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Top of pageThe 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.
| Domain | Kingdom | Phylum | Species | Distribution | Origin | Invasive | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hypogeococcus pungens (cactus mealybug) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Zimmermann and Pérez Sandi Cuen, 2010. | |||
| Bacteria | Proteobacteria | citrus huanglongbing (greening) disease (citrus greening) | Present | NAPPO, 2010. | |||
| Bacteria | Proteobacteria | Liberibacter asiaticus (Asian greening) | Present | NAPPO, 2010; EPPO, 2014; CABI/EPPO, 2017. | |||
| Bacteria | Proteobacteria | Xanthomonas citri (citrus canker) | Absent, confirmed by survey | EPPO, 2014. | |||
| Eukaryota | Fungi | Ascomycota | Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense (Panama disease of banana) | Present | Introduced | Yes | EPPO, 2014; CABI/EPPO, 2015. |
| Eukaryota | Fungi | Ascomycota | Phomopsis vexans (Phomopsis blight of eggplant) | Present | CABI/EPPO , 2008. | ||
| Eukaryota | Fungi | Basidiomycota | Austropuccinia psidii (myrtle rust) | Present | CABI/EPPO, 2014; EPPO, 2014. | ||
| Eukaryota | Fungi | Basidiomycota | Phakopsora pachyrhizi (soyabean rust) | Present | EPPO, 2014; CABI/EPPO, 2015. | ||
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Arthropoda | Aleurothrixus floccosus (woolly whitefly) | Present | EPPO, 2014. | ||
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Arthropoda | Amblyomma variegatum (tropical bont tick) | Present | CAB ABSTRACTS Data Mining 2001. | ||
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Arthropoda | Anastrepha obliqua (West Indian fruit fly) | Widespread | No | Kisliuk and Cooley, 1933; CABI/EPPO, 2011; EPPO, 2014. | |
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Arthropoda | Aonidiella orientalis (oriental yellow scale) | Present | NHM, 1979. | ||
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Arthropoda | Aonidomytilus albus (tapioca scale) | Present | Native | Nakahara, 1983. | |
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Arthropoda | Aphis spiraecola (Spirea aphid) | Present | Introduced | Yes | CABI/EPPO, 2001. |
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Arthropoda | Aspidiotus destructor (coconut scale) | Present | CIE, 1966. | ||
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Arthropoda | Aulacaspis yasumatsui (cycad aulacaspis scale) | Present | Introduced | CABI/EPPO, 2000; ISSG, 2011; EPPO, 2014. | |
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Arthropoda | Boophilus microplus | Present | CAB ABSTRACTS Data Mining 2001. | ||
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Arthropoda | Cactoblastis cactorum (cactus moth) | Present | Introduced | Yes | ISSG, 2011; EPPO, 2014. |
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Arthropoda | Chrysomphalus aonidum (circular scale) | Present | CIE, 1988; EPPO, 2014. | ||
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Arthropoda | Chrysomphalus dictyospermi (dictyospermum scale) | Present | Nakahara, 1983. | ||
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Arthropoda | Chthamalus proteus | Widespread | Southward, 1975; Zardus and Hadfield, 2005. | ||
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Arthropoda | Cochliomyia hominivorax (New World screwworm) | Eradicated | Williams et al., 1977; CAB ABSTRACTS Data Mining 2001. | ||
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Arthropoda | Coptotermes formosanus (Formosan subterranean termite) | Present | CABI/EPPO, 2008. | ||
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Arthropoda | Cryptotermes brevis (powderpost termite) | Widespread | Introduced | Yes | Hagen, 1858. |
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Arthropoda | Culex quinquefasciatus (southern house mosquito) | Widespread | Introduced | Porter, 1967. | |
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Arthropoda | Cylas formicarius (sweet potato weevil) | Present | CABI/EPPO, 2004; EPPO, 2014. | ||
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Arthropoda | Diaphorina citri (Asian citrus psyllid) | Present | EPPO, 2014. | ||
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Arthropoda | Dysmicoccus brevipes (pineapple mealybug) | Present | Ben-Dov, 1994. | ||
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Arthropoda | Dysmicoccus neobrevipes (grey pineapple mealybug) | Present | García et al., 2016. | ||
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Arthropoda | Ferrisia virgata (striped mealybug) | Present | Ben-Dov, 1994; Beatty, 1944; Williams and Granara de Willink, 1992. | ||
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Arthropoda | Helicoverpa zea (American cotton bollworm) | Present | EPPO, 2014. | ||
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Arthropoda | Hemiberlesia lataniae (latania scale) | Present | CIE, 1976. | ||
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Arthropoda | Heteropsylla cubana (leucaena psyllid) | Present | CPPC; Napompeth, 1990. | ||
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Arthropoda | Liriomyza trifolii (American serpentine leafminer) | Present | EPPO, 2014. | ||
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Arthropoda | Litopenaeus vannamei (whiteleg shrimp) | Present | Introduced | No | Rosenberry , 2003. |
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Arthropoda | Maconellicoccus hirsutus (pink hibiscus mealybug) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Lemon and Borland, 1997; EPPO, 2014; CABI/EPPO, 2015. |
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Arthropoda | Nezara viridula (green stink bug) | Present | Cantelo et al., 1974; CABI/EPPO, 1998. | ||
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Arthropoda | Nipaecoccus nipae (spiked mealybug) | Present | Ben-Dov, 1994; CABI/EPPO, 2005. | ||
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Arthropoda | Paracoccus marginatus (papaya mealybug) | Present | Pollard, 1999; CABI/EPPO, 2012. | ||
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Arthropoda | Paratrechina longicornis (crazy ant) | Present | Introduced | ISSG, 2011. | |
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Arthropoda | Pectinophora gossypiella (pink bollworm) | Present | IIE, 1990. | ||
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Arthropoda | Planococcus citri (citrus mealybug) | Present | Beatty, 1944. | ||
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Arthropoda | Plutella xylostella (diamondback moth) | Present | CIE, 1967. | ||
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Arthropoda | Polyphagotarsonemus latus (broad mite) | Present | CIE, 1986. | ||
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Arthropoda | Pseudaulacaspis pentagona (mulberry scale) | Present | EPPO, 2014. | ||
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Arthropoda | Raoiella indica (red palm mite) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Welbourn, 2006; EPPO, 2014. |
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Arthropoda | Saissetia oleae (olive scale) | Present | CIE, 1973. | ||
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Arthropoda | Scyphophorus acupunctatus (agave weevil) | Present | EPPO, 2014. | ||
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Arthropoda | Solenopsis geminata (tropical fire ant) | Present | Introduced | ISSG, 2009. | |
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Arthropoda | Solenopsis invicta (red imported fire ant) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Davis et al., 2001; CABI/EPPO, 2010; EPPO, 2014. |
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Arthropoda | Spodoptera frugiperda (fall armyworm) | Present | EPPO, 2018. | ||
