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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
BacteriaProteobacteriaRalstonia solanacearum (bacterial wilt of potato) Present CABI/EPPO, 1999; EPPO, 2014.
BacteriaProteobacteriaRalstonia solanacearum race 2 (moko disease) Present CABI and EPPO, 1999; EPPO, 2014.
BacteriaProteobacteriaXylella fastidiosa (Pierce's disease of grapevines) Present EPPO, 2014; CABI/EPPO, 2015.
EukaryotaChromistaOomycotaPhytophthora cinnamomi (Phytophthora dieback) Present Santos et al., 2014.
EukaryotaChromistaOomycotaPhytophthora infestans (Phytophthora blight) Present CMI, 1982.
EukaryotaFungiAscomycotaCeratocystis fimbriata (Ceratocystis blight) Restricted distribution Native Pereira and Santos, 1986; Bezerra, 1997; Firmino et al., 2013.
EukaryotaFungiAscomycotaFusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense (Panama disease of banana) Present Introduced YesEPPO, 2014; CABI/EPPO, 2015.
EukaryotaFungiAscomycotaMicrocyclus ulei (South American leaf blight of rubber) Present Native YesBatista, 1947; CMI, 1990; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaFungiAscomycotaMycosphaerella fijiensis (black Sigatoka) Absent, unreliable record EPPO, 2014; Senhor et al., 2009.
EukaryotaFungiBasidiomycotaAustropuccinia psidii (myrtle rust) Widespread Graça et al., 2013; CABI/EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaFungiBasidiomycotaMoniliophthora perniciosa (witches' broom disease of cacao) Present CMI, 1989; CMI, 1989; Pereira et al., 1989; CABI/EPPO, 2002; CABI/EPPO, 2002; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaFungiBasidiomycotaPhakopsora pachyrhizi (soyabean rust) Present CABI/EPPO, 2015; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaFungiBasidiomycotaPuccinia graminis (stem rust of cereals) Present, few occurrences da Silva, 1991; McMahon, 1984.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaAceria guerreronis (coconut mite) Present CABI/EPPO, 2006; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaAleurodicus cocois (coconut whitefly) Present Carvalho et al., 1971.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaAleurodicus dispersus (whitefly) Present EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaAleurothrixus floccosus (woolly whitefly) Present EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaAmphibalanus improvisus (bay barnacle) Present YesCastro, 1997; Farrapeira, 2010.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaAnastrepha fraterculus (South American fruit fly) Present Native NoMalavasi Zucchi, 2000; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaAnastrepha grandis (South American cucurbit fruit fly) Present Native NoBondar, 1950; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaAnastrepha obliqua (West Indian fruit fly) Present Native NoMalavasi Zucchi, 2000; CABI/EPPO, 2011; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaAnastrepha serpentina (sapodilla fruit fly) Present Native NoNascimento and Zucchi, 1981; Malavasi Zucchi, 2000; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaAnthonomus grandis (Mexican cotton boll weevil) Present Degrande, 1991; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaAonidiella aurantii (red scale) Present IIE, 1996.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaAonidomytilus albus (tapioca scale) Present Native Silva et al., 1968; Claps et al., 2001.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaAphis gossypii (cotton aphid) Present Soares and Silva, 2003.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaAspidiotus destructor (coconut scale) Present CIE, 1966; Claps et al., 2001.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaBemisia tabaci (tobacco whitefly) Present CABI/EPPO, 1998; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaBemisia tabaci (MEAM1) (silverleaf whitefly) Widespread CABI/EPPO, 1999; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaBrevipalpus phoenicis (false spider mite) Present CABI/EPPO, 2013.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaCeratitis capitata (Mediterranean fruit fly) Present Introduced YesEPPO, 2014; CABI/EPPO, 2015.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaCharybdis hellerii Widespread Introduced Almeida et al., 2006.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaChrysomphalus aonidum (circular scale) Present CIE, 1988; Claps et al., 2001; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaChrysomphalus dictyospermi (dictyospermum scale) Present CIE, 1969; Claps et al., 2001.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaChthamalus proteus Widespread Native Zabin et al., 2007.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaCryptotermes brevis (powderpost termite) Restricted distribution Introduced YesFowler and Forti, 1990.