risk assessments

Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER)

Risk Assessments for species listed on PIER
Risk assessments for species beginning with the letters "G" and "H":

Information on Risk Assessments

Scientific Name Family Common name Risk assessment Country or Area Score Recommendation

Gazania rigens var. leucolaena Asteraceae trailing gazania Assessment Pacific 9 high risk

Gliricidia sepium Fabaceae mother of cacao Assessment Australia 4 evaluate

Gliricidia sepium Fabaceae mother of cacao Assessment Pacific -3 low risk

Gmelina arborea Verbenaceae gmelina Assessment Pacific 2 low risk*

Gmelina asiatica Verbenaceae badhara bush Assessment Australia 14 reject

Gomphocarpus physocarpus Asclepiadaceae balloon plant Assessment Australia 6 reject

Grevillea banksii Proteaceae Bank's grevillea Assessment Pacific 8 high risk

Grevillea robusta Proteaceae silky oak Assessment Pacific 5 evaluate

Guzmania lindenii Bromeliaceae guzmania Assessment Pacific 7 high risk

Gymnocoronis spilanthoides Asteraceae Senegal tea Assessment Australia 7 reject

Haematoxylum campechianum Fabaceae campechewood Assessment Australia 8 reject

Haematoxylum campechianum Fabaceae campechewood Assessment Pacific 8 high risk

Hamelia patens Rubiaceae firebush Assessment Pacific 7 high risk

Hedera algeriensis Araliaceae Algerian ivy Assessment Pacific 4 high risk*

Hedera helix Araliaceae English ivy Assessment Pacific 10 high risk

Hedychium coronarium Zingiberaceae white ginger Assessment Pacific 10 high risk

Hedychium gardnerianum

Zingiberaceae

kahili ginger

Assessment

Pacific

16

high risk

Helianthus annuus Asteraceae sunflower Assessment Pacific 10.5 high risk

Heliconia caribaea Heliconiaceae heliconia Assessment Pacific -1 low risk

Heliconia psittacorum Heliconiaceae parrot's beak Assessment Pacific 11 high risk

Heliconia stricta

Heliconiaceae

small lobster claw

Assessment

Pacific

6

low risk*

Heliocarpus popayanensis Tiliaceae moho Assessment Pacific 7 high risk

Hemigraphis alternata Acanthaceae metal leaf Assessment Pacific 1 low risk*

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

Malvaceae

Chinese hibiscus

Assessment

Pacific

-2

low risk

Hibiscus schizopetalus

Malvaceae

coral hibiscus

Assessment

Pacific

-4

low risk

Hippeastrum puniceum
Liliaceae

Barbados lily

Assessment
Pacific 2 low risk*

Hiptage benghalensis

Malpighiaceae

hiptage

Assessment

Pacific

8

high risk

Holcus lanatus Poaceae common velvet grass Assessment Australia 15 reject

Hydrilla verticillata Hydrocharitaceae hydrilla Assessment Australia 20 reject

Hydrocotyle ranunculoides Apiaceae water pennywort Analysis
Report
Management Europe prohibit introduction

Hygrophila polysperma Acanthaceae East Inian swampweed Assessment Pacific 20 high risk

Hymenachne amplexicaulis Poaceae hymenachne Assessment Australia 21 reject

Hyparrhenia rufa Poaceae thatching grass Assessment Australia 7 reject

Hypericum androsaemum Clusiaceae amber Assessment Australia 18 reject

Hypericum canariense Clusiaceae Canary Islands St. Johnswort Assessment Australia 14 reject

Hypericum canariense Clusiaceae Canary Islands St. Johnswort Assessment Pacific 9 high risk

Hypericum perforatum Clusiaceae goatweed Assessment Pacific 12 high risk

Hyptis capitata Lamiaceae knobweed Assessment Australia 17 reject

Hyptis suaveolens Lamiaceae wild spikenard Assessment Australia 19 reject

*Accepted or rejected based on second screen

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This page updated 2 July 2009