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Arthropoda | Sternochetus mangiferae (mango seed weevil) | Present | EPPO, 2014; CABI/EPPO, 2015. | ||
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Arthropoda | Tapinoma melanocephalum (ghost ant) | Present | Introduced | Wetterer, 2009. | |
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Arthropoda | Toxoptera citricida (black citrus aphid) | Restricted distribution | Anon., 1995; CABI/EPPO, 1998; EPPO, 2014. | ||
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Arthropoda | Unaspis citri (citrus snow scale) | Present | CIE, 1962; EPPO, 2014. | ||
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Arthropoda | Xylosandrus compactus (shot-hole borer) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Bright, 1985; CABI/EPPO and, 1997; EPPO, 2013. |
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Chordata | Anolis cristatellus (Puerto Rican crested anole) | Widespread | Native | No | Platenberg et al., 2011. |
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Chordata | Bubulcus ibis (cattle egret) | Present | Introduced | No | ISSG, 2011. |
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Chordata | Capra hircus (goats) | Present | Introduced | Yes | ISSG, 2011. |
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Chordata | Carassius auratus auratus (goldfish) | Present | Introduced | Froese and Pauly, 2009. | |
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Chordata | Cichla ocellaris (peacock cichlid) | Present | Introduced | Froese and Pauly, 2015. | |
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Chordata | Eleutherodactylus coqui (Caribbean tree frog) | Present | Introduced | Yes | ISSG, 2011. |
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Chordata | Felis catus (cat) | Present | Introduced | Yes | ISSG, 2011. |
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Chordata | Herpestes auropunctatus (small Indian mongoose) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Coblentz and Coblentz, 1985. |
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Chordata | Lepomis macrochirus (bluegill) | Localised | Introduced | No | Ogden et al., 1975. |
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Chordata | Micropterus salmoides (largemouth bass) | Present | Ogden et al., 1975; Froese and Pauly, 2004. | ||
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Chordata | Molothrus bonariensis (shiny cowbird) | Present, few occurrences | Avibase, 2012. | ||
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Chordata | Oreochromis mossambicus (Mozambique tilapia) | Present | Introduced | Pullin et al., 1997; Froese and Pauly, 2004. | |
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Chordata | Oreochromis niloticus (Nile tilapia) | Present | Introduced | Pullin et al., 1997. | |
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Chordata | Osteopilus septentrionalis (Cuban treefrog) | Present | Introduced | IUCN, 2017; Frost, 2018. | |
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Chordata | Pantherophis guttatus (corn snake) | Present | Introduced | Hodge et al., 2003; Perry et al., 2003; Platenberg and Boulon, 2006; Perry and Platenberg, 2007; Platenberg, 2007. | |
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Chordata | Poecilia reticulata (guppy) | Present | Native | Froese and Pauly, 2004. | |
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Chordata | Pterois volitans (lionfish) | Present | Introduced | Yes | REEF, 2008. |
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Chordata | Rachycentron canadum (cobia) | Present | Native | IUCN, 2017. | |
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Chordata | Rattus norvegicus (brown rat) | Present | Introduced | Yes | ISSG, 2011. |
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Chordata | Rattus rattus (black rat) | Present | Introduced | Yes | ISSG, 2011. |
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Chordata | Rhinella marina (cane toad) | Present | Introduced | ISSG, 2011. | |
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Chordata | Sciaenops ocellatus (red drum) | Present only in captivity/cultivation | Introduced | No | Froese and Pauly, 2004. |
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Chordata | Sturnus vulgaris (common starling) | Present | Natureserve, 2012. | ||
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Chordata | Sus scrofa [ISC] (feral pig) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Kairo et al., 2003; Barrett and Birmingham, 2005. |
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Cnidaria | Tubastraea coccinea (orange-cup coral) | Present | Introduced | ISSG, 2011. | |
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Mollusca | Crassostrea gigas (Pacific oyster) | Present | Introduced | DIAS, 2005. | |
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Mollusca | Pinctada imbricata radiata (rayed pearl oyster) | Present | Native | No | Leal, 2002. |
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Mollusca | Veronicella cubensis (Cuban slug) | Present | Introduced | USDA-APHIS, 2010. | |
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Mollusca | Zachrysia provisoria (Cuban brown snail) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Robinson and Fields, 2004. |
| Eukaryota | Metazoa | Nematoda | Radopholus similis (burrowing nematode) | Restricted distribution | CABI/EPPO, 1999; EPPO, 2014. | ||
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Chlorophyta | Caulerpa taxifolia (killer algae) | Present | Native | Guiry and Guiry, 2008. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Pteridophyta | Blechnum appendiculatum (palm fern) | Present | Missouri Botanical Garden, 2015. | ||
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Pteridophyta | Nephrolepis brownii (Asian swordfern) | Introduced | GBIF, 2013. | ||
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Rhodophyta | Acanthophora spicifera | Present | Native | Perrone et al., 2006; Taylor, 1960. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Rhodophyta | Hypnea musciformis | Present | Native | Taylor, 1960. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Abrus precatorius (rosary pea) | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodriguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Abutilon hirtum (Indian mallow) | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodriguez and Strong, 2012; Britton and Millspaugh, 1920; Missouri Botanical Garden, 2015. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Abutilon indicum (country mallow) | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodriguez and Strong, 2012; Missouri Botanical Garden, 2015; USDA-NRCS, 2015. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Acacia farnesiana (huisache) | Present | Introduced | USDA-NRCS, 2002. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Acacia nilotica (gum arabic tree) | Present | Introduced | USDA-NRCS, 2004. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Acanthospermum hispidum (bristly starbur) | Present | Native | USDA-NRCS, 2005. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Achyranthes aspera (devil's horsewhip) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012; Smithsonian Institution, 2012. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Acmella uliginosa (marsh para cress) | Present | Native | Acevedo-Rodriguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Adenanthera pavonina (red-bead tree) | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Agave americana (century plant) | Present only in captivity/cultivation | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Agave sisalana (sisal hemp) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2005. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Ageratum conyzoides (billy goat weed) | Present | Native | Acevedo-Rodriguez and Strong, 2012; PIER, 2004. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Albizia lebbeck (Indian siris) | Present | Introduced | USDA-NRCS, 2002. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Albizia procera (white siris) | Present | Introduced | World Agroforestry Centre, 2002. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Aleurites moluccanus (candlenut tree) | Present | Introduced | Krisnawati et al., 2011. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Allamanda cathartica (yellow allamanda) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Alocasia macrorrhizos (giant taro) | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2005. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Aloe vera (true aloe) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Rojas-Sandoval and Acevedo-Rodríguez, 2015. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Alpinia purpurata (red ginger) | Present only in captivity/cultivation | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012. | ||
