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Rodriguez Island

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  • 22 September 2009
    Rodriguez Island
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  • Region: Tropical Africa

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List of Species

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The table lists the species recorded in the Compendium for this region (from the full species datasheets). It includes species that are invasive in this region, those for which there is no data on invasive status, and also species that are not invasive in the region but are reported as invasive elsewhere. This summary table is based on all the information available. When several references are cited, they may give conflicting information on the distribution record. For further information, please follow the link to the datasheet.

DomainKingdomPhylumSpeciesDistributionOriginInvasiveReferences
BacteriaProteobacteriaXanthomonas citri (citrus canker)PresentCABI/EPPO, 2014
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaAnoplolepis gracilipes (yellow crazy ant)PresentIntroducedISSG, 2011
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaFerrisia virgata (striped mealybug)PresentBen-Dov, 1994
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaParatrechina longicornis (crazy ant)PresentISSG, 2011
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaPhoracantha semipunctata (eucalyptus longhorned borer)PresentCABI/EPPO, 2007
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaPlanococcus citri (citrus mealybug)PresentCABI/EPPO, 1999; CABI/EPPO, 1999
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaQuadrastichus erythrinae (Erythrina gall wasp)PresentIntroducedISSG, 2011
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataAcridotheres tristis (common myna)PresentIntroducedC Feare, pers. comm.
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataColumba livia (pigeons)PresentNativeISSG, 2011
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataGambusia affinis (western mosquitofish)PresentIntroducedFroese & Pauly, 2010
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataGambusia holbrooki (eastern mosquitofish)PresentIntroducedYesFroese & Pauly, 2008
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataRattus norvegicus (brown rat)PresentIntroducedYesISSG, 2011
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataSuncus murinus (Asian house shrew)PresentIntroducedYesISSG, 2011
EukaryotaMetazoaMolluscaBrachidontes pharaonisWidespreadOliver et al., 2004
EukaryotaPlantaePteridophytaAdiantum hispidulum (rosy maidenhair fern)WidespreadNativeBadre & Lorence, 2008; Lorence, 1976
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAbutilon hirtum (Indian mallow)PresentNativeAchigan-Dako, 2010
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAbutilon indicum (country mallow)PresentNativeBalfour, 1879
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAdenanthera pavonina (red-bead tree)PresentIntroducedISSG, 2012
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAgeratum conyzoides (billy goat weed)PresentIntroducedPROTA, 2016
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAlysicarpus vaginalis (alyce clover)PresentPuy et al., 2002
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAmaranthus spinosus (spiny amaranth)PresentIntroducedYesPIER, 2015
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaArgemone ochroleuca (pale Mexican pricklypoppy)PresentIntroducedYesPIER, 2016
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaBauhinia monandra (Napoleon's plume)PresentIntroducedILDIS, 2014
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCaesalpinia decapetala (Mysore thorn)PresentIntroducedILDIS, 2014
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCaesalpinia pulcherrima (peacock flower)PresentIntroducedILDIS, 2014
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCassia fistula (Indian laburnum)PresentIntroducedILDIS, 2014
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCassia javanica (pink shower)PresentIntroducedILDIS, 2014
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCatharanthus roseus (Madagascar periwinkle)PresentIntroducedGovaerts, 2015
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaClidemia hirta (Koster's curse)PresentIntroducedYes
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCosmos caudatus (wild cosmos)PresentIntroducedYesUSDA-ARS, 2014
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCrotalaria retusa (rattleweed)PresentILDIS, 2013
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCynodon dactylon (Bermuda grass)PresentNativeClayton et al., 2014
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCyperus rotundus (purple nutsedge)PresentNativeGovaerts, 2014
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaDelonix regia (flamboyant)PresentIntroducedILDIS, 2009
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaEchinochloa colona (junglerice)PresentClayton et al., 2014
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaEichhornia crassipes (water hyacinth)PresentIntroducedRoyal Botanic Gardens Kew, 2012
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaGomphocarpus physocarpus (balloon cotton bush)PresentIntroducedYesUSDA-ARS, 2014
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaHaematoxylum campechianum (logwood)PresentIntroducedYesKueffer & Mauremootoo, 2004
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaHedychium coronarium (white butterfly ginger lily)PresentIntroducedYesPIER, 2007
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaHedychium gardnerianum (kahili ginger)PresentIntroducedPIER, 2007
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaHyparrhenia rufa (Jaragua grass)PresentNativeClayton et al., 2014
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaIndigofera tinctoria (true indigo)PresentIntroducedILDIS, 2014
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaLagarosiphon major (African elodea)PresentIntroducedYesPIER, 2007
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaLantana camara (lantana)PresentIntroducedYesPIER, 2013
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaLeucaena leucocephala (leucaena)PresentIntroducedYesHughes, 1998b; Hughes, 1998a; ILDIS, 2007
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaLolium perenne (perennial ryegrass)PresentIntroducedPIER, 2013
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaMangifera indica (mango)PresentIntroducedPROTA, 2014
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaMegathyrsus maximus (Guinea grass)PresentIntroducedYesPIER, 2013
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaMelilotus albus (honey clover)PresentIntroducedILDIS, 2013
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaNeonotonia wightii (perennial soybean)PresentIntroducedILDIS, 2014
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPaspalidium geminatum (Egyptian paspalidium)PresentNativeRoyal Botanic Gardens Kew, 2012
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPennisetum purpureum (elephant grass)PresentIntroducedYesClayton et al., 2013
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPhaseolus lunatus (lima bean)PresentIntroducedILDIS, 2014
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPoa annua (annual meadowgrass)PresentIntroducedClayton et al., 2014
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPoa pratensis (smooth meadow-grass)PresentIntroducedYesPIER, 2016
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPolypogon monspeliensis (annual beard grass)PresentIntroducedPIER, 2012
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSenna surattensis (golden senna)PresentIntroducedILDIS, 2014
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSesbania sesban (sesban)PresentNativeILDIS, 2014
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSonchus oleraceus (common sowthistle)PresentIntroducedYesHolm et al., 1977
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSporobolus africanus (rat’s tail grass)PresentIntroducedeMonocot, 2016
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaTephrosia candida (white tephrosia)PresentIntroducedILDIS, 2013
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaTradescantia zebrina (wandering jew)PresentIntroducedPIER, 2013
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaUrochloa mutica (para grass)PresentIntroducedYesHolm et al., 1977
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaVulpia bromoides (squirreltail fescue)PresentIntroducedPIER, 2012
EukaryotaProtistaProtozoaPlasmodium relictumPresentNativeBeadell et al., 2006

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List of Animal Diseases

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The table lists the animal diseases recorded in the Compendium for this region (from the full disease datasheets). For further information, please follow the link to the datasheet.

DiseaseDistributionOriginInvasiveReferences
Plasmodium relictum infectionPresentNativeBeadell et al., 2006

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