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaDiaphorina citri (Asian citrus psyllid) Present CABI/EPPO, 2011; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaDinoderus minutus (bamboo borer) Present Marques and Gil-Santana, 2008.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaDysmicoccus brevipes (pineapple mealybug) Present CIE, 1972; Ben-Dov, 1994.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaGlycaspis brimblecombei (red gum lerp psyllid) Restricted distribution Masson et al., 2009; EPPO, 2014; CABI/EPPO, 2015.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaHelicoverpa armigera (cotton bollworm) Restricted distribution EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaHeliothrips haemorrhoidalis (black tea thrips) Present CIE, 1961.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaIcerya purchasi (cottony cushion scale) Present Introduced YesCIE, 1971.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaInsignorthezia insignis (greenhouse orthezia) Present CIE, 1957.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaLeptocybe invasa Present EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaListroderes costirostris (vegetable weevil) Present NHM, 1905; CABI and EPPO, 2000; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaMaconellicoccus hirsutus (pink hibiscus mealybug) Present CABI/EPPO, 2015.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaMegaplatypus mutatus Present Native CABI/EPPO, 2006; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaMononychellus tanajoa (cassava green mite) Widespread Farias et al., 1982; Delalibera et al., 1992.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaMyzus persicae (green peach aphid) Present Sigaran Tarrago et al., 1994.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaPectinophora gossypiella (pink bollworm) Present IIE, 1990; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaPheidole megacephala (big-headed ant) Present Introduced YesDelabie et al., 1995.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaPhenacoccus solenopsis (cotton mealybug) Present da Silva, 2012.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaPhoracantha semipunctata (eucalyptus longhorned borer) Present EPPO, 2014; CABI/EPPO, 2007.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaPhthorimaea operculella (potato tuber moth) Present CABI/EPPO, 2012; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaPlanococcus citri (citrus mealybug) Present CABI/EPPO, 1999.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaPlutella xylostella (diamondback moth) Present Salinas, 1986.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaPolyphagotarsonemus latus (broad mite) Present CIE, 1986.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaPseudaulacaspis pentagona (mulberry scale) Present EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaRhynchophorus palmarum (South American palm weevil) Present EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaSaissetia oleae (olive scale) Present CIE, 1973.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaSolenopsis geminata (tropical fire ant) Present Native Delabie and Fowler, 1995; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaSpodoptera frugiperda (fall armyworm) Present Soares and Silva, 2003; EPPO, 2018.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaTapinoma melanocephalum (ghost ant) Widespread Introduced YesDelabie et al., 1995.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaTetranychus urticae (two-spotted spider mite) IIE, 1996.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaThaumastocoris peregrinus (bronze bug) Present EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaToxoptera citricida (black citrus aphid) Present CABI/EPPO, 1998; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaTuta absoluta (tomato leafminer) Present Coelho & Franþa, 1987; CABI/EPPO, 2013; EPPO, 2018.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaViteus vitifoliae (grapevine phylloxera) Present EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaWasmannia auropunctata (little fire ant) Present
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaXyleborus volvulus Present Native NoSchedl, 1963; Schedl, 1976.
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataBos taurus (cattle) Present CAB ABSTRACTS Data Mining 2001.
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataBubalus bubalis (Asian water buffalo) Widespread Introduced Borghese, 2005.
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataColumba livia (pigeons) Present Introduced ISSG, 2011.
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataOreochromis mossambicus (Mozambique tilapia) Present Introduced Pullin et al., 1997.
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataOreochromis niloticus (Nile tilapia) Present Introduced Pullin et al., 1997.
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataOvis aries (sheep) Present CAB ABSTRACTS Data Mining 2001.
