Category I - Invasive exotics
that are altering native plant communities by displacing native species,
changing community structures or ecological functions, or hybridizing with
natives. This definition does not rely on the economic severity or
geographic range of the problem, but on the documented ecological damage
caused.
|
Scientific Name |
Common Name |
Reg.
Dist. |
| Abrus
precatorius |
rosary pea |
C, S |
| Acacia
auriculiformis |
earleaf acacia |
S |
| Albizia
julibrissin |
mimosa, silk tree |
N, C |
| Albizia
lebbeck |
woman's tongue |
C, S |
| Ardisia
crenata (= A. crenulata ) |
coral ardisia |
N, C |
| Ardisia
elliptica (=A. humilis) |
shoebutton ardisia |
S |
|
Asparagus densiflorus |
asparagus-fern |
C, S |
| Bauhinia
variegata |
orchid tree |
C, S |
| Bischofia
javanica |
bischofia |
C, S |
| Calophyllum
antillanum (=C. calaba; C. inophyllum
misapplied) |
santa maria (names "mast wood," "Alexandrian laurel"
used in cultivation) |
S |
| Casuarina
equisetifolia |
Australian pine |
N,C,S |
| Casuarina
glauca |
suckering Australian pine |
C, S |
| Cestrum
diurnum |
day jessamine |
C, S |
| Cinnamomum
camphora |
camphor-tree |
N,C,S |
|
Colocasia esculenta |
wild taro |
N,C,S |
| Colubrina
asiatica |
lather leaf |
S |
| Cupaniopsis
anacardioides |
carrotwood |
C, S |
|
Dioscorea alata |
winged yam |
N,C,S |
|
Dioscorea bulbifera |
air-potato |
N,C,S |
|
Eichhornia crassipes |
water-hyacinth |
N,C,S |
| Eugenia
uniflora |
Surinam cherry |
C, S |
| Ficus
microcarpa (F. nitida and F. retusa
var. nitida misapplied) |
laurel fig |
C, S |
|
Hydrilla verticillata |
hydrilla |
N,C,S |
| Hygrophila
polysperma |
green hygro |
N,C,S |
|
Hymenachne amplexicaulis |
West Indian marsh grass |
C, S |
| Imperata
cylindrica (I. brasiliensis
misapplied) |
cogon grass |
N, C, S |
| Ipomoea
aquatica |
waterspinach |
C |
| Jasminum
dichotomum |
Gold Coast jasmine |
C, S |
| Jasminum
fluminense |
Brazilian jasmine |
C, S |
| Lantana
camara |
lantana, shrub verbena |
N,C,S |
| Ligustrum
lucidum |
glossy privet |
N, C |
| Ligustrum
sinense |
Chinese privet, hedge privet |
N,C,S |
| Lonicera
japonica |
Japanese honeysuckle |
N,C,S |
|
Lygodium japonicum |
Japanese climbing fern |
N,C, S |
|
Lygodium microphyllum |
Old World climbing fern |
C, S |
| Macfadyena
unguis-cati |
cat's claw vine |
N,C, S |
| Manilkara
zapota |
sapodilla |
S |
| Melaleuca
quinquenervia |
melaleuca, paper bark |
C, S |
| Melia
azedarach |
Chinaberry |
N,C,S |
| Mimosa
pigra |
catclaw mimosa |
C, S |
| Nandina
domestica |
nandina, heavenly bamboo |
N |
|
Nephrolepis cordifolia |
sword fern |
N,C,S |
| Nephrolepis
multiflora |
Asian sword fern |
C, S |
|
Neyraudia reynaudiana |
Burma reed; cane grass |
S |
| Paederia
cruddasiana |
sewer vine, onion vine |
S |
| Paederia
foetida |
skunk vine |
N,C,S |
|
Panicum repens |
torpedo grass |
N,C,S |
|
Pennisetum purpureum |
Napier grass |
C, S |
|
Pistia stratiotes |
water lettuce |
N,C,S |
| Psidium
cattleianum (=P. littorale) |
strawberry guava |
C, S |
| Psidium
guajava |
guava |
C, S |
| Pueraria
montana (=P. lobata) |
kudzu |
N,C, S |
| Rhodomyrtus
tomentosa |
downy rose-myrtle |
C, S |
|
Rhoeo spathacea (see
Tradescantia spathacea) |
|
|
| Ruellia
brittoniana |
Mexican petunia |
N, C, S |
| Sapium
sebiferum |
popcorn tree, Chinese tallow tree |
N, C, S |
| Scaevola
sericea (=Scaevola taccada
var. sericea, S. frutescens) |
scaevola, half-flower, beach naupaka |
C, S |
| Schefflera
actinophylla (=Brassaia actinophylla) |
schefflera, Queensland umbrella tree |
C, S |
| Schinus
terebinthifolius |
Brazilian pepper |
N, C, S |
| Senna
pendula (=Cassia coluteoides) |
climbing cassia, Christmas cassia, Christmas senna |
C, S |
| Solanum
tampicense (=S. houstonii) |
wetland night shade, aquatic soda apple |
C, S |
| Solanum
viarum |
tropical soda apple |
N, C, S |
| Syngonium
podophyllum |
arrowhead vine |
C, S |
| Syzygium
cumini |
jambolan, Java plum |
C, S |
|
Tectaria incisa |
incised halberd fern |
S |
| Thespesia
populnea |
seaside mahoe |
C, S |
|
Tradescantia fluminensis |
white-flowered wandering jew |
N, C |
|
Tradescantia spathacea (= Rhoeo
spathacea, Rhoeo discolor) |
oyster plant |
S |
|
Urochloa mutica ( = Brachiaria mutica) |
Pará grass |
C, S |
Category II - Invasive exotics
that have increased in abundance or frequency but have not yet altered
Florida plant communities to the extent shown by Category I species.
