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Phytolacca rivinoides (Phytolaccaceae)

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Presented here is summary information about the species Phytolacca rivinoides 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"): environmental weed, naturalised, weed [for definitions, see the GCW introduction View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format.]

Origin (native to where): [no info]


Data sources:

22 August 2002Detection of the exotic weed Phytolacca rivinoides in Queensland Submitted by the Project Manager, Strategic Weed Control, Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Queensland.PurposeFor Information and Comment.BackgroundA plant was collected by an officer of Douglas Shire Council in April this year from the banks of Whyanbeel Creek, Miallo, North Queensland. The specimen could not be identified by the Queensland Herbarium and therefore was sent to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. The plant was recently confirmed as Phytolacca rivinoides in family Phytolaccaceae. This is a new record for Queensland and Australia.P. rivinoides is a tropical rainforest plant from central and South America. Its native distribution extends from Mexico to Argentina including the islands in the Caribbean region. In Ecuador, it occurs in the coastal, Andean and Amazonian regions, where elevation varies from 1-2500 metres.Issues- A first record of this species for Australia- This species is listed as a common weed in Puerto Rico and present in Peru. Its actual impact in these countries is unknown.- Little information on this species has been obtained by QNR&M as yet.Action1. Control of plants in the immediate area, and some further surveillance will be undertaken in conjunction with such activities for other P1 plants later in the year (refer notification for Miconia racemosa).2. Broadscale control (if, in fact, necessary) is not recommended until a weed risk assessment is undertaken and such action is found to be warranted.3. Other States will be notified through the CCEPI/AWC.Selected References:Holm, L.G., Pancho, J.V., Herberger, J.P. and Plucknett, D.L. (1979). "A Geographical Atlas of World Weeds," Krieger Publishing Company, Florida.Tropicos (2002). Tropicos W3 database, Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Ecuador, http://mobot.mobot.org/cgi-bin/search_vast (weed) [ online info ]

Barbara Waterhouse, NAQS Biologist, Mareeba, Queensland. (weed)

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 (weed)

John Hosking, NSW Department of Agriculture, Weed Database 30 April 2003 (naturalised)

Robertson, M. (2006). Environmental weed management guides for regional Australia. A survey conducted by the Cooperative Research Centre for Australian Weed Management (Weeds CRC) has seen regional Natural Resource Management (NRM) bodies throughout Australia have input into the next series of weed management guides. For the interest of those who responded to the survey, this document is a brief summary of the findings and an update of the project. CRC for Australian Weed Management, Adelaide. (environmental weed)



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