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataRachycentron canadum (cobia) Present Native Nunez, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataRana catesbeiana (American bullfrog) Present Introduced Lima et al., 1999.
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataTyto alba (Barn owl) Present Native NoBruce, 1999.
EukaryotaMetazoaCnidariaPhyllorhiza punctata (Australian spotted jellyfish) Present Introduced ISSG, 2011.
EukaryotaMetazoaMolluscaAchatina fulica (giant African land snail) Present Introduced YesPaiva, 1999.
EukaryotaMetazoaMolluscaCrassostrea gigas (Pacific oyster) Present Introduced Simoes-Ramos et al., 1986.
EukaryotaMetazoaMolluscaMelanoides tuberculata (red-rimmed melania) Present Introduced YesFernandez et al., 2003.
EukaryotaMetazoaNematodaAphelenchoides besseyi (rice leaf nematode) Present CABI/EPPO, 2000; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaNematodaAphelenchoides ritzemabosi (Chrysanthemum foliar eelworm) Present CABI/EPPO, 2000; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaNematodaHelicotylenchus multicinctus (banana spiral nematode) Present CABI/EPPO, 2003.
EukaryotaMetazoaNematodaHeterodera glycines (soybean cyst nematode) Present CABI/EPPO, 2011.
EukaryotaMetazoaNematodaMeloidogyne arenaria (peanut root-knot nematode) Present Freire and Ponte, 1976; CABI/EPPO, 2003.
EukaryotaMetazoaNematodaMeloidogyne hapla (root knot nematode) Present CABI/EPPO, 2002.
EukaryotaMetazoaNematodaMeloidogyne incognita (root-knot nematode) Widespread Freire and Ponte, 1976; CABI/EPPO, 2002.
EukaryotaMetazoaNematodaMeloidogyne javanica (sugarcane eelworm) Widespread Freire and Ponte, 1976; CABI/EPPO, 2002.
EukaryotaMetazoaNematodaMeloidogyne mayaguensis Present Carneiro et al., 2001; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaNematodaRadopholus similis (burrowing nematode) Present Zem and Lordello, 1983; CABI/EPPO, 1999; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaNematodaRhadinaphelenchus cocophilus (red ring nematode) Present Chaves Batista, 1948; CABI and EPPO, 1999; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaNematodaScutellonema bradys (yam nematode) Present Coimbra et al., 2006; CABI/EPPO, 2011.
EukaryotaMetazoaNematodaTylenchulus semipenetrans (citrus root nematode) Widespread Carvalho, 1942; CABI/EPPO, 1999; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaPlatyhelminthesTaenia solium Present CAB ABSTRACTS Data Mining 2001.
EukaryotaPlantaePteridophytaAdiantum raddianum (delta maidenhair fern) Present Native NoPrado, 2012.
EukaryotaPlantaePteridophytaBlechnum appendiculatum (palm fern) Present Native Dittrich et al., 2015.
EukaryotaPlantaePteridophytaMacrothelypteris torresiana (swordfern) Present Introduced Flora do Brasil, 2017; I3N-Brazil, 2017.
EukaryotaPlantaePteridophytaNephrolepis brownii (Asian swordfern) Introduced GBIF, 2013.
