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  • Last modified
  • 09 February 2017
  • Mayotte
  • General data
  • Region: Southern Africa
  • Climates: Tropical
  • Selected Statistics, World Bank (2007)
  • Population, total: 186,000

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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 axonopodis pv. manihotis (cassava bacterial blight) Present Schotman, 1989.
BacteriaProteobacteriaXanthomonas citri (citrus canker) Restricted distribution CABI/EPPO, 2014; Hoarau et al., 2013; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaFungiAscomycotaMycosphaerella fijiensis (black Sigatoka) Present Introduced YesCarlier et al., 2003a; CABI/EPPO, 2011; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaAleurotrachelus atratus (palm-infesting whitefly) Present Introduced Borowiec et al., 2010.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaAmblyomma variegatum (tropical bont tick) Present CAB ABSTRACTS Data Mining 2001.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaBactrocera dorsalis (Oriental fruit fly) Present Introduced YesEPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaBemisia tabaci (tobacco whitefly) Present EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaCulex quinquefasciatus (southern house mosquito) Widespread Subra, 1981.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaDacus ciliatus (lesser pumpkin fly) Present EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaHelicoverpa armigera (cotton bollworm) Present EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaLiriomyza trifolii (American serpentine leafminer) Present CABI/EPPO, 1997; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaNeoceratitis cyanescens (tomato fruit fly) Present Introduced NoBordat, 1992; CABI/EPPO, 2004; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaPalaemon elegans (rock shrimp) Present Native Nod'Udekem d'Acoz, 1999.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaSpodoptera frugiperda (fall armyworm) Restricted distribution Introduced EPPO, 2018.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaTuta absoluta (tomato leafminer) Widespread EPPO, 2018.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaZaprionus tuberculatus Present EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataAcridotheres tristis (common myna) Present Introduced YesISSG, 2011.
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataCapra hircus (goats) Present Introduced YesISSG, 2011.
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataColumba livia (pigeons) Present Introduced ISSG, 2011.
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataFelis catus (cat) Present Introduced ISSG, 2011.
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataGambusia affinis (western mosquitofish) Unconfirmed record Froese and Pauly, 2010.
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataMus musculus (house mouse) Present Introduced ISSG, 2011.
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataOreochromis mossambicus (Mozambique tilapia) Present Froese and Pauly, 2011.
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataPasser domesticus (house sparrow) Present Introduced YesISSG, 2011.
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataPoecilia reticulata (guppy) Present Introduced Froese and Pauly, 2007.
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataPycnonotus jocosus (Red-whiskered bulbul) Present Introduced Mo, 2015; Clergeau and Mandon-Dalger, 2001.
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataRachycentron canadum (cobia) Present Native IUCN, 2017.
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataRattus norvegicus (brown rat) Present Introduced YesISSG, 2011.
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataRattus rattus (black rat) Present Introduced YesISSG, 2011.
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataTyto alba (Barn owl) Present Native NoBruce, 1999.
EukaryotaMetazoaMolluscaMelanoides tuberculata (red-rimmed melania) Present Starmühlner, 1979.
EukaryotaPlantaePteridophytaAdiantum hispidulum (rosy maidenhair fern) Present Native NoTardieu-Blot, 1958.
EukaryotaPlantaePteridophytaChristella dentata (soft fern) Present Native NoGBIF, 2012.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAcacia auriculiformis (northern black wattle) Present Introduced YesPIER, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAgeratum conyzoides (billy goat weed) Present Introduced YesPIER, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAlbizia chinensis (Chinese albizia) Present Introduced YesPIER, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAlbizia lebbeck (Indian siris) Present Introduced
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAleurites moluccanus (candlenut tree) Present Introduced YesPIER, 2013.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAmaranthus dubius (spleen amaranth) Present Introduced GBIF, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAnnona squamosa (sugar apple) Present Introduced YesBarthelat, 2005.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaBambusa vulgaris (common bamboo) Present Introduced YesPIER, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaBixa orellana (annatto) Present Introduced PIER, 2015.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaBrassaia actinophylla (octopus tree) Present Datamining 2011 - Invasive Species Databases.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCassytha filiformis (love-vine) Present GBIF, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCastilla elastica (Mexican rubber tree) Present Introduced YesPIER, 2013.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCentella asiatica (Asiatic pennywort) Present Native GBIF, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaClidemia hirta (Koster's curse) Present Introduced YesMissouri Botanical Garden, 2007.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCyanthillium cinereum (little ironweed) Present Introduced YesWhistler, 1983.