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Fimbristylis dichotoma (Cyperaceae)

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Presented here is summary information about the species Fimbristylis dichotoma from the Global Compendium of Weeds, and citations of references to this species as a weed. Definitions of terms are available in the GCW introduction View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format. For further information--or to report corrections or concerns--contact webmaster@hear.org.

Synonyms/other Latin names: [ see GRIN ]

Status(es) (compiled for below "Data sources"): agricultural weed, environmental weed, weed [for definitions, see the GCW introduction View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format.]

Origin (native to where): [no info]


Data sources:

Important Weed Species in Crops and Countries. Data stored from 59 developing countries and regularly updated. (Information gathered from previous FAO projects) Information kindly provided by Dr P. Marnotte FAO Weed Management, Ricardo Labrada.

Importation of Fresh Bananas from the Philippines Technical Information Paper May 2002. BIOSECURITY AUSTRALIA. (Tables 16 & 17 (Weeds))

Flora of Pakistan - www.efloras.org

G.R.I.N. TAXON Database GRIN

Henty, E.E. and Pritchard, G.S. (1973) Weeds of New Guinea and their control. Botany Bulletin N°7. Department of Forests. Div. of Botany. Lae, P.N.G. (All plants illustrated, kept in Agency library)

Holm, L. G., Pancho, J. V., Herberger, J. P. and Plucknett, D. L. (1979). A Geographical Atlas of World Weeds. John Wiley and Sons NewYork, USA

Holm, L.G., Plucknett, D.L., Pancho, J.V. and Herberger, J.P. (1977). The World's Worst Weeds. Distribution and Biology. University Press of Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii.

Häfliger, E., Kuhn, U., Hämet-Ahti, L., Cook, C.D.K. Faden, R. and Speta, F. (1982) Monocot Weeds 3. Ciba Geigy Ltd., Basel, Switzerland.

Kissman, K.G. (1991). Plantas Infestantes e Nocivas. Vol 1 - 2nd Ed. BASF.

Koo, S.K., Chin, Y.W., Kwon, Y.W., Cung, H.A. (2000) Common Weeds in Vietnam. Agriculture Publsihing House, Vietnam.

Korean Society of Plant Protection. (1972). A List of Plant Diseases, Insect Pests and Weeds in Korea. The Korean Society of Plant Protection.

Li Yanghan (1998). Weeds of China. Beijing: Agriculture Press. 1617 pages + 8 plates. This book describes 106 families, 591 genera, 1380 species, 11 subspecies, 60 varied species. In Chinese with Latin name, English name and Chinese name index.

Lorenzi, H. (2000). Plantas daninhas do Brasil. Terrestres, Aquaticas, Parasitas e Toxicas. 3rd Edition. Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora Ltda

Major Weeds of Thailand. Botany and Weed Science Division of the Thai Department of Agriculture.

Mangoensoekardjo, S. and Pancho, J.V. (1975). Rerumputan Di Kebun Karet, Kelapa, Sawit, Coklat, The Dan Padi Serta cara Pemberantasannya. [Current Status of weed problems in plantation crops]. Bulletin B.P.P.M. Vol.6 No 1 Maret.

Morita, H. (1997). Handbook of Arable Weeds in Japan. Kumiai Chemical Company.

National Department of Agriculture, South Africa. "List of plants and their control". Contains all names appearing on all labels (most of the labels are crop related and most of the weeds are not legislated).

Noda, K., Teerawatsakul, M., Prakongvongs, C. and Chaiwiratnukul, L. (1994). Major Weeds in Thailand. National Weed Science Research Institute Project, Revised Third Edition. Thailand.

anon. (2002). The Common Weeds of Central Thailand. Weed Science Society of Thailand.



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