Lygodium microphyllum (Schizaeaceae)

Lygodium microphyllum
(Schizaeaceae)

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Lygodium microphyllum is native to Africa to Southeast Asia, south Pacific Islands, Australia.

Species description or overview

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

Lygodium microphyllum description and ecology from GISD (ISSG)
A species description and information about the ecology of Lygodium microphyllum 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

GRIN nomenclature info for Lygodium microphyllum
Nomenclatural information about Lygodium microphyllum is provided by USDA/ARS/NGRP/GRIN.

Lygodium microphyllum information from ITIS
The Integrated Taxonomic Information System ITIS provides authoritative taxonomic information on Lygodium microphyllum, as well as other plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.

IPNI nomenclature info for Lygodium microphyllum
Nomenclatural information about Lygodium microphyllum is provided by The International Plant Names Index (IPNI).

Impacts

Lygodium microphyllum (Schizaeaceae): species information from GCW
Information on Lygodium microphyllum as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Global Compendium of Weeds (GCW).

Lygodium microphyllum impact information from GISD (ISSG)
Impact information regarding Lygodium microphyllum 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).

Risk assessments

Weed risk assessment for Lygodium microphyllum for Florida (TNC)

A weed risk assessment for Lygodium microphyllum for Florida is presented by The Nature Conservancy (Doria Gordon et al.).

Control methods

Lygodium microphyllum management information from GISD (ISSG)
Management information for Lygodium microphyllum 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).

Biocontrol efforts

Field release of Cataclysta camptozonale, an insect for biological control of climbing fern (Lygodium microphyllum), in the continental United States

Environmental impacts of proposed biocontrol measures for climbing fern and are provided by the USDA (2004).

Field release of Cataclysta camptozonale (Lepidoptera: Crambidae), an insect for biological control of Old World climbing fern (Lygodium microphyllum), in the continental United States
Environmental assessment of the proposed release of a release of a nonindigenous moth to control climbing fern is provided by USDA APHIS (2004).

Images

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

Distribution

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

Books

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

Control of non-native plants in natural areas of Florida
Langeland, K.A. and R.L. Stocker. (1997-)2001. Control of non-native plants in natural areas of Florida. SP 242, one of a series of the Department of Agronomy, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. First printed: 1997. Revised: April, 2001.

Experts

Lygodium microphyllum contacts from GISD (ISSG)
Contact information for experts on Lygodium microphyllum 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

Lygodium microphyllum references from GISD (ISSG)
References regarding Lygodium microphyllum 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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