Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER)
Risk Assessments for some
species not listed on PIER
Risk assessments for species beginning with
the letters "N" and "O":
The following are generally species that have a WRA recommendation of "low risk" or are native or an early introduction in the Pacific region (excluding Hawai‘i).
|
Scientific name |
Family |
Common name |
Risk Assessment |
Country or area |
WRA score |
WRA recommendation |
|
Nolina recurvata |
Agavaceae |
ponytail palm |
Pacific |
-4 |
low risk |
|
|
Ophiopogon japonicus |
Liliaceae |
mondo grass |
Pacific |
3 |
low risk* |
|
| Osteospermum fruticosum | Asteraceae | trailing African daisy | Assessment |
Pacific |
3 |
low risk* |
|
Otacanthus caeruleus |
Scrophulariaceae |
Brazilian snapdragon |
Pacific |
-4 |
low risk |
|
| Oxera pulchella | Verbenaceae | royal vine | Assessment | Pacific | -1 | low risk |
*Accepted or rejected based on
second screen.
**Native or early introduction in the Pacific region (excluding Hawai‘i).
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This page updated 24 December 2006