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Alpinia zerumbet (shell ginger) | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodriguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Alternanthera sessilis (sessile joyweed) | Present | Native | Acevedo-Rodriguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Alysicarpus vaginalis (alyce clover) | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodriguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Amaranthus dubius (spleen amaranth) | Present | Native | Smithsonian Institution, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Amaranthus spinosus (spiny amaranth) | Present | Native | Acevedo-Rodriguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Amaranthus viridis (slender amaranth) | Present | Britton and Wilson, 1924. | ||
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Anethum graveolens (dill) | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodriguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Annona glabra (pond apple) | Present | Native | No | USDA-NRCS, 2008. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Annona muricata (soursop) | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodriguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Annona reticulata (bullock's heart) | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodriguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Annona squamosa (sugar apple) | Present | Introduced | Missouri Botanical Garden, 2009. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Antigonon leptopus (coral vine) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2005. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Argemone mexicana (Mexican poppy) | Present | Native | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Argyreia nervosa (elephant creeper) | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Aristolochia elegans (elegant Dutchman’s pipe) | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodríguez, 2005; Acevedo-Rodriguez and Strong, 2012; USDA-NRCS, 2015. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Artocarpus altilis (breadfruit) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Acevedo-Rodriguez and Strong, 2012. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Arundo donax (giant reed) | Present | Introduced | Yes | USDA-NRCS, 2007. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Asparagus setaceus (asparagus fern) | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Asystasia gangetica (chinese violet) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Averrhoa bilimbi (bilimbi) | Introduced | Britton, 1924. | ||
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Azadirachta indica (neem tree) | Present | Introduced | World Agroforestry Centre, 2002. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Bambusa vulgaris (common bamboo) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Barleria cristata (Philippine violet) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Rojas-Sandoval and Acevedo-Rodríguez, 2015. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Barleria lupulina (hophead Philippine violet) | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodriguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Barringtonia asiatica (sea poison tree) | Present | Introduced | Rojas-Sandoval and Acevedo-Rodriguez, 2014. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Batis maritima (saltwort) | Present | Native | USDA-ARS, 2015. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Bauhinia tomentosa (yellow bauhinia) | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodriguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Bauhinia variegata (mountain ebony) | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodriguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Bidens pilosa (blackjack) | Present | USDA-NRCS, 2001. | ||
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Bixa orellana (annatto) | Present | Introduced | Hassler, 2016. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Boerhavia coccinea (scarlet spiderling) | Present | Native | USDA-ARS, 2016. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Boerhavia diffusa (red spiderling) | Present | Native | Acevedo-Rodriguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Bontia daphnoides (white alling) | Present | Native | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Bothriochloa pertusa (pitted beard grass) | Present | Introduced | Yes | McNair and Lombard, 2004; USDA-NRCS, 2013. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Bromelia pinguin (wild pineapple) | Present | Native | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Brugmansia candida (angel's trumpet) | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodriguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Caesalpinia pulcherrima (peacock flower) | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodriguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Caladium bicolor (heart of Jesus) | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Callisia fragrans (basketplant) | Present only in captivity/cultivation | Introduced | No | Acevedo-Rodriguez and Strong, 2012; USDA-NRCS, 2012. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Callisia repens (creeping inch-plant) | Present | Native | Yes | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012; Más and Lugo, 2013. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Calotropis procera (apple of sodom) | Present | Introduced | Yes | World Agroforestry Centre, 2003. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Canna indica (canna lilly) | Present | USDA-NRCS, 2008. | ||
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Capsicum annuum (bell pepper) | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Capsicum baccatum (pepper) | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodriguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Cardiospermum grandiflorum (balloon vine) | Present | Acevedo-Rodríguez, 2005. | ||
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Cassia fistula (Indian laburnum) | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodriguez, 1996; Acevedo-Rodriguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Cassia grandis (pink shower) | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodriguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Cassia javanica (pink shower) | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodriguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Cassytha filiformis (love-vine) | Present | Native | No | USDA-ARS, 2014. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Castilla elastica (Mexican rubber tree) | Present | GBIF, 2013. | ||
