This table lists invasive and potentially invasive plant species profiled by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER) that occur on Aunuu 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? |
Abrus precatorius (Fabaceae) | Glycine abrus L. | vine | No |
Achyranthes aspera (Amaranthaceae) | herb | No | |
Bischofia javanica (Phyllanthaceae) | Andrachne trifoliata Roxb.; Bischofia trifoliata (Roxb.) Hook. | tree | No |
Bothriochloa bladhii (Poaceae) | Andropogon bladhii Retz.; Andropogon intermediusR. Br.; Bothriochloa caucasica (Trin.) C.E. Hubbard; Bothriochloa glabra (Roxb.) A. Camus; Bothriochloa intermedia (R. Br.) A. Camus | grass | No |
Caesalpinia bonduc (Fabaceae) | Caesalpinia bonducella (L.) Fleming; Guilandina bonduc L. | vine | No |
Cananga odorata (Annonaceae) | Canangium odoratum (Lam.) Baill. ex King; Uvaria odorata Lam. | shrub/tree | No |
Casuarina equisetifolia (Casuarinaceae) | Casuarina litorea L. ex Fosberg & Sachet | tree | No |
Dioscorea bulbifera (Dioscoreaceae) | Dioscorea latifolia Benth. | vine | No |
Eleocharis dulcis (Cyperaceae) | Andropogon dulcis Burm. f.; Eleocharis tuberosa (Roxb.) Schult.; Scirpus tuberosus Roxb. | sedge | No |
Hoya australis (Apocynaceae) | Hoya dalrympliana F. Muell. | vine | No |
Ipomoea violacea (Convolvulaceae) | Convolvulus tuba Schlechtend.; Ipomoea macrantha Roem. & Schult.; Ipomoea tuba (Schlechtend.) G. Don | vine | No |
Lindernia crustacea (Linderniaceae) | Capraria crustacea L.; Vandellia crustacea (L.) Benth. | herb | No |
Ludwigia octovalvis (Onagraceae) | Jussiaea erecta sensu various authors; Jussiaea suffruticosa L. | herb | No |
Mikania micrantha (Asteraceae) | vine | No | |
Paspalum conjugatum (Poaceae) | grass | No | |
Paspalum distichum (Poaceae) | Paspalum paspalodes (Michx.) Scribn. | grass | No |
Urena lobata (Malvaceae) | Urena sinuata L. | shrub | No |