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.
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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 |