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Casuarina equisetifolia (casuarina) | Present | Introduced | Yes | World Agroforestry Centre, 2002. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Catharanthus roseus (Madagascar periwinkle) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Rojas-Sandoval and Acevedo-Rodríguez, 2015. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Cecropia peltata (trumpet tree) | Present | Native | Missouri Botanical Garden, 2007. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Cedrela odorata (Spanish cedar) | Present | No | USDA-NRCS, 2008. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Cenchrus ciliaris (Buffel grass) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Centratherum punctatum (lark daisy) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Cestrum nocturnum (night jessamine) | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodriguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Chamaecrista nictitans (sensitive partridge pea) | Present | Native | USDA-ARS, 2013. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Chromolaena odorata (Siam weed) | Present | Native | Gautier, 1992b. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Cinnamomum verum (cinnamon) | Present | Introduced | USDA-NRCS, 2009. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Cleome viscosa (Asian spiderflower) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Acevedo-Rodriguez and Strong, 2012. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Clerodendrum chinense (Chinese glory bower) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Clerodendrum indicum (Turk's turban) | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodriguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Clidemia hirta (Koster's curse) | Present | Native | Missouri Botanical Garden, 2007. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Clitoria ternatea (butterfly-pea) | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Clusia rosea | Present | Native | No | Francis, 1993; Riffle, 1998. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Cocos nucifera (coconut) | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodriguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Combretum indicum (Rangoon creeper) | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodríguez, 2005; Acevedo-Rodriguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Cordia alliodora (Ecuador laurel) | Present | |||
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Cordia obliqua (clammy cherry) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Acevedo-Rodriguez and Strong, 2012. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Cosmos caudatus (wild cosmos) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Acevedo-Rodriguez and Strong, 2012. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Cosmos sulphureus (sulphur cosmos) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012; USDA-ARS, 2016; USDA-NRCS, 2016. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Crotalaria retusa (rattleweed) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Cryptostegia grandiflora (rubber vine) | Present | Introduced | No | Oakes and Butcher, 1962. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Cryptostegia madagascariensis (Madagascar rubbervine) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Acevedo-Rodríguez, 2005; Smithsonian Institution, 2012. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Cyanthillium cinereum (little ironweed) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Cynodon dactylon (Bermuda grass) | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodriguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Cyperus esculentus (yellow nutsedge) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Acevedo-Rodriguez and Strong, 2012. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Cyperus rotundus (purple nutsedge) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Acevedo-Rodriguez and Strong, 2012. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Dactylis glomerata (cocksfoot) | Present | Introduced | USDA-NRCS, 2015. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Dactyloctenium aegyptium (crowfoot grass) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Rojas-Sandoval and Acevedo-Rodríguez, 2015. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Dalbergia sissoo | Present | Introduced | Missouri Botanical Garden, 2007. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Datura innoxia (downy thorn apple) | Present | Native | USDA-NRCS, 2014. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Datura metel (Hindu datura) | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodriguez, 1996. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Delonix regia (flamboyant) | Present | Introduced | Missouri Botanical Garden, 2009. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Desmodium incanum (creeping beggerweed) | Present | Native | Acevedo-Rodriguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Dichanthium annulatum (Kleberg's bluestem) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Dieffenbachia seguine (dumb cane) | Present | Native | No | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2005. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Digitaria bicornis (Asian crabgrass) | Present | Introduced | New York Botanical Garden, 2016. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Digitaria ciliaris (southern crabgrass) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Digitaria eriantha (pangola grass) | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Digitaria insularis (sourgrass) | Present | Native | GBIF, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Dioscorea alata (white yam) | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Dolichandra unguis-cati (cat's claw creeper) | Present | Native | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Drymaria cordata (tropical chickweed) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Duranta erecta (golden dewdrop) | Present | Native | USDA-ARS, 2013. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Dysphania ambrosioides (Mexican tea) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Echinochloa colona (junglerice) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Acevedo-Rodriguez and Strong, 2012. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Eichhornia crassipes (water hyacinth) | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Elephantopus mollis (elephant's foot) | Present | Native | USDA-ARS, 2013. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Eleusine indica (goose grass) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Acevedo-Rodriguez and Strong, 2012. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Emilia fosbergii (Florida tassel-flower) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Epipremnum pinnatum (centipede tongavine) | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2005. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Erechtites hieraciifolius (American burnweed) | Present | Native | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Eugenia uniflora (Surinam cherry) | Present | Introduced | USDA-NRCS, 2013. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Euphorbia hypericifolia (graceful spurge) | Present | Native | USDA-NRCS, 2013. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Euphorbia lactea (mottled spurge) | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Euphorbia tirucalli (Indian-tree spurge) | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Euphorbia tithymaloides (devil's backbone) | Present | Native | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Ficus elastica (rubber plant) | Urban, 1898-1928; Acevedo-Rodriguez and Strong, 2012. | |||
