Weeds and Weed Management


Scientific Name Family Distribution
Achyranthes aspera L. Amaranthaceae World-Wide
Amaranthis viridis L. Amaranthaceae World-Wide
Boerhavia diffusa L. Nyctaginaceae World-Wide
Borreria alata (Aubl.) DC. Rubiaceae World-Wide
Brachiaria mutica (Forsk.) Stapf. Gramineae Central America & Middle East
Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. Compositae North Africa & Europe
Cleome gynandra L. Capparidaceae World-Wide
Chromolaena odorata (L.) K. & R. Asteraceae World-Wide
Cyperus haspan L. Cyperaceae World-Wide
Cyperus rotundus L. Cyperaceae World-Wide
Drymaria cordat (L.) Willd. ex Roem. Schult. Caryophyllaceae World-Wide
Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms-Laub. Pontederiaceae Tropics
Emilia sonchifolia (L.) DC. ex Wight Asteraceae World-Wide
Euphorbia heterophylla L. Euphorbiaceae World-Wide
Euphorbia prunifolia Jacq. (= E. geniculata Orteg.) Euphorbiaceae World-Wide
Helianthus tuberosus L. Compositae Americas
Hyparrhenia rufa (Ness) Stapf. Gramineae Wold-Wide
Ipomoea sp. Convolvulaceae World-Wide
Ipomoea triloba L. Convolvulaceae World-Wide
Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacq.) Raven Onagraceae World-Wide
Machaerium sp. Convolvulaceae World-Wide
Microgramma piloselloides (L.) E. Copel. Convolvulaceae World-Wide
Oxalis latifolia H.B.K. Oxalidaceae World-Wide
Panicum maximum Jacp. Gramineae Tropics
Panicum obtusum H.B.K. Gramineae North America & Mexico
Panicum virgatum L. Gramineae World-Wide
Paspalum cunjugatum Berg. Gramineae Tropics
Passiflora foetida L. Passifloraceae World-Wide
Philodendron bipennifolium Schotter. Endl. Ea. Araceae Brazil
Physalis angulata L. Solanaceae World-Wide
Rottboellia exaltata (L.) L.f. Gramineae Tropics
Salvinia sp. Salvinaceae Tropics
Setaria geniculata (Lam.) Beauv. Poaceae World-Wide
Setaria glauca (L.) Beauv. Poaceae World-Wide
Setaria porietiana (Schult.) Kunth. Poaceae World-Wide
Sida rhombifolia L. Malvaceae World-Wide
Stachytarpheta jamaicensis (L.) Vahl Verbenaceae World-Wide
Parasitic Plants (Mistletoe)    
Phoadendron longiarticulatum L. Viscaceae Tropical America
Tapinanthus bangwensis (Engl. et Krause) Danser Misodendraceae Tropical Africa

A bibliography of Weed Pests is available.


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