These species may become ranked Category I, if ecological damage is
demonstrated.
|
Scientific Name |
Common Name |
Reg.
Dist. |
| Adenanthera
pavonina |
red sandalwood |
S |
| Agave
sisalana |
sisal hemp |
C, S |
| Aleurites
fordii (= Vernicia fordii) |
tung oil tree |
N, C |
| Alstonia
macrophylla |
devil-tree |
S |
|
Alternanthera philoxeroides |
alligator weed |
N, C, S |
| Antigonon
leptopus |
coral vine |
N, C, S |
|
Aristolochia littoralis |
calico flower |
N, C |
| Asystasia
gangetica |
Ganges primrose |
C, S |
| Begonia
cucullata |
begonia |
N, C |
|
Broussonetia papyrifera |
paper mulberry |
N, C |
| Callisia
fragrans |
inch plant, spironema |
C, S |
| Casuarina
cunninghamiana |
Australian pine |
C, S |
| Cordia
dichotoma |
sebsten plum |
S |
|
Cryptostegia madagascariensis |
rubber vine |
C, S |
| Cyperus
involucratus (C. alternifolius misapplied) |
umbrella plant |
C, S |
| Cyperus
prolifer |
dwarf papyrus |
C |
| Dalbergia
sissoo |
Indian rosewood, sissoo |
C, S |
| Elaeagnus
pungens |
thorny eleagnus |
N, C |
| Epipremnum
pinnatum cv. Aureum |
pothos |
C, S |
| Ficus
altissima |
false banyan |
S |
| Flacourtia
indica |
governor's plum |
S |
| Flueggea
virosa |
Chinese waterberry |
S |
| Hibiscus
tiliaceus |
mahoe, sea hibiscus |
C, S |
| Hiptage
benghalensis |
hiptage |
S |
| Jasminum
sambac |
Arabian jasmine |
S |
|
Koelreuteria elegans |
flamegold tree |
C, S |
| Leucaena
leucocephala |
lead tree |
N, C, S |
| Limnophila
sessiliflora |
Asian marshweed |
N, C, S |
| Melinis
minutiflora |
molasses grass |
S |
| Merremia
tuberosa |
wood-rose |
S |
| Murraya
paniculata |
orange-jessamine |
S |
|
Myriophyllum spicatum |
Eurasian water-milfoil |
N, C, S |
| Ochrosia
elliptica (=O. parviflora) |
kopsia |
C, S |
| Oeceoclades
maculata |
ground orchid |
C, S |
| Passiflora
biflora |
twin-flowered passion vine |
S |
| Passiflora
foetida |
stinking passion-flower |
C, S |
| Pennisetum
setaceum |
green fountain grass |
S |
| Phoenix
reclinata |
Senegal date palm |
C, S |
|
Phyllostachys aurea |
golden bamboo |
N, C |
| Pteris
vittata |
Chinese brake fern |
N, C, S |
|
Ptychosperma elegans |
solitary palm |
S |
|
Rhynchelytrum repens |
Natal grass |
N, C, S |
| Ricinus
communis |
castor bean |
N, C, S |
| Sansevieria
hyacinthoides |
bowstring hemp |
C, S |
| Sesbania
punicea |
purple sesban, rattlebox |
N, C, S |
| Solanum
diphyllum |
twinleaf nightshade |
N, C, S |
| Solanum
jamaicense |
Jamiaca nightshade |
C |
| Solanum
torvum |
susumber, turkey berry |
N, C, S |
| Syzygium
jambos |
rose-apple |
C, S |
| Terminalia
catappa |
tropical almond |
C, S |
| Terminalia
muelleri |
Australian almond |
C, S |
| Tribulus
cistoides |
puncture vine, bur-nut |
N, C, S |
| Urena
lobata |
Caesar's weed |
N, C, S |
| Wedelia
trilobata |
wedelia |
N, C, S |
| Wisteria
sinensis |
Chinese wisteria |
N, C |
| Xanthosoma
sagittifolium |
malanga, elephant ear |
N, C, S |
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