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Ficus microcarpa (Indian laurel tree) | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodriguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Fimbristylis dichotoma (tall fringe rush) | Present | Native | USDA-NRCS, 2003. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Foeniculum vulgare (fennel) | Present | Introduced | USDA-NRCS, 2013. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Galphimia glauca (goldshower ) | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Gliricidia sepium (gliricidia ) | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012; WAC, 2005. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Haematoxylum campechianum (logwood) | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Halophila stipulacea (halophila seagrass) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Willette et al., 2014. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Hibiscus elatus (blue mahoe) | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Hura crepitans (sand box) | Witt and Luke, 2017. | |||
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Impatiens balsamina (garden balsam) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Rojas-Sandoval and Acevedo-Rodríguez, 2015. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Imperata cylindrica (cogon grass) | Restricted distribution | EPPO, 2014. | ||
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Indigofera spicata (creeping indigo) | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Indigofera suffruticosa (Anil indigo) | Present | Native | USDA-ARS, 2013. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Indigofera tinctoria (true indigo) | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Ipomoea carnea subsp. fistulosa (bush morning glory) | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Ipomoea ochracea (fence morning-glory) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Ipomoea purpurea (tall morning glory) | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodriguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Ischaemum rugosum (saramollagrass) | Restricted distribution | EPPO, 2014. | ||
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Jacaranda mimosifolia (jacaranda) | Present | Introduced | USDA-NRCS, 2014. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Jasminum fluminense (Brazilian jasmine) | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodríguez, 2005. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Jasminum multiflorum (star jasmine) | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012; Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, 2016. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Jatropha curcas (jatropha) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Rojas-Sandoval and Acevedo-Rodríguez, 2015; Kairo et al., 2003; USDA-NRCS, 2008. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Jatropha gossypiifolia (bellyache bush) | Present | CSIRO, 1998. | ||
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Justicia pectoralis (freshcut) | Present | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012. | ||
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Kalanchoe delagoensis (chandelier plant) | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Kalanchoe integra (Never die) | Present | Introduced | New York Botanical Garden, 2016. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Kalanchoe pinnata (cathedral bells) | Present | Introduced | Ting, 1989; USDA-NRCS, 2004; Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Lagerstroemia indica (Indian crape myrtle) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Lagerstroemia speciosa (Pride of India) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Rojas-Sandoval and Acevedo-Rodríguez, 2015. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Lantana camara (lantana) | Present | Native | Yes | Morton, 1994. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Lawsonia inermis (Egyptian privet) | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Lemna perpusilla (duckweed) | Present | USDA-NRCS, 2009. | ||
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Leonotis nepetifolia (Christmas candlestick) | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2014. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Leonurus japonicus (honeyweed) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Lepidium virginicum (Virginian peppercress) | Present | Native | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Leptochloa chinensis (Chinese sprangletop) | Restricted distribution | EPPO, 2014. | ||
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Leucaena diversifolia | Present | Introduced | World Agroforestry Centre, 2002. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Leucaena leucocephala (leucaena) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Kairo et al., 2003; USDA-NRCS, 2004; ILDIS, 2007. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Macroptilium atropurpureum (siratro) | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Malvaviscus arboreus (wax mallow) | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodriguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Mangifera indica (mango) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Acevedo-Rodriguez and Strong, 2012. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Manilkara zapota (sapodilla) | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Martynia annua (tiger's claw) | Present | Native | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Megathyrsus maximus (Guinea grass) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012; USDA-NRCS, 2014. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Melaleuca quinquenervia (paperbark tree) | Present | Introduced | Kairo et al., 2003. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Melastoma malabathricum (Banks melastoma) | Restricted distribution | EPPO, 2014. | ||
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Melia azedarach (Chinaberry) | Present | Introduced | Anon, 2001. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Melicoccus bijugatus (Spanish lime) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Acevedo-Rodríguez, 2003; Clark, 2003. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Melinis repens (natal redtop) | Present | GBIF, 2012. | ||
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Mentha pulegium (pennyroyal) | Present | Introduced | USDA-NRCS, 2013. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Merremia aegyptia (hairy woodrose) | Present | Native | Acevedo-Rodríguez, 2005. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Merremia tuberosa (woodrose) | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodriguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Merremia umbellata (hogvine) | Present | Native | Acevedo-Rodríguez, 2005. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Mesosphaerum pectinatum (comb bushmint) | Present | USDA-NRCS, 2013; Boldingh, 1909. | ||
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Mimosa ceratonia (climbing mimosa) | Present | Native | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Mimosa diplotricha (creeping sensitive plant) | Restricted distribution | EPPO, 2014. | ||
