This table lists invasive and potentially invasive plant species profiled by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER) that occur on Mohotani (Mohotane, Mohotane) Island. It includes those of environmental concern (including those that are probably of threat only to islands with high elevations) as well as agricultural and ruderal weeds. Each species is linked by its scientific name to an individual write-up containing relevant information.
The information in this table is based on the supporting data and may not represent the current situation. Note also there may be discrepancies among data presented at geographic resolutions (e.g., island vs. island group vs. country-territory-state levels), depending upon the reliability of the data at each level.
Species are listed in alphabetic order. You can browse this list or use the "find" function on your web browser to search by scientific name.
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| Scientific name (+Family) | Often-used other Latin names | Habit |
Primarily a threat
at high elevations? |
| Abutilon hirtum (Malvaceae) | Abutilon graveolens (Roxb. ex Hornem.) Wight & Arn.; Sida graveolens Roxb. ex Hornem. | herb | No |
| Achyranthes aspera (Amaranthaceae) | Achyranthes canescens R. Br. | herb | No |
| Ageratum conyzoides (Asteraceae) | herb | No | |
| Aleurites moluccana (Euphorbiaceae) | Aleurites moluccanus (L.) Willd.; Aleurites triloba Forst.; Croton moluccanus L. | tree | No |
| Amaranthus viridis (Amaranthaceae) | Amaranthus gracilis Desf., nom. nud. | herb | No |
| Asclepias curassavica (Apocynaceae) | herb | No | |
| Capsicum frutescens (Solanaceae) | herb | No | |
| Cardiospermum halicacabum (Sapindaceae) | vine | No | |
| Casuarina equisetifolia (Casuarinaceae) | Casuarina litorea L. var. litorea; Casuarina littorea Rumph. | tree | No |
| Cenchrus echinatus (Poaceae) | grass | No | |
| Chrysopogon aciculatus (Poaceae) | grass | No | |
| Cyanthillium cinereum (Asteraceae) | Blumea chinensis (L.) DC.; Conyza chinensis L.; Conyza cinerea L.; Senecioides cinerea (L.) Kuntze ex Britt. & Wilson; Serratula cinerea (L.) Roxb.; Vernonia cinerea (L.) Less.; Vernonia cinerea var. parviflora (Reinw.) DC. | herb | No |
| Dactyloctenium aegyptium (Poaceae) | Eleusine aegyptiaca (L.) Desf. | grass | No |
| Dioscorea bulbifera (Dioscoreaceae) | vine | No | |
| Emilia fosbergii (Asteraceae) | herb | No | |
| Euphorbia hirta (Euphorbiaceae) | Chamaesyce hirta (L.) Millsp. | herb | No |
| Euphorbia prostrata (Euphorbiaceae) | Chamaesyce prostrata (Aiton) Small | herb | No |
| Fleurya interrupta (Urticaceae) | Laportea interrupta (L.) Chew | herb | No |
| Ipomoea alba (Convolvulaceae) | vine | No | |
| Ipomoea batatas (Convolvulaceae) | vine | No | |
| Ipomoea violacea (Convolvulaceae) | Convolvulus tuba Schlechtend.; Ipomoea macrantha Roem. & Schult.; Ipomoea tuba (Schlechtend.) G. Don | vine | No |
| Ludwigia octovalvis (Onagraceae) | Jussiaea erecta sensu various authors.; Jussiaea suffruticosa L. | herb | No |
| Malvastrum coromandelianum (Malvaceae) | Malva coromandeliana L.; Malvastrum tricuspidatum A. Gray | herb | No |
| Melinis repens (Poaceae) | Rhynchelytrum repens (Willd.) C.E. Hubbard; Tricholaena repens (Willd.) Hitchc.; Tricholaena rosea Nees | grass | No |
| Oxalis corniculata (Oxalidaceae) | Oxalis repens Thunb. | herb | No |
| Passiflora foetida (Passifloraceae) | vine | No | |
| Phyllanthus amarus (Phyllanthaceae) | Phyllanthus niruri sensu various Pacific botanists. | herb | No |
| Pityrogramma calomelanos (Pteridaceae) | Acrostichum calomelanos L.; Gymnogramma calomelanos var. aureoflava Hook.; Gymnogramma ochracea C. Presl; Pityrogramma austroamericana Domin | fern | No |
| Portulaca oleracea (Portulacaceae) | herb | No | |
| Psidium guineense (Myrtaceae) | Psidium aracá Raddi; Psidium molle Bertol; Psidium schiedeanum Berg. | shrub/tree | No |
| Sapindus saponaria (Sapindaceae) | tree | No | |
| Senna occidentalis (Fabaceae) | Cassia occidentalis L. | shrub | No |
| Setaria verticillata (Poaceae) | Panicum verticillatum L.; Pennisetum verticillatum R. Br. | grass | No |
| Sida rhombifolia (Malvaceae) | Sida microphylla Cav. | shrub | No |
| Sonchus oleraceus (Asteraceae) | Sonchus asper sensu various authors. | herb | No |
| Sphagneticola trilobata (Asteraceae) | Thelechitonia trilobata (L.) H. Rob. & Cautrec.; Wedelia trilobata (L.) Hitchc. | herb | No |
| Triumfetta rhomboidea (Malvaceae) | Triamfetta bartramia L. | shrub | No |
| Urochloa reptans (Poaceae) | Brachiaria reptans (L.) C. A. Gardner & C. E. Hubb.; Panicum reptans L. | grass | No |