Plant Threats to Pacific Ecosystems

PIER plant species present on Rábida Island listed by scientific name

A product of the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER)

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This table lists invasive and potentially invasive plant species profiled by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER) that occur on Rábida 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.

Can't find it here?  Check the list of synonyms for other names (the more common synonyms are included below) or search other lists and databases available on the Internet.

Stumped by botanical terms?  Here are links to a brief glossary and a search engine for botanical terms.

Scientific name (+Family) Often-used other Latin names Habit Primarily a threat
at high elevations?
Bouteloua disticha   (Poaceae) Bouteloua pilosa (Hook. f.) Benth. ex S. Watson; Eutriana pilosa Hook. f.; Leptochloa hirta Nees ex Steud.; Polyodon distichus Kunth grass No
Chloris virgata   (Poaceae) Chloris elegans Kunth grass No
Digitaria ciliaris   (Poaceae) Digitaria adscendens (Kunth) Henrard grass No
Digitaria horizontalis   (Poaceae)   grass No
Eleusine indica   (Poaceae) Cynosurus indicus L.; Eleusine japonica Steud. grass No
Eragrostis cilianensis   (Poaceae) Eragrostis major Host; Eragrostis megastachya (Koel.) Lk.; Poa cilianensis All. grass No
Eragrostis ciliaris   (Poaceae) Poa ciliaris L. grass No
Galactia tenuiflora   (Fabaceae) Glycine tenuiflora Klein ex Willd. vine No
Merremia aegyptia   (Convolvulaceae) Ipomoea aegyptia L. vine No
Pectis linifolia   (Asteraceae)   herb No
Prosopis juliflora   (Fabaceae)   tree No
Tribulus cistoides   (Zygophyllaceae)   herb No

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