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Mimosa pudica (sensitive plant) | Present | Native | USDA-NRCS, 2017. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Mirabilis jalapa (four o'clock flower) | Present | Introduced | Missouri Botanical Garden, 2016. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Momordica charantia (bitter gourd) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Acevedo-Rodriguez and Strong, 2012. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Morinda citrifolia (Indian mulberry) | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Moringa oleifera (horse radish tree) | Present | Introduced | NMNH, 2017; Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Mucuna pruriens (velvet bean) | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodriguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Nicotiana tabacum (tobacco) | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012; USDA-NRCS, 2014. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Nopalea cochenillifera (cochineal cactus) | Present | Introduced | New York Botanical Garden, 2017. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Nymphaea lotus (white Egyptian lotus) | Present | Introduced | Missouri Botanical Garden, 2016. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Odontonema nitidum (shrubby toothedthread) | Absent, formerly present | Native | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Oeceoclades maculata (monk orchid) | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodríguez, 1996. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Opuntia stricta (erect prickly pear) | Present | Native | USDA-NRCS, 2007. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Parkinsonia aculeata (Mexican palo-verde) | Present | |||
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Parthenium hysterophorus (parthenium weed) | Present | Native | USDA-ARS, 2012; Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012; EPPO, 2014. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Paspalidium geminatum (Egyptian paspalidium) | Localised | Native | Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Paspalum densum (dense crowngrass) | Present | Native | Acevedo-Rodriguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Paspalum distichum (knotgrass) | Present | Native | USDA-ARS, 2009; Chase, 1929. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Paspalum paniculatum (Russell River grass) | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Paspalum vaginatum (seashore paspalum) | Present | Native | USDA-ARS, 2016. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Passiflora edulis (passionfruit) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Acevedo-Rodriguez and Strong, 2012. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Passiflora suberosa (corkystem passionflower) | Present | Native | USDA-ARS, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Pennisetum clandestinum (Kikuyu grass) | Localised | Introduced | USDA-NRCS, 2008. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Pennisetum purpureum (elephant grass) | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Petiveria alliacea (guinea hen weed) | Present | Native | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Phaseolus lunatus (lima bean) | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodriguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Physalis angulata (cutleaf groundcherry) | Present | Native | USDA-ARS, 2013; Missouri Botanical Garden, 2013. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Pimenta racemosa (bay rum tree) | Present | Native | USDA-ARS, 2013; USDA-NRCS, 2013. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Piper auritum | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodriguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Pistia stratiotes (water lettuce) | Present | EPPO, 2014. | ||
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Pithecellobium dulce (Manila tamarind) | Present | Introduced | Parrotta, 1991. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Plantago major (broad-leaved plantain) | Present | USDA-NRCS, 2003. | ||
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Plectranthus amboinicus (Indian borage) | Present | Introduced | PIER, 2014. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Plectranthus scutellarioides (coleus) | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodriguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Pluchea carolinensis (sourbush) | Present | Native | No | USDA-ARS, 2015. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Portulaca oleracea (purslane) | Present | Introduced | Liogier and Martorell, 1982. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Portulaca pilosa (kiss-me-quick) | Present | Native | Acevedo-Rodriguez and Strong, 2015. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Portulaca quadrifida (chickenweed) | Present | GBIF, 2015. | ||
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Prosopis juliflora (mesquite) | Present | Johnston, 1962. | ||
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Prosopis pallida (mesquite) | Present | Introduced | Johnston, 1962. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Psidium guajava (guava) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012; USDA-NRCS, 2002. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Pueraria phaseoloides (tropical kudzu) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Ricinus communis (castor bean) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Acevedo-Rodriguez and Strong, 2012; USDA-NRCS, 2002. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Rivina humilis (bloodberry) | Present | Native | USDA-NRCS, 2013. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodriguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Russelia equisetiformis (firecracker plant) | Present | Introduced | Missouri Botanical Garden, 2016; Fosberg, 1976. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Salvia occidentalis (West Indian sage) | Present | Native | USDA-NRCS, 2015. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Samanea saman (rain tree) | Present | Introduced | ||
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Sansevieria hyacinthoides (African bowstring hemp) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2005. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Sansevieria trifasciata (mother-in-law’s tongue) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2005. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Scaevola taccada (beach naupaka) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012; USDA-ARS, 2012. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Schefflera actinophylla (umbrella tree) | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Schinus terebinthifolius (Brazilian pepper tree) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Acevedo-Rodriguez and Strong, 2012; USDA-ARS, 2014. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Senna alata (candle bush) | Present | Introduced | Missouri Botanical Garden, 2016; Fosberg, 1976; Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Senna hirsuta (hairy senna) | Present | Native | USDA-ARS, 2018. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Senna multijuga (November shower) | Present | |||
