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Hygrophila polysperma
(Acanthaceae)

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Species description or overview

Hygrophila polysperma information from PIER
Information on Hygrophila polysperma as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).

Hygrophila polysperma description and ecology from GISD (ISSG)
A species description and information about the ecology of Hygrophila polysperma as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

Taxonomy & nomenclature

ITIS nomenclature info for Hygrophila polysperma
Nomenclatural information about Hygrophila polysperma is provided by ITIS.

Impacts

Hygrophila polysperma (Acanthaceae): species information from GCW
Information on Hygrophila polysperma as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Global Compendium of Weeds (GCW).

Hygrophila polysperma impact information from GISD (ISSG)
Impact information regarding Hygrophila polysperma as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

Control methods

Hygrophila polysperma management information from GISD (ISSG)
Management information for Hygrophila polysperma as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

Images

Hygrophila polysperma images from PIER
Images of Hygrophila polysperma provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).

Distribution

Hygrophila polysperma worldwide distribution from GISD (ISSG)
Worldwide distribution information about Hygrophila polysperma is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

Cited as invasive (on a list)

2007 FLEPPC invasive plant list View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council's 2007 List of Invasive Plant Species focus includes adverse effects exotic pest plants have on Florida's biodiversity and plant communities.

Books

Turning the tide: The eradication of invasive species (proceedings of the International Conference on Eradication of Island Invasives)
Veitch, C.R. and M.N. Clout (eds.) . 2002. Turning the tide: The eradication of invasive species (proceedings of the International Conference on Eradication of Island Invasives). IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. vii + 414pp. ISBN: 2-8317-0682-3.

Identification and biology of nonnative plants in Florida's natural areas (second edition)
Langeland, K.A., H.M. Cherry, C.M. McCormick, and K.A. Craddock Burks. 2008. Identification and biology of nonnative plants in Florida's natural areas (second edition). The University of Florida IFAS Communication Services (Gainesville). 193+ pp. illus. ISBN: 978-0-916287-70-2.

Full-text articles

Turning the tide: The eradication of invasive species (proceedings of the International Conference on Eradication of Island Invasives)
Veitch, C.R. and M.N. Clout (eds.) . 2002. Turning the tide: The eradication of invasive species (proceedings of the International Conference on Eradication of Island Invasives). IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. vii + 414pp. ISBN: 2-8317-0682-3.

Experts

Hygrophila polysperma contacts from GISD (ISSG)
Contact information for experts on Hygrophila polysperma as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

Other resources

Hygrophila polysperma references from GISD (ISSG)
References regarding Hygrophila polysperma as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

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