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaDatura metel (Hindu datura) Present Introduced YesPIER, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaDelonix regia (flamboyant) Present Introduced ILDIS, 2009.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaDieffenbachia seguine (dumb cane) Present Introduced YesINPN , 2017.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaDrymaria cordata (tropical chickweed) Present Introduced YesUSDA-ARS, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaDuranta erecta (golden dewdrop) Present Introduced USDA-ARS, 2013.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaEchinochloa colona (junglerice) Present Introduced YesHolm et al., 1977.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaElephantopus mollis (elephant's foot) Present Introduced YesPIER, 2013.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaEugenia uniflora (Surinam cherry) Present Introduced NoPIER, 2013.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaEuphorbia hypericifolia (graceful spurge) Present Introduced GBIF, 2013.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaFicus benjamina (weeping fig) Present only in captivity/cultivation Introduced PIER, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaFlacourtia indica (governor's plum) Present Introduced YesPIER, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaFlemingia macrophylla (large leaf flemingia) Present Introduced YesPIER, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaGrevillea robusta (silky oak) Present Introduced YesPIER, 2015.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaIndigofera suffruticosa (Anil indigo) Present Introduced GBIF, 2013.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaJacaranda mimosifolia (jacaranda) Present Introduced GBIF, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaJatropha curcas (jatropha) Present Introduced YesPIER, 2015.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaLantana camara (lantana) Present Introduced YesPIER, 2013.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaLuffa aegyptiaca (loofah) Present Zipcode Zoo, 2007.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaMangifera indica (mango) Present Introduced YesPIER, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaMegathyrsus maximus (Guinea grass) Present Introduced YesPIER, 2013.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaMerremia tuberosa (woodrose) Present Introduced YesPIER, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaMesosphaerum pectinatum (comb bushmint) Present Introduced YesUICN, 2013.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaOcimum gratissimum Present Datamining 2011 - Invasive Species Databases.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaOxalis corniculata (creeping woodsorrel) Widespread Introduced YesHolm et al., 1977; Holm et al., 1991.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaParthenium hysterophorus (parthenium weed) Present Introduced USDA-ARS, 2012; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPaspalidium geminatum (Egyptian paspalidium) Present Native GBIF, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPassiflora edulis (passionfruit) Present Introduced YesISSG, 2013.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPassiflora suberosa (corkystem passionflower) Present Introduced YesComite francais l'UICN de, 2010.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPimenta racemosa (bay rum tree) Present Introduced GBIF, 2013.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPortulaca quadrifida (chickenweed) Present Native GBIF, 2015.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPsidium cattleianum (strawberry guava) Present Introduced PIER, 2015.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPsidium guajava (guava) Present Introduced YesPIER, 2012.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaRicinus communis (castor bean) Present Introduced YesPIER, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaRivina humilis (bloodberry) Present Introduced GBIF, 2013.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaRubus alceifolius (giant bramble) Present Introduced YesPIER, 2012.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaRubus rosifolius (roseleaf raspberry) Present Introduced YesPIER, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSanchezia speciosa (shrubby whitevein) Present Introduced PIER, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSchinus terebinthifolius (Brazilian pepper tree) Present Introduced YesPIER, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSenna alata (candle bush) Present Introduced YesPIER, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSenna occidentalis (coffee senna) Present Introduced YesPIER, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSida acuta (sida) Present Introduced YesPIER, 2013.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSolanum seaforthianum (Brazilian nightshade) Present Introduced YesPIER, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSpathodea campanulata (African tulip tree) Present Introduced YesPIER, 2013.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSphagneticola trilobata (wedelia) Present Introduced YesUSDA-ARS, 2013.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaStachytarpheta cayennensis (blue snakeweed) Present Introduced Yes
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaThunbergia alata (black eyed Susan) Present Introduced YesPIER, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaTibouchina urvilleana (princessflower) Present only in captivity/cultivation Introduced Barthelat, 2005; PIER, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaTithonia diversifolia (Tithonia) Present Introduced USDA-ARS, 2018.
EukaryotaProtistaProtozoaPlasmodium relictum Present Native NoBeadell et al., 2006.
VirusCassava brown streak viruses (cassava brown streak disease) Present Roux-Cuvelier et al., 2014.

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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 infection Present Native NoBeadell et al., 2006.

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