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 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
Gymnocoronis spilanthoides Asteraceae Senegal tea Assessment Australia 7 reject
Haematoxylum campechianum Fabaceae campechewood Assessment Australia 8 reject
Haematoxylum campechianum Fabaceae campechewood Assessment Pacific 5 low risk*
Hedychium coronarium Zingiberaceae white ginger Assessment Pacific 10 high risk

Hedychium gardnerianum

Zingiberaceae

kahili ginger

Assessment

Pacific

16

high risk

Heliconia caribaea Heliconiaceae heliconia  Assessment Pacific -1 low risk
Heliconias psittacorum Heliconiaceae parrot's beak Assessment Pacific 11 high risk

Heliconia stricta

Heliconiaceae

small lobster claw

Assessment

Pacific

6

low risk*

Hemigraphis alternata Acanthaceae metal leaf Assessment Pacific 1 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
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 6 September 2005