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Senna occidentalis (coffee senna) | Present | Native | USDA-ARS, 2016. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Senna siamea (yellow cassia) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Missouri Botanical Garden, 2007; Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Sesbania grandiflora (sesbania) | Present | Introduced | USDA-ARS, 2014. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Sesbania sericea (silky sesban) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Eggers, 1879; Acevedo-Rodríguez, 1996. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Sesbania sesban (sesban) | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2014. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Setaria parviflora (knotroot foxtail) | Present | Native | USDA-NRCS, 2013. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Sida acuta (sida) | Present | Native | Yes | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Sida repens (Javanese fanpetals) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Rojas-Sandoval and Acevedo-Rodríguez, 2015. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Solanum erianthum (potato tree) | Present | Native | Acevedo-Rodriguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Solanum rostratum (prickly nightshade) | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodriguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Solanum seaforthianum (Brazilian nightshade) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Acevedo-Rodriguez and Strong, 2012. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Sonchus oleraceus (common sowthistle) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Acevedo-Rodriguez and Strong, 2012. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Spathodea campanulata (African tulip tree) | Present | Introduced | Yes | USDA-NRCS, 2008. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Spathoglottis plicata (Philippine ground orchid) | Present | Introduced | Ackerman, 1995. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Spergula arvensis (corn spurry) | Present | Lorenzi and Jeffery, 1987. | ||
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Spermacoce verticillata (shrubby false buttonwood) | Present | Introduced | USDA-NRCS, 2016. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Sphagneticola trilobata (wedelia) | Present | Introduced | Yes | USDA-NRCS, 2008. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Sporobolus pyramidatus (whorled dropseed) | Present | Native | Acevedo-Rodriguez et al., 2015; Missouri Botanical Garden, 2016. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Sporobolus tenuissimus (tropical dropseed) | Present | Native | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012; USDA-NRCS, 2016. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Stenotaphrum secundatum (buffalo grass) | Present | Native | USDA-NRCS, 2013. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Syngonium podophyllum (arrowhead vine) | Present | Introduced | No | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Syzygium cumini (black plum) | Present | Introduced | No | Kairo et al., 2003. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Syzygium jambos (rose apple) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Morton, 1987. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Tabebuia heterophylla (pink trumpet tree) | Present | USDA-ARS, 2008. | ||
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Tabebuia rosea (pink poui) | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Tecoma capensis (Cape honeysuckle) | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Tecoma stans (yellow bells) | Present | Native | USDA-ARS, 2005; USDA-NRCS, 2005. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Tectona grandis (teak) | Present | |||
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Tephrosia candida (white tephrosia) | Present | Introduced | No | Kairo et al., 2003. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Terminalia catappa (Singapore almond) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Rojas-Sandoval and Acevedo-Rodríguez, 2015. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Thespesia populnea (portia tree) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Austin, 1993; USDA-ARS, 2015; USDA-NRCS, 2015. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Thunbergia alata (black eyed Susan) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Thunbergia fragrans (whitelady) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Acevedo-Rodriguez and Strong, 2012. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Thunbergia grandiflora (Bengal trumpet) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Acevedo-Rodríguez, 2005. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Tradescantia pallida (purple queen) | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2005. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Tradescantia spathacea (boat lily) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2005. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Tradescantia zebrina (wandering jew) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Tribulus cistoides (false puncture vine) | Present | USDA-NRCS, 2002. | ||
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Tridax procumbens (coat buttons) | Restricted distribution | EPPO, 2014. | ||
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Triphasia trifolia (limeberry) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Acevedo-Rodríguez, 1996; Chakroff, 2010; Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Triumfetta semitriloba (burweed) | Present | Native | USDA-NRCS, 2015. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Turnera ulmifolia (West Indian holly) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Rojas-Sandoval and Acevedo-Rodríguez, 2014. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Typha domingensis (southern cattail) | Present | Native | USDA-NRCS, 2008. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Urena lobata (caesar weed) | Present | Native | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012; Más and Lugo, 2013. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Urena sinuata (bur mallow) | Present | Native | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Urochloa mutica (para grass) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Urochloa reptans (sprawling signalgrass) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Rojas-Sandoval and Acevedo-Rodríguez, 2015. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Vachellia macracantha (porknut) | Present | Native | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Xanthosoma sagittifolium (elephant ear) | Present | Introduced | Yes | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012. |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Yucca aloifolia (Spanish bayonet) | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Zingiber officinale (ginger) | Present | Introduced | Acevedo-Rodríguez and Strong, 2012. | |
| Eukaryota | Plantae | Spermatophyta | Ziziphus mauritiana (jujube) | Present | Introduced | USDA-NRCS, 2007. | |
| Virus | Banana streak disease | Present | Native | Yes | Diekmann and Putter, 1996. | ||
| Virus | Papaya ringspot virus | Present | CABI/EPPO, 2003. | ||||
| Virus | Sugarcane mosaic virus (mosaic of abaca) | Present | EPPO, 2014. |
List of Species CSV Output
Top of pageGenerate a spreadsheet of the List of Species which also includes records from basic datasheets.
Basic datasheets include data mined from various sources (including the CAB Abstracts database and selected invasive species databases). Further confirmation of distribution status should be sought before use.
Download CSV fileList of Animal Diseases
Top of pageThe 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.
| Disease | Distribution | Origin | Invasive | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| brucellosis (Brucella melitensis) | Present | Ahl et al., 1993. | ||
| Cochliomyia hominivorax infestation | Eradicated | Williams et al., 1977. | ||
| cryptosporidiosis in livestock and poultry | Present | Crabtree et al., 1996. | ||
| fibropapillomatosis of sea turtles | Present | Eliazar et al., 2000. |
List of Animal Diseases CSV Output
Top of pageGenerate a spreadsheet of the List of Animal Diseases which also includes records from basic datasheets.
Basic datasheets include data mined from various sources (including the CAB Abstracts database). Further confirmation of distribution status should be sought before use.
