Plant Threats to Pacific Ecosystems

PIER plant species present in Negara Brunei Darussalam 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 in Negara Brunei Darussalam. 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.

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Scientific name (+Family) Often-used other Latin names Habit Primarily a threat
at high elevations?
Acacia holosericea   (Fabaceae) Racosperma holosericeum (A. Cunn. ex G. Don) Pedley shrub/tree No
Aeschynomene indica   (Fabaceae)   herb No
Ageratina adenophora   (Asteraceae) Eupatorium adenophorum Spreng.; Eupatorium glandulosum Michx.; Eupatorium trapezoideum Kunth herb No
Ageratum conyzoides   (Asteraceae)   herb No
Albizia chinensis   (Fabaceae) Acacia stipulata DC.; Albizia marginata (Lam.) Merr.; Albizia stipulata(Roxb.) Boivin; Mimosa chinensis Osbeck tree No
Archidendron clypearia   (Fabaceae) Inga clypearia Jack; Pithecellobium angulatum Benth.; Pithecellobium clypearia (Jack) Benth.; Pithecellobium heterophyllum J. F. Macbr.; Pithecellobium montanum Benth.; Pithecellobium subcoriaceum Thwaites tree No
Axonopus compressus   (Poaceae)   grass No
Azolla pinnata   (Salviniaceae)   aquatic fern No
Caesalpinia latisiliqua   (Fabaceae) Mezoneuron latisiliquum (Cav.) Merr. tree No
Calliandra haematocephala   (Fabaceae) Calliandra inaequilatera Rusby shrub/tree No
Centrosema molle   (Fabaceae) Centrosema pubescens auct. pl. vine No
Cissus nodosa   (Vitaceae)   vine No
Clidemia hirta   (Melastomataceae) Melastoma hirtum L. shrub No
Crinum asiaticum   (Amaryllidaceae) Crinum amabile Donn ex Ker Gawl. herb No
Crotalaria retusa   (Fabaceae)   herb No
Cyperus compressus   (Cyperaceae)   sedge No
Cyperus difformis   (Cyperaceae)   sedge No
Cyperus digitatus   (Cyperaceae)   sedge No
Cyperus iria   (Cyperaceae)   sedge No
Cyperus rotundus   (Cyperaceae) Chlorocyperus rotundus (L.) Palla; Cyperus tetrastachyos Desf. sedge No
Cyrtostachys renda   (Arecaceae) Cyrtostachys lakka Becc. tree No
Derris malaccensis   (Fabaceae) Paraderris malaccensis (Benth.) Adema; Paraderris montana (Benth.) F. Adema vine No
Desmodium triflorum   (Fabaceae) Meibomia triflora (L.) Kuntze herb No
Digitaria sanguinalis   (Poaceae) Panicum sanguinale L.; Syntherisma sanguinale (L.) Dulac grass No
Echinochloa colona   (Poaceae) Panicum colonum L. grass No
Echinochloa crus-galli   (Poaceae) Panicum crus-galli L. grass No
Echinochloa glabrescens   (Poaceae)   grass No
Eichhornia crassipes   (Pontederiaceae)   aquatic herb No
Eleusine indica   (Poaceae) Cynosurus indicus L.; Eleusine japonica Steud. grass No
Emilia sonchifolia   (Asteraceae) Emilia javanica (Burm. f.) C. B. Rob. herb No
Fimbristylis littoralis   (Cyperaceae) Fimbristylis miliacea auct. sedge No
Heliotropium indicum   (Boraginaceae)   herb No
Hydrilla verticillata   (Hydrocharitaceae)   aquatic herb No
Imperata cylindrica   (Poaceae) Imperata arundinacea Cirillo grass No
Indigofera hendecaphylla   (Fabaceae) Indigofera endecaphylla Jacq. ex Poir., orth. var.; Indigofera neglecta N. E. Br.; Indigofera spicata auct., pro parte majore herb No
Ischaemum rugosum   (Poaceae)   grass No
Kyllinga brevifolia   (Cyperaceae) Cyperus brevifolius (Rottb.) Endl. ex Hassk. sedge No
Kyllinga nemoralis   (Cyperaceae) Cyperus kyllingia Endl.; Kyllinga monocephala Rottb. sedge No
Kyllinga polyphylla   (Cyperaceae) Cyperus aromaticus (Ridl.) Mattf. & Kük.; Kyllinga aromatica Ridley sedge No
Lantana camara   (Verbenaceae)   shrub No
Leersia hexandra   (Poaceae) Homalocenchrus hexandrus (Sw.) Kuntze grass No
Lemna spp.   (Araceae)   aquatic herb No
Limnocharis flava   (Alismataceae) Alisma flavum L.; Limnocharis emarginata Humb. & Bonpl. aquatic herb No
Ludwigia hyssopifolia   (Onagraceae) Jussiaea hyssopifolia G. Don; Jussiaea linifolia Vahl herb No
Lygodium microphyllum   (Lygodiaceae) Lygodium scandens auct.; Ugena microphylla Cav. fern No
Mikania micrantha   (Asteraceae)   vine No
Millettia pinnata   (Fabaceae) Cytisus pinnatus L.; Derris indica (Lam.) Bennet; Galedupa indica Lam.; Galedupa pinnata (L.) Taub.; Pongamia glabra Ventenat; Pongamia mitis Kurz; Pongamia pinnata (Linnaeus) Pierre tree No
Mimosa pudica   (Fabaceae)   herb No
Monochoria vaginalis   (Pontederiaceae) Pontederia vaginalis Burm. f. aquatic herb No
Murdannia nudiflora   (Commelinaceae) Aneilema nudiflorum (L.) R. Br.; Commelina nudiflora L. herb No
Nymphaea spp.   (Nymphaeaceae)   aquatic herb No
Oldenlandia corymbosa   (Rubiaceae) Hedyotis corymbosa (L.) Lam. herb No
Panicum repens   (Poaceae)   grass No
Paspalum conjugatum   (Poaceae)   grass No
Paspalum scrobiculatum   (Poaceae) Paspalum cartilagineum Presl.; Paspalum orbiculare G. Forst. grass No
Passiflora foetida   (Passifloraceae)   vine No
Physalis minima   (Solanaceae) Physalis lagascae R. & S. herb No
Pistia stratiotes   (Araceae)   aquatic herb No
Pteris vittata   (Pteridaceae)   fern No
Pueraria phaseoloides   (Fabaceae) Dolichos phaseoloides Roxb. vine No
Scleria sumatrensis   (Cyperaceae)   sedge No
Sphenoclea zeylanica   (Sphenocleaceae)   herb No
Stachytarpheta jamaicensis   (Verbenaceae)   herb No
Syzygium polyanthum   (Myrtaceae)   tree No
Urena lobata   (Malvaceae) Urena sinuata L. shrub No
Zoysia matrella   (Poaceae) Agrostis matrella L.; Osterdamia matrella (L.) Kuntze; Zoysia pungens Willd. grass No

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