This table lists invasive and potentially invasive plant species profiled by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER) that occur in Îles Bélep (Belep Islands). 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 |
| Bidens pilosa (Asteraceae) | herb | No | |
| Cajanus cajan (Fabaceae) | shrub | No | |
| Clerodendrum buchananii var. fallax (Lamiaceae) | Clerodendrum speciosissimum van Geert ex Morren (although there is disagreement as to whether or not these species are synonymous per Smith, 1985). | shrub | No |
| Commelina diffusa (Commelinaceae) | 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 |
| Desmodium triflorum (Fabaceae) | herb | No | |
| Emilia sonchifolia (Asteraceae) | Emilia javanica (Burm. f.) C. B. Rob. | herb | No |
| Indigofera suffruticosa (Fabaceae) | shrub | No | |
| Ipomoea alba (Convolvulaceae) | vine | No | |
| Lantana camara (Verbenaceae) | shrub | No | |
| Leonurus japonicus (Lamiaceae) | Leonurus artemisia (Lour.) S. Y. Hu; Leonurus heterophyllus Sweet; Leonurus sibiricus auct. pl.; Stachys artemisia Lour. | herb | No |
| Melaleuca quinquenervia (Myrtaceae) | tree | No | |
| Oxalis debilis (Oxalidaceae) | Oxalis corymbosa DC. | herb | No |
| Passiflora foetida (Passifloraceae) | vine | No | |
| Salvia occidentalis (Lamiaceae) | herb | No | |
| Sida acuta (Malvaceae) | herb | No | |
| Sonchus arvensis (Asteraceae) | herb | No | |
| Sonchus oleraceus (Asteraceae) | Sonchus asper sensu various authors. | herb | No |
| Stachytarpheta cayennensis (Verbenaceae) | Stachytarpheta dichotoma (Ruiz & Pav.) Vahl.; Stachytarpheta urticaefolia (Salisb.) Sims; Stachytarpheta urticifolia (Salisb.) Sims | herb | No |
| Synedrella nodiflora (Asteraceae) | herb | No | |
| Teucrium vesicarium (Lamiaceae) | Teucrium inflatum Sw. | herb | No |
| Tridax procumbens (Asteraceae) | herb | No | |
| Triumfetta rhomboidea (Malvaceae) | Triamfetta bartramia L. | shrub | No |
| Urena lobata (Malvaceae) | Urena sinuata L. | shrub | No |