EukaryotaPlantaePteridophytaPteridium aquilinum (bracken) Present Native Lorenzi, 1982.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAbrus precatorius (rosary pea) Present Forzza R et al, 2010.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAcanthospermum australe (spiny-bur) Present Native Lorenzi, 1982.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAcanthospermum hispidum (bristly starbur) Present Native YesLorenzi, 1982.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAcmella uliginosa (marsh para cress) Present Native Mondin et al., 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAgave sisalana (sisal hemp) Present Introduced Forzza et al., 2012.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAgeratum conyzoides (billy goat weed) Present Native NoLorenzi, 1982.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAllamanda cathartica (yellow allamanda) Present Native Koch et al., 2013.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAlternanthera philoxeroides (alligator weed) Present Lorenzi, 1982; Julien et al., 1995; Senna, 2015.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAlternanthera sessilis (sessile joyweed) Present Native Senna, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAmaranthus blitum (livid amaranth) Present Lorenzi, 1982.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAmaranthus spinosus (spiny amaranth) Present Lorenzi, 1982; Marchioretto, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAmaranthus viridis (slender amaranth) Present Lorenzi, 1982.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAntigonon leptopus (coral vine) Present Introduced Forzza et al., 2012.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaArgemone mexicana (Mexican poppy) Present Lorenzi, 1982.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaArtocarpus altilis (breadfruit) Present Introduced YesI3N Brasil, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAverrhoa bilimbi (bilimbi) Present Introduced Forzza et al., 2012.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAxonopus fissifolius Present Native GBIF, 2012.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAzadirachta indica (neem tree) Present Introduced YesI3N-Brasil, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaBambusa vulgaris (common bamboo) Present Introduced Filgueiras, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaBixa orellana (annatto) Present Native Flora do Brasil, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaBoerhavia diffusa (red spiderling) Present Introduced Sá, 2015; Lorenzi, 1982.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaBrugmansia suaveolens (white angel's trumpet) Present Native GBIF, 2015.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCaesalpinia pulcherrima (peacock flower) Present Introduced Forzza R et al, 2010.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCaladium bicolor (heart of Jesus) Present Native Coelho et al., 2015.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCallisia repens (creeping inch-plant) Present Native Forzza et al., 2012.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCalopogonium caeruleum (jicama) Present Native Lima, 2013.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCalopogonium mucunoides (calopo) Present Native Lima, 2013.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCalotropis procera (apple of sodom) Present Introduced Forzza et al., 2012.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCardiospermum halicacabum (balloon vine) Present Native Somner et al., 2015.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCassia grandis (pink shower) Present Native Forzza R et al, 2010.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCassia javanica (pink shower) Present Introduced Lewis, 1987.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCassytha filiformis (love-vine) Present Native NoGBIF, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCatharanthus roseus (Madagascar periwinkle) Present Introduced Koch et al., 2015.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCentella asiatica (Asiatic pennywort) Present Native GBIF, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCentratherum punctatum (lark daisy) Present Native Almeida and Dematteis, 2013.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaChamaecrista nictitans (sensitive partridge pea) Present Native USDA-ARS, 2013.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaChloris virgata (feather finger grass) Present Native Filgueiras and Valls, 2015.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaChromolaena odorata (Siam weed) Present Native Gautier, 1992b.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaClidemia hirta (Koster's curse) Present Native Franca et al., 1996; Missouri Botanical Garden, 2007.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaClitoria ternatea (butterfly-pea) Present Introduced Rando and Souza, 2015.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaClusia rosea Present Introduced USDA-ARS, 2012.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCocos nucifera (coconut) Present Introduced Leitman et al., 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCommelina diffusa (spreading dayflower) Present Lorenzi, 1982.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaConyza bonariensis (hairy fleabane) Present Native Lorenzi, 1982.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCopaifera officinalis (copaiba balsam) Present ILDIS, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCordia alliodora (Ecuador laurel) Present
