (Burm.f.) B.L.Rob. Mile - a - minute Mikania micrantha Kunth Mile - a - minute, Climbing hempweed Mikania scandens (L.) Willd. (= Eupatorium scandens L., Willoughbya scandens (L.) Kuntze) Climbing hempweed 18 PLANTS Scientific Name Common Name Mimosa diplotricha C.Wright (= M. invisa Mart.) Giant sensitive - plant Miscanthus floridulus (Labill.) Warb. ex K.Schum. & Lauterb. (= M. japonicus Andersson, Saccharum floridulum Labill.) Giant Chinese silver grass, Japanese silver grass Monochoria hastata (L.) Solms Arrow - leaf monochoria, Hastate - leaf – pondweed Monochoria vaginalis (Burm.f.) C.Presl. ex Kunth (= M. vaginalis var. pauciflora Merr., Pontederia vaginalis Burm.f.) Oval - leaf monochoria, Oval - leaf - pondweed, Pickerel - weed Muhlenbergia schreberi J.F.Gmel. (= M. diffusa Willd.) Nimblewill Myagrum perfoliatum L. Muskweed Najas guadalupensis (Spreng.) Magnus Southern naiad Nassella charruana (Arechav.) Barkworth (= Stipa charruana Arechav.) Lobed needlegrass Nassella hyalina (Nees) Barkworth (= Stipa hyalina Nees) Cane needlegrass Nassella leucotricha (Trin. & Rupr.) R.W.Pohl (= Stipa leucotricha Trin. & Rupr.) Texas needlegrass Nechamandra alternifolia (Roxb.) Thwaites (= Vallisneria alternifolia Roxb.) Neyraudia reynaudiana (Kunth) Keng ex Hitchc. (= Arundo reynaudiana Kunth) Burma reed Nymphoides geminata (R.Br.) Kuntze (= Villarsia geminata R.Br.) Entire marshwort Oenanthe pimpinelloides L. Water dropwort, Corky - fruit water - dropwort Ononis alopecuroides L. Foxtail restharrow Onopordum acaulon L. Stemless thistle Onopordum illyricum L. Illyrian thistle Onopordum tauricum Willd. Taurian thistle, Taurean thistle Orobanche cooperi (A.Gray) A.Heller (= O. ludoviciana Nutt. var. cooperi (A.Gray) Beck) Cooper's broomrape Oryza rufipogon Griff. (= O. fatua J. Knig ex Trin., nom. nud., O. Sativa L. var. fatua Prain) Red rice, Perennial wild red rice Ottelia alismoides (L.) Pers. Duck - lettuce, Water - plantain ottelia Oxyspora paniculata (D.Don) DC. (= Arthrostemma paniculatum D.Don) Paederia cruddasiana Prain Sewer vine Paederia foetida L. (= P. magnifica Noronha, nom. nud., P. scandens (Lour.) Merr., P. tomentosa Blume, Gentiana scandens Lour.) Skunk vine 19 PLANTS Scientific Name Common Name Panicum antidotale Retz. (= P. miliare Lam., P. proliferum Lam.) Blue panic grass Parietaria judaica L. (= P. diffusa Mert. & W.D.J. Koch) Wall pellitory Passiflora bicornis Mill. (= P. pulchella Kunth) Wingleaf passionfruit Pennisetum alopecuroides (L.) Spreng. (= Alopecurus hordeiformis L., Panicum alopecuroides L., Pennisteum compressum R.Br., P. hordeiforme (Thunb.) Spreng., P. japonicum Trin. ex Spreng.) Chinese pennisetum, Swamp foxtail grass Pennisetum pedicellatum Trin. Kyasuwa - grass Pennisetum polystachion (L.) Schult. Mission grass, Thin Napier grass Persicaria perfoliata (L.) H.Gross (= Polygonum perfoliatum L.) Devil's tail tearthumb, Mile - a -minute - vine, Mile - a minute weed Persicaria wallichii Greuter & Burdet (= P. polystachya (Wall. ex Meisn.) H.Gross, Polygonum polystachyum Wall. ex Meisn., Rubrivena polystachya (Wall. ex Meisn.) M.Krl) Himalayan knotweed Physalis longifolia Nutt. (= P. subglabrata Mack. & Bush, P. virginiana Mill. var. sonorae (Torr.) Waterf.) Long - leaf ground-cherry Picnomon acarna (L.) Cass. Soldier thistle Piper aduncum L. (= P. angustifolium Ruiz & Pav., P. celtidifolium Kunth, P. elongatum Vahl) Spiked pepper, Piper Potamogeton perfoliatus L. Clasped pondweed Pontederia rotundifolia L.f. (= Reussia rotundifolia (L.f.) A.Cast.) Tropical pickerel - weed Prosopis alpataco Phil. Mesquite Prosopis argentina Burkhart Mesquite Prosopis bukartii Muoz Mesquite Prosopis caldenia Burkart Mesquite Prosopis calingastana Burkart Cusqui, Mesquite Prosopis campestris Griseb. Mesquite Prosopis castellanosii Burkart Mesquite Prosopis denudans Benth. (= P. patagonica Speg.) Mesquite Prosopis elata (Burkart) Burkart (= P. campestris Griseb. var. elata Burkart) Mesquite Prosopis farcta (Banks & Sol.) J.F.Macbr. (= Mimosa farcta Banks & Sol.), M. stephaniana M.Bieb., P. stephaniana (M.Bieb.) Kunth ex Spreng.) Syrian mesquite Prosopis ferox Griseb. Mesquite Prosopis fiebrigii Harms Mesquite Prosopis hassleri Harms Mesquite 20 PLANTS Scientific Name Common Name Prosopis humilis Gillies ex Hook. & Arn. Mesquite Prosopis kuntzei Harms Mesquite Prosopis palmeri S.Watson Mesquite Prosopis reptans Benth. (= P. cinerascens (A.Gray) Benth., Strombocarpa cinerascens A.Gray) Mesquite Prosopis rojasiana Burkart Mesquite Prosopis ruizlealii Burkart Mesquite Prosopis ruscifolia Griseb. Mesquite Prosopis sericantha Gillies ex Hook. & Arn. Mesquite Prosopis strombulifera (Lam.) Benth. (= Acacia strombulifera (Lam.) Willd., Mimosa strombulifera Lam.) Argentine screwbean, Creeping mesquite Prosopis torquata (Cav. ex Lag.) DC. (= Acacia torquata Cav. Ex Lag.) Mesquite Pueraria phaseoloides (Roxb.) Benth. (= Dolichos phaseoloides Roxb., Neustanthus javanicus Benth., Pueraria javanica (Benth.) Benth.) Tropical kudzu Ranunculus acris L. (= R. friesianus Jord.) Giant buttercup Ranunculus sceleratus L. Celery - leaf buttercup Reseda phyteuma L. Rampion mignonette Rorippa austriaca (Crantz) Besser (= Nasturtium austriacum Crantz) Austrian field cress Rorippa sylvestris (L.) Besser Creeping yellow field cress Rubus anglocandicans A.Newton Blackberry Rubus argutus Link Prickly Florida blackberry Rubus ellipticus Sm. (= R. ellipticus var. obcordatus (Franch.) Focke , R. flavus Buch.-Ham. Ex D.Don, R. gowreephul Roxb.) Yellow Himalayan raspberry Rubus moluccanus L. (= R. hillii F.Muell.) Wild blackberry, Wild raspberry Rubus sieboldii Blume Molucca raspberry Saccharum spontaneum L. (= S. arenicola Ohwi, S. biflorum Forssk.) Wild sugarcane Sagittaria montevidensis Cham. & Schltdl. (= Lophotocarpus spongiosus (Engelm.) J.G.Sm., S. calycina Engelm.) Giant arrowhead Sagittaria platyphylla (Engelm.) J.G.Sm. (= S. graminea Michx. var. platyphylla Engelm.) Sagittaria, Delta arrowhead Salsola collina Pall. Spineless Russian thistle, Tumbleweed Salsola paulsenii Litv. Barbwire Russian thistle Salsola vermiculata L. Wormleaf salsola, Wormleaf saltwort Salvia aethiopis L. Mediterranean sage 21 PLANTS Scientific Name Common Name Salvia virgata Jacq. (= S. campestris M.Bieb.) Meadow sage Salvinia auriculata Aubl. (= S. Rotundifolia Willd.) Salvinia, Giant salvinia Salvinia biloba Raddi Giant salvinia Salvinia herzogii de la Sota Giant salvinia Sclerolaena birchii (F.Muell.) Domin (= Anisacantha birchii F.Muell.) Galvanised burr Scolymus hispanicus L. Golden thistle Scolymus maculatus L. Spotted golden thistle Senecio jacobaea L. Tansy ragwort, St James' ragwort Senecio squalidus L. Oxford ragwort Senna tora (L.) Roxb. (= Cassia tora L.) Java bean, Sicklepod senna Setaria faberi R.A.W.Herrm. Chinese foxtail, Giant foxtail Setaria palmifolia (J.Knig) Stapf (= Panicum palmifolium Willd. ex Poir., Chaetochloa palmifolia Hitchc. & Chase) Palm grass Solanum carolinense L. Horse nettle, Carolina horse nettle Solanum dimidiatum Raf. (= S. torreyi A.Gray) Torrey's nightshade Solanum lanceolatum Cav. Lance - leaf nightshade Solanum marginatum L.f. White - margined nightshade, White - edged nightshade Solanum robustum H.L.Wendl. (= S. alatum Seem. & J. C. Schmidt) Silver - leaf nightshade Solanum tampicense Dunal Wetland nightshade Sonchus arvensis L. Perennial sow thistle Sorghum hybrid "Silk" Silk forage sorghum Sorghum X almum Parodi (= S. bicolor (L.) Moench X S. halepense (L.) Pers.) Columbus grass Sparganium erectum L. (= S. chlorocarpum Rydb., S. polyedrum (Asch. & Graebn.) Juz., S. ramosum Huds.) Exotic bur - reed, Bur reed Spermacoce alata Aubl. (= Borreria alata (Aubl.) DC.) Borreria, Buttonweed Sphaerophysa salsula (Pall.) DC. (= Colutea caspica M.Bieb., Phaca salsula Pall., Swainsona salsula (Pall.) Taub.) Austrian peaweed Sporobolus indicus (L.) R.Br. var. major (Bse) Baaijens (= Agrostis fertilis Steud., S. diandrus (Retz) P.Beauv. var. major Bse, S. elongatus R.Br. var. purpureo-suffusus Ohwi, S. fertilis (Steud.) Clayton, S. indicus var. fertilis (Steud.) Jovet & Guedes, S. indicus var. purpureo-suffusus (Ohwi) T.Koyama) Giant Parramatta grass Stratiotes aloides L. Water - aloe, Soldier plant, Water - soldier 22 PLANTS Scientific Name Common Name Symphytum asperum Lepech. (= S. asperrimum Sims) Prickly comfrey, Rough comfrey Taeniatherum caput-medusae (L.) Nevski (= Cuviera caput-medusae (L.) Koeler var. aspera Simonk., Elymus caput-medusae L., E. crinitus Schreb., Hordeum crinitum (Schreb.) Desf., T. asperum (Simonk.) Nevski, T. crinitum (Schreb.) Nevski Medusa - head, Medusa's - head Themeda quadrivalvis (L.) Kuntze (= Andropogon quadrivalvis L., Anthristia ciliata L.f., Themeda ciliata (L.f.) Hack.) Grader grass, Habana grass Themeda villosa (Poir.) A.Camus (= Anthistiria villosa Poir., Themeda gigantea (Cav.) Hack. subsp. villosa (Poir.) Hack.) Lyon's grass Thunbergia annua Hochst. Thunbergia Thunbergia fragrans Roxb. (= T. volubilis Pers., Flemingia grandiflora Roxb. ex Rottler) Fragrant thunbergia, White thunbergia Tribulus cistoides L. (= T. terrestris L. Var. cistoides (L.) Oliv.) Caltrop Triumfetta semitriloba Jacq. Sacramento bur Vallisneria gigantea Graebn. Eelgrass Verbascum thapsus L. Mullein, Great mullein Viscum album L. European mistletoe Zizania latifolia (Griseb.) Turcz. ex Stapf (= Z. caduciflora Hand.- Mazz., Hydropyrum latifolium Griseb.) Manchurian wild rice Zygophyllum fabago L. (= Z. fabago L. var. brachycarpum Boiss.) Syrian bean - caper