Download CSV fileAgricultural Production
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2011-2007 | 2006-2002
Agricultural Production: MT
* = Unofficial figure | A = Aggregate, may include official, semi-official or estimated data | F = FAO estimate | Fc = Calculated data | Im = FAO data based on imputation methodology | M = Data not available | P = Provisional official data
| crop | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bananas | Production Quantity | ||||||||||
| Fruit excl Melons,Total + (Total) | Production Quantity | A | A | A | A | A | |||||
| Sugar cane | Area Harvested | ||||||||||
| Sugar cane | Production Quantity | ||||||||||
| Sugar cane | Yield | ||||||||||
* = Unofficial figure | A = Aggregate, may include official, semi-official or estimated data | F = FAO estimate | Fc = Calculated data | Im = FAO data based on imputation methodology | M = Data not available | P = Provisional official data
2011-2007 | 2006-2002
Agricultural Production: MT
* = Unofficial figure | A = Aggregate, may include official, semi-official or estimated data | F = FAO estimate | Fc = Calculated data | Im = FAO data based on imputation methodology | M = Data not available | P = Provisional official data
| crop | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bananas | Production Quantity | ||||||||||
| Fruit excl Melons,Total + (Total) | Production Quantity | A | A | A | A | A | |||||
| Sugar cane | Area Harvested | ||||||||||
| Sugar cane | Production Quantity | ||||||||||
| Sugar cane | Yield | ||||||||||
* = Unofficial figure | A = Aggregate, may include official, semi-official or estimated data | F = FAO estimate | Fc = Calculated data | Im = FAO data based on imputation methodology | M = Data not available | P = Provisional official data
Land Usage
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2011-2007 | 2006-2002
Land Usage: (1000 Ha)
E = Expert sources from FAO (including other divisions) | Fm = Manual Estimation | I = Country data reported by International Organizations where the country is a member (Semi-official) - WTO, EU, UNSD, etc. | Q = Official data reported on FAO Questionnaires from countries | W = Data reported on country official publications or web sites (Official) or trade country files
| land use | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural area | Area | 4 | Fm | 4 | Fm | 4 | Fm | 4 | Fm | 4 | Fm |
| Arable land | Area | 1 | Fm | 1 | Fm | 1 | Fm | 1 | Fm | 1 | Fm |
| Arable land and Permanent crops | Area | 2 | Fm | 2 | Fm | 2 | Fm | 2 | Fm | 2 | Fm |
| Country area | Area | 35 | W | 35 | W | 35 | W | 35 | W | 35 | W |
| Forest area | Area | 20.1 | Fm | 20.2 | Q | 20.4 | Fm | 20.57 | Fm | 20.73 | Fm |
| Land area | Area | 35 | W | 35 | W | 35 | W | 35 | W | 35 | W |
| Other land | Area | 10.9 | Fm | 10.8 | Fm | 10.6 | Fm | 10.43 | Fm | 10.27 | Fm |
| Permanent crops | Area | 1 | Fm | 1 | Fm | 1 | Fm | 1 | Fm | 1 | Fm |
| Permanent meadows and pastures | Area | 2 | Fm | 2 | Fm | 2 | Fm | 2 | Fm | 2 | W |
| Total area equipped for irrigation | Area | 0.1 | Fm | 0.1 | Fm | 0.1 | Fm | 0.1 | Fm | 0.1 | W |
E = Expert sources from FAO (including other divisions) | Fm = Manual Estimation | I = Country data reported by International Organizations where the country is a member (Semi-official) - WTO, EU, UNSD, etc. | Q = Official data reported on FAO Questionnaires from countries | W = Data reported on country official publications or web sites (Official) or trade country files
2011-2007 | 2006-2002
Land Usage: (1000 Ha)
E = Expert sources from FAO (including other divisions) | Fm = Manual Estimation | I = Country data reported by International Organizations where the country is a member (Semi-official) - WTO, EU, UNSD, etc. | Q = Official data reported on FAO Questionnaires from countries | W = Data reported on country official publications or web sites (Official) or trade country files
| land use | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural area | Area | 4 | Fm | 6 | Fm | 6 | Fm | 6 | F | 6 | F |
| Arable land | Area | 1 | Fm | 2 | Fm | 2 | Fm | 2 | F | 2 | F |
| Arable land and Permanent crops | Area | 2 | Fm | 3 | Fm | 3 | Fm | 3 | F | 3 | F |
| Country area | Area | 35 | W | 35 | W | 35 | W | 35 | Q | 35 | Q |
| Forest area | Area | 20.9 | Fm | 21.07 | Q | 21.24 | Fm | 21.41 | Fm | 21.57 | Fm |
| Land area | Area | 35 | W | 35 | W | 35 | W | 35 | Q | 35 | Q |
| Other land | Area | 10.1 | Fm | 7.93 | Fm | 7.76 | Fm | 7.59 | Fm | 7.43 | Fm |
| Permanent crops | Area | 1 | Fm | 1 | Fm | 1 | Fm | 1 | F | 1 | F |
| Permanent meadows and pastures | Area | 2 | Fm | 3 | Fm | 3 | Fm | 3 | F | 3 | Q |
| Total area equipped for irrigation | Area | 0.2 | Fm | 0.2 | Fm | 0.2 | Fm | 0.2 | Fm | 0.2 | W |
E = Expert sources from FAO (including other divisions) | Fm = Manual Estimation | I = Country data reported by International Organizations where the country is a member (Semi-official) - WTO, EU, UNSD, etc. | Q = Official data reported on FAO Questionnaires from countries | W = Data reported on country official publications or web sites (Official) or trade country files