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCosmos caudatus (wild cosmos) Present Introduced Forzza et al., 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCosmos sulphureus (sulphur cosmos) Present Introduced Mondin, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCrotalaria maypurensis (rattlebox weed) Present Native Flores, 2015.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCrotalaria retusa (rattleweed) Present Introduced Flores, 2013.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCrotalaria spectabilis (showy rattlepod) Present Introduced Flores, 2015.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCroton argenteus (silver July croton) Present Native Cordeiro et al., 2015.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCryptostegia grandiflora (rubber vine) Present Introduced Forzza et al., 2012.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCuphea carthagenensis (Colombian waxweed) Present Brazilian Flora, 2015.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCyanthillium cinereum (little ironweed) Present Introduced Forzza et al., 2012.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCynodon dactylon (Bermuda grass) Present Introduced Lorenzi, 1982.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCyperus iria (rice flatsedge) Present Lorenzi, 1982.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCyperus meyenianus (Meyen's flatsedge) Present Native NoSimpson, 1989.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCyperus papyrus (papyrus) Present Introduced GBIF, 2015.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCyperus rotundus (purple nutsedge) Present Lorenzi, 1982.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaDactyloctenium aegyptium (crowfoot grass) Present Introduced Filgueiras and Valls, 2015.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaDatura innoxia (downy thorn apple) Present Introduced Missouri Botanical Garden, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaDatura stramonium (jimsonweed) Present Lorenzi, 1982.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaDigitaria bicornis (Asian crabgrass) Present Introduced Flora do Brasil, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaDigitaria ciliaris (southern crabgrass) Present Lorenzi, 1982; Canto-Dorow, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaDigitaria fuscescens (yellow crab grass) Present Introduced Missouri Botanical Garden, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaDigitaria insularis (sourgrass) Present Native Lorenzi, 1982.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaDioscorea bulbifera (air potato) Present Introduced Forzza et al., 2012.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaDioscorea cayenensis (Guinea yam) Present only in captivity/cultivation Introduced Flora do Brasil, 2017.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaDolichandra unguis-cati (cat's claw creeper) Present Native Lohmann, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaDrymaria cordata (tropical chickweed) Present Introduced Carneiro, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaDysphania ambrosioides (Mexican tea) Present Native Senna, 2013.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaEchinochloa colona (junglerice) Present Lorenzi and, 1986; Shirasuna, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaEchinochloa crus-galli (barnyard grass) Present Introduced Shirasuna, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaEgeria densa (leafy elodea) Present Oliveira et al., 2005.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaEichhornia azurea (anchored water hyacinth) Present Native Lorenzi, 1982.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaEichhornia crassipes (water hyacinth) Present Native Lorenzi, 1982.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaElaeis guineensis (African oil palm) Present CABI, 2005.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaElephantopus mollis (elephant's foot) Present Native Lorenzi, 1982.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaEleusine indica (goose grass) Present Introduced Lorenzi, 1982.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaEmilia fosbergii (Florida tassel-flower) Present Introduced Borges, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaEmilia sonchifolia (red tasselflower) Present Lorenzi, 1982.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaEragrostis japonica (pond lovegrass) Present Introduced Longhi-Wagner, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaEragrostis plana (South African lovegrass) Present Introduced YesZenni and Ziller, 2011.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaErechtites hieraciifolius (American burnweed) Present Native Flora do Brasil, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaErechtites valerianifolius (tropical burnweed) Widespread Native NoBelcher, 1956.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaEuphorbia heterophylla (wild poinsettia) Present
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaEuphorbia hirta (garden spurge) Present
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaFurcraea foetida (Mauritius hemp) Widespread Introduced YesPirani and Lopes, 2013.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaGalinsoga parviflora (gallant soldier) Present Lorenzi, 1982.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaGliricidia sepium (gliricidia ) Present Introduced Lima, 2015.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaGomphocarpus physocarpus (balloon cotton bush) Present Introduced Koch et al., 2013.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaGymnocoronis spilanthoides (Senegal tea plant) Widespread Native Holm et al., 1979.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaHedychium coronarium (white butterfly ginger lily) Widespread Introduced YesLorenzi, 1982; Kissmann, 1997.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaHylocereus undatus (dragon fruit) Present Native YesTaylor and Zappi, 2004.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaHyparrhenia rufa (Jaragua grass) Present Introduced Filgueiras et al., 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaIndigofera hirsuta (hairy indigo) Present Forzza et al., 2012.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaIndigofera spicata (creeping indigo) Present Native Forzza et al., 2012.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaIpomoea carnea subsp. fistulosa (bush morning glory) Present Native Simão-Bianchini and Ferreira, 2015.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaIpomoea purpurea (tall morning glory) Present Native Simão-Bianchini and Ferreira, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaIxora finlaysoniana (white jungle flame) Present Introduced Flora do Brasil, 2017.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaLantana camara (lantana) Present Native Barreto et al., 1995.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaLeersia hexandra (southern cut grass) Present Pyrah, 1969.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaLemna perpusilla (duckweed) Present Lorenzi, 1982.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaLeonotis nepetifolia (Christmas candlestick) Present Introduced Reflora, 2013.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaLeonurus japonicus (honeyweed) Present Introduced Harley et al., 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaLepidium virginicum (Virginian peppercress) Present Introduced Flora do Brasil, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaLeucaena leucocephala (leucaena) Present Introduced ILDIS, 2007.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaLudwigia hyssopifolia (water primrose) Present Native NoGBIF, 2012.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaLudwigia peploides (water primrose) Present Native Zardini et al., 1991.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaLuffa aegyptiaca (loofah) Present Zipcode Zoo, 2007.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaMacroptilium atropurpureum (siratro) Present Introduced Flora do Brasil, 2017.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaMangifera indica (mango) Present Introduced YesSilva-Luz and Pirani, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaManilkara zapota (sapodilla) Present Introduced Almeida, 2015.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaMegathyrsus maximus (Guinea grass) Present Introduced YesAlves and Xavier, 1986.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaMelinis minutiflora (molasses grass) Present Introduced Yes
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaMelinis repens (natal redtop) Present Introduced GBIF, 2012.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaMerremia aegyptia (hairy woodrose) Present Native Simão-Bianchini and Ferreira, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaMerremia cissoides (roadside woodrose) Present Native Simão-Bianchini and Ferreira, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaMerremia tuberosa (woodrose) Present Introduced Simão-Bianchini and Ferreira, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaMerremia umbellata (hogvine) Present Native Simão-Bianchini and Ferreira, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaMiconia calvescens (miconia) Localised Native Meyer, 1994b; Seixas et al., 2007; Forzza et al., 2012.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaMimosa ceratonia (climbing mimosa) Present Native Forzza et al., 2012.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaMimosa diplotricha (giant sensitive plant) Present Native Lorenzi, 1982.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaMimosa pigra (catclaw mimosa) Present Native Forzza et al., 2012.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaMirabilis jalapa (four o'clock) Present Introduced Missouri Botanical Garden, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaMomordica charantia (bitter gourd) Present Introduced YesI3N-Brasil, 2014; Lorenzi, 1982.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaMorinda citrifolia (Indian mulberry) Present Introduced Maio and Olivera, 2015.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaMurdannia nudiflora (doveweed) Present Introduced Aona and Pellegrini, 2015.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaNelsonia canescens (blue pussyleaf) Present Profice et al., 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaNicandra physalodes (apple of Peru) Present Lorenzi, 1982.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaNicotiana tabacum (tobacco) Present Introduced Forzza R et al, 2010.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaNopalea cochenillifera (cochineal cactus) Present Introduced Flora do Brasil, 2017.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaOeceoclades maculata (monk orchid) Present Introduced Forzza et al., 2012.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaOpuntia monacantha (common prickly pear) Present Introduced USDA-ARS, 2013.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPanicum repens (torpedo grass) Present Introduced NoLorenzi, 1982.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaParkinsonia aculeata (Mexican palo-verde) Present Native ILDIS, 2003.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaParthenium hysterophorus (parthenium weed) Present Introduced Flora do Brasil, 2018.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPaspalum conjugatum (sour paspalum) Present Lorenzi, 1982.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPaspalum densum (dense crowngrass) Present Native Oliveira and Valls, 2015; Mori et al., 1980.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPaspalum distichum (knotgrass) Present Native Lorenzi, 1982.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPaspalum paniculatum (Russell River grass) Present Native Oliveira and Valls, 2015.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPaspalum urvillei (Vasey grass) Present Native NoForzza et al, 2010; Missouri Botanical Garden, 2012.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPaspalum vaginatum (seashore paspalum) Present Native USDA-ARS, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPassiflora edulis (passionfruit) Present Native NoCