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Monochoria vaginalis Monochoria vaginalis (pickerel weed)
M. vaginalis is a serious weed in ricefields in east and southern Asia. It is a principal weed of rice in Korea, Malaysia (Sarawak) and the...
Alternanthera philoxeroides Alternanthera philoxeroides (alligator weed)
A. philoxeroides is one of the greatest threats to rivers, wetlands and irrigation systems in the world. This weed is extremely difficult to...
Striga asiatica Striga asiatica (witch weed)
S. asiatica, in common with most other parasitic weeds, is not especially invasive in natural vegetation, but is much feared in crop...
Urena lobata Urena lobata (caesar weed)
U. lobata is a pantropical weed which is also a cultivated crop in many regions. As an aggressive invasive plant it is included in...
Parthenium hysterophorus Parthenium hysterophorus (parthenium weed)
P. hysterophorus is an annual herb that aggressively colonises disturbed sites. Native to Mexico, Central and South...
Salvinia molesta Salvinia molesta (kariba weed)
Plants: annual or perennial, heterosporous herbs, free floating, with microspores and megaspores produced on the same plant, green, up to 30 cm...
Chromolaena odorata Chromolaena odorata (Siam weed)
C. odorata is a very widely distributed tropical shrub that is still expanding its range, and is considered one of the world’s worst...
  Sargassum muticum (wire weed)
S. muticum has successfully invaded temperate coastlines on the Pacific coast of North America and western coasts of Europe. Initial...
Ageratum conyzoides Ageratum conyzoides (billy goat weed)
Although A. conyzoides and A. houstonianum are early colonizers, both are rapidly replaced by woody species when land is left undisturbed. Both...
Gracilaria tikvahiae Gracilaria tikvahiae (graceful red weed)
G. tikvahiae is commonly found in estuaries and coastal waters characterized by high nutrient availability. This species is capable of...
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