Scientific Name	Family	Common name	Risk assessment	Country or Area	Score	Recommendation
Gazania rigens var. leucolaena	Asteraceae	trailing gazania	Assessment	Pacific	9	high risk
Gliricidia sepium	Fabaceae	mother of cacao	Assessment	Australia	4	evaluate
Gliricidia sepium	Fabaceae	mother of cacao	Assessment	Pacific	-3	low risk
Gmelina arborea	Verbenaceae	gmelina	Assessment	Pacific	2	low risk*
Gmelina asiatica	Verbenaceae	badhara bush	Assessment	Australia	14	reject
Gomphocarpus physocarpus	Asclepiadaceae	balloon plant	Assessment	Australia	6	reject
Grevillea banksii	Proteaceae	Bank's grevillea	Assessment	Pacific	8	high risk
Grevillea robusta	Proteaceae	silky oak	Assessment	Pacific	5	evaluate
Guzmania lindenii	Bromeliaceae	guzmania	Assessment	Pacific	7	high risk
Gymnocoronis spilanthoides	Asteraceae	Senegal tea	Assessment	Australia	7	reject
Haematoxylum campechianum	Fabaceae	campechewood	Assessment	Australia	8	reject
Haematoxylum campechianum	Fabaceae	campechewood	Assessment	Pacific	8	high risk
Hamelia patens	Rubiaceae	firebush	Assessment	Pacific	7	high risk
Hedera algeriensis	Araliaceae	Algerian ivy	Assessment	Pacific	4	high risk*
Hedera helix	Araliaceae	English ivy	Assessment	Pacific	10	high risk
Hedychium coronarium	Zingiberaceae	white ginger	Assessment	Pacific	10	high risk
Hedychium gardnerianum	Zingiberaceae	kahili ginger	Assessment	Pacific	16	high risk
Helianthus annuus	Asteraceae	sunflower	Assessment	Pacific	10.5	high risk
Heliconia caribaea	Heliconiaceae	heliconia	Assessment	Pacific	-1	low risk
Heliconia psittacorum	Heliconiaceae	parrot's beak	Assessment	Pacific	11	high risk
Heliconia stricta	Heliconiaceae	small lobster claw	Assessment	Pacific	6	low risk*
*Heliocarpus popayanensis*	Tiliaceae	moho	Assessment	Pacific	7	high risk
Hemigraphis alternata	Acanthaceae	metal leaf	Assessment	Pacific	1	low risk*
*Hibiscus rosa-sinensis*	Malvaceae	Chinese hibiscus	Assessment	Pacific	-2	low risk
Hibiscus schizopetalus	Malvaceae	coral hibiscus	Assessment	Pacific	-4	low risk
Hippeastrum puniceum	Liliaceae	Barbados lily	Assessment	Pacific	2	low risk*
*Hiptage benghalensis*	Malpighiaceae	hiptage	Assessment	Pacific	8	high risk
Holcus lanatus	Poaceae	common velvet grass	Assessment	Australia	15	reject
Hydrilla verticillata	Hydrocharitaceae	hydrilla	Assessment	Australia	20	reject
Hydrocotyle ranunculoides	Apiaceae	water pennywort	Analysis Report Management	Europe		prohibit introduction
Hygrophila polysperma	Acanthaceae	East Inian swampweed	Assessment	Pacific	20	high risk
Hymenachne amplexicaulis	Poaceae	hymenachne	Assessment	Australia	21	reject
Hyparrhenia rufa	Poaceae	thatching grass	Assessment	Australia	7	reject
Hypericum androsaemum	Clusiaceae	amber	Assessment	Australia	18	reject
Hypericum canariense	Clusiaceae	Canary Islands St. Johnswort	Assessment	Australia	14	reject
Hypericum canariense	Clusiaceae	Canary Islands St. Johnswort	Assessment	Pacific	9	high risk
Hypericum perforatum	Clusiaceae	goatweed	Assessment	Pacific	12	high risk
Hyptis capitata	Lamiaceae	knobweed	Assessment	Australia	17	reject
Hyptis suaveolens	Lamiaceae	wild spikenard	Assessment	Australia	19	reject