This table lists invasive and potentially invasive plant species profiled by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER) that occur on Enewetak (Ãnewetak) Atoll. 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? |
| Achyranthes aspera (Amaranthaceae) | Achyranthes canescens R. Br. | herb | No |
| Amaranthus dubius (Amaranthaceae) | herb | No | |
| Amaranthus viridis (Amaranthaceae) | Amaranthus gracilis Desf., nom. nud. | herb | No |
| Bidens alba (Asteraceae) | Bidens pilosa L. var. radiata Shultz-Bip. | herb | No |
| Bidens pilosa (Asteraceae) | herb | No | |
| Bothriochloa bladhii (Poaceae) | Andropogon bladhii Retz.; Andropogon intermedius R. Br.; Bothriochloa caucasica (Trin.) C.E. Hubbard; Dichanthium bladhii (Retz.) Clayton | grass | No |
| Catharanthus roseus (Apocynaceae) | Lochnera rosea (L.) Reichb. ex Steud.; Vinca rosea L. | herb | No |
| Cenchrus brownii (Poaceae) | grass | No | |
| Cenchrus echinatus (Poaceae) | grass | No | |
| Chamaesyce hirta (Euphorbiaceae) | Euphorbia hirta L. | herb | No |
| Chamaesyce hypericifolia (Euphorbiaceae) | Euphorbia glomifera Millsp.; Euphorbia hypericifoliaL. | herb | No |
| Chamaesyce thymifolia (Euphorbiaceae) | Euphorbia rubicunda Steud.; Euphorbia thymifolia L. | herb | No |
| Chloris barbata (Poaceae) | Chloris inflata Link; Chloris paraguayensis Steud. | grass | No |
| Citrullus lanatus (Cucurbitaceae) | Citrullus aedulis Pangalo; Citrullus vulgaris Schrad. | vine | No |
| Conyza bonariensis (Asteraceae) | Erigeron bonariense L.; Erigeron floribundus Schultz-Bip. | herb | No |
| Conyza canadensis (Asteraceae) | Erigeron canadensis L. | herb | No |
| Crinum asiaticum (Liliaceae) | 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 |
| Cynodon dactylon (Poaceae) | grass | No | |
| Cyperus compressus (Cyperaceae) | sedge | No | |
| Cyperus rotundus (Cyperaceae) | Chlorocyperus rotundus (L.) Palla; Cyperus purpuro-variegatus Boeckeler; Cyperus stoloniferum pallidus Boeckeler; Cyperus tetrastachyos Desf.; Cyperus tuberosus Roxb | sedge | No |
| Dactyloctenium aegyptium (Poaceae) | Eleusine aegyptiaca (L.) Desf. | grass | No |
| Desmodium adscendens (Fabaceae) | herb | No | |
| Desmodium incanum (Fabaceae) | Desmodium canum Schinz & Thell., nom. illeg. | shrub | No |
| Digitaria insularis (Poaceae) | Trichachne insularis (L.) Nees. | grass | No |
| Eclipta prostrata (Asteraceae) | Eclipta alba (L.) Hassk.; Verbesina alba L. | herb | No |
| Eleusine indica (Poaceae) | grass | No | |
| Epipremnum pinnatum cv. Aureum (Araceae) | Epipremnum aureum (Linden ex André) G. S. Bunting; Pothos aurea Linden ex André; Raphidophora aurea (Linden ex A.) Birdsey; Rhaphidophora aurea (Linden ex A.) Birdsey; Scindapsus aureus (Linden ex André) Engl. | vine | No |
| Eragrostis amabilis (Poaceae) | Eragrostis tenella (L.) P. Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult. | grass | No |
| Eragrostis scabriflora (Poaceae) | grass | No | |
| Heliotropium procumbens (Boraginaceae) | herb | No | |
| Ipomoea violacea (Convolvulaceae) | Convolvulus tuba Schlechtend.; Ipomoea macrantha Roem. & Schult.; Ipomoea tuba (Schlechtend.) G. Don | vine | No |
| Leucaena leucocephala (Fabaceae) | Leucaena glauca (L. ex Willd.) Benth. | tree | No |
| Malvastrum coromandelianum (Malvaceae) | Malva coromandeliana L.; Malvastrum tricuspidatum A. Gray | herb | No |
| Melinis repens (Poaceae) | Rhynchelytrum repens (Willd.) C.E. Hubbard; Tricholaena repens (Willd.) Hitchc.; Tricholaena rosea Nees | grass | No |
| Mirabilis jalapa (Nyctaginaceae) | herb | No | |
| Nicotiana glauca (Solanaceae) | tree | No | |
| Oplismenus hirtellus (Poaceae) | Oplismenus hirtellus subsp. setarius (Lam.) Mez ex Ekman; Oplismenus setarius (Lam.) Roem. & Schult. | grass | No |
| Phyla nodiflora (Verbenaceae) | Lippia nodiflora (L.) Michx.; Lippia repens Spreng. | herb | No |
| Phyllanthus amarus (Euphorbiaceae) | Phyllanthus niruri sensu various Pacific botanists. | herb | No |
| Physalis angulata (Solanaceae) | Physalis lanceifolia Nees | herb | No |
| Pluchea carolinensis (Asteraceae) | Conyza carolinensis Jacq.; Pluchea symphytifolia auct. | shrub | No |
| Pluchea indica (Asteraceae) | shrub | No | |
| Polypremum procumbens (Loganiaceae) | herb | No | |
| Portulaca oleracea (Portulacaceae) | herb | No | |
| Pseuderanthemum carruthersii (Acanthaceae) | Pseuderanthemum atropurpureum (W. Bull) Radlk.; Pseuderanthemum reticulatum Radlk. | shrub | No |
| Raphanus sativus (Brassicaceae) | herb | Yes | |
| Ricinus communis (Euphorbiaceae) | shrub | No | |
| Setaria parviflora (Poaceae) | Setaria geniculata P. Beauv.; Setaria gracilis Kunth | grass | No |
| Setaria pumila (Poaceae) | Setaria glauca auct.; Setaria lutescens (Stuntz) F. T. Hubb.; Setaria pallide-fusca (now Setaria pumila (Poir.) Roem. & Schult. subsp. pallide-fusca (Stapf & C. E. Hubb.) B. K. Simon) | grass | No |
| Setaria verticillata (Poaceae) | Panicum verticillatum L.; Pennisetum verticillatum R. Br. | grass | No |
| Solanum lycopersicum (Solanaceae) | Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.; Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.) Karst. | herb | No |
| Sorghum bicolor (Poaceae) | Holcus bicolor L. | grass | No |
| Sphagneticola trilobata (Asteraceae) | Thelechitonia trilobata (L.) H. Rob. & Cautrec.; Wedelia trilobata (L.) Hitchc. | herb | No |
| Stachytarpheta cayennensis (Verbenaceae) | Stachytarpheta dichotoma (Ruiz & Pav.) Vahl.; Stachytarpheta urticaefolia (Salisb.) Sims; Stachytarpheta urticifolia (Salisb.) Sims | herb | No |
| Tribulus cistoides (Zygophyllaceae) | herb | No | |
| Tridax procumbens (Asteraceae) | herb | No | |
| Urochloa mutica (Poaceae) | Brachiaria mutica (Forssk.) Stapf; Brachiaria purpurascens Henr.; Panicum barbinode Trin.; Panicum guadeloupense Steudel; Panicum muticum Forssk.; Panicum purpurascens Raddi | grass | No |
| Waltheria indica (Sterculiaceae) | Waltheria americana L. | shrub | No |