This table lists invasive and potentially invasive plant species profiled by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER) that occur on Fais 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? |
| Abelmoschus moschatus (Malvaceae) | Abelmoschus sagittifolius (Kurz) Merr.; Hibiscus abelmoschus L.; Hibiscus sagittifolius Kurz | herb | No |
| Acalypha lanceolata (Euphorbiaceae) | herb | No | |
| Achyranthes aspera (Amaranthaceae) | herb | No | |
| Ageratum conyzoides (Asteraceae) | herb | No | |
| Alocasia macrorrhizos (Araceae) | Alocasia indica (Lour.) Spach; Alocasia plumbea Van Houtte; Arum indicum Lour.; Arum macrorrhizon L.; Colocasia indica (Lour.) Kunth | herb | No |
| Amaranthus viridis (Amaranthaceae) | Amaranthus gracilis Desf., nom. nud. | herb | 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 pulcherrima (Fabaceae) | Poinciana pulcherrima L. | shrub/tree | No |
| Capsicum frutescens (Solanaceae) | herb | No | |
| Centella asiatica (Apiaceae) | Hydrocotyle asiatica L.; Hydrocotyle erecta L. f. | herb | No |
| Chrysopogon aciculatus (Poaceae) | Andropogon acicularis Retz. ex Roem. & Schult.; Andropogon aciculatus Retz.; Rhaphis acicularis (Retz. ex Roem. & Schult.) Desv.; Rhaphis aciculata (Retz.) Honda | grass | No |
| Clerodendrum speciosissimum (Lamiaceae) | Clerodendrum blumeanum Schauer; Clerodendrum buchananii var. fallax (Roxburgh) Walpers; Clerodendrum fallax Lindl. | shrub | No |
| Colocasia esculenta (Araceae) | Arum esculentum L.; Caladium esculentum (L.) Vent.; Colocasia antiquorum Schott | herb | No |
| Corchorus aestuans (Malvaceae) | Corchorus acutangulus Lam. | herb | No |
| Crinum asiaticum (Amaryllidaceae) | Crinum amabile Donn ex Ker Gawl. | herb | 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 |
| Delonix regia (Fabaceae) | Poinciana regia Bojer | tree | No |
| Desmodium triflorum (Fabaceae) | Meibomia triflora (L.) Kuntze | herb | No |
| Digitaria violascens (Poaceae) | Digitaria chinensis (Nees) A. Camus; Digitaria hinensis sensu auct. Micr. non Hornem., pro maxima parte | grass | No |
| Dioscorea bulbifera (Dioscoreaceae) | Dioscorea latifolia Benth. | vine | No |
| Eleusine indica (Poaceae) | Cynosurus indicus L.; Eleusine japonica Steud. | grass | No |
| Emilia sonchifolia (Asteraceae) | Emilia javanica (Burm. f.) C. B. Rob. | herb | No |
| Eragrostis amabilis (Poaceae) | Eragrostis plumosa (Retz.) Link; Eragrostis tenella (L.) P. Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult.; Poa tenella L. | grass | No |
| Euphorbia cyathophora (Euphorbiaceae) | Poinsettia cyathophora (Murray) Klotzsch & Garcke | herb | No |
| Euphorbia hirta (Euphorbiaceae) | Chamaesyce hirta (L.) Millsp.; Euphorbia pilulifera L. | herb | No |
| Euphorbia prostrata (Euphorbiaceae) | Chamaesyce prostrata (Aiton) Small | herb | No |
| Euphorbia thymifolia (Euphorbiaceae) | Chamaesyce thymifolia (L.) Millsp.; Euphorbia microphylla Lam. | herb | No |
| Hippobroma longiflora (Campanulaceae) | Isotoma longiflora (L.) C. Presl; Laurentia longiflora (L.) Endl.; Lobelia longiflora L. | herb | No |
| Ipomoea batatas (Convolvulaceae) | Convolvulus batatas L. | vine | No |
| Mirabilis jalapa (Nyctaginaceae) | herb | No | |
| Muntingia calabura (Muntinginaceae) | tree | No | |
| Oldenlandia corymbosa (Rubiaceae) | Hedyotis corymbosa (L.) Lam. | herb | No |
| Operculina ventricosa (Convolvulaceae) | Operculina turpethum (L.) Silva Manso var. ventricosa (Bertero) Austin & Staples | vine | No |
| Oxalis corniculata (Oxalidaceae) | Oxalis repens Thunb. | herb | No |
| Paspalum conjugatum (Poaceae) | grass | No | |
| Paspalum distichum (Poaceae) | Paspalum paspalodes (Michx.) Scribn. | grass | No |
| Paspalum scrobiculatum (Poaceae) | Paspalum cartilagineum Presl.; Paspalum orbiculare G. Forst. | grass | No |
| Phyllanthus amarus (Phyllanthaceae) | Phyllanthus niruri sensu various Pacific botanists | herb | No |
| Phyllanthus debilis (Phyllanthaceae) | herb | No | |
| Phyllanthus urinaria (Phyllanthaceae) | herb | No | |
| Physalis angulata (Solanaceae) | Physalis lanceifolia Nees | herb | No |
| Pilea microphylla (Urticaceae) | herb | No | |
| Polygala paniculata (Polygalaceae) | herb | No | |
| Ruellia blechum (Acanthaceae) | Barleria pyramidata Lam.; Blechum brownei Juss.; Blechum pyramidatum (Lam.) Urb.; Ruellia blechum f. puberulum | herb | No |
| Senna occidentalis (Fabaceae) | Cassia occidentalis L. | shrub | No |
| Senna sophera (Fabaceae) | Cassia sophera L. | shrub | No |
| Sida rhombifolia (Malvaceae) | Sida microphylla Cav. | shrub | No |
| Tradescantia spathacea (Commelinaceae) | Rhoeo discolor Hance ex Walp.; Rhoeo spathacea (Sw.) Stearn; Tradescantia discolor L'Hér. | herb | No |
| Xanthosoma sagittifolium (Araceae) | Arum sagittifolium L.; Caladium sagittifolium (L.) Vent. | herb | No |
| Zoysia matrella (Poaceae) | Agrostis matrella L.; Osterdamia matrella (L.) Kuntze; Zoysia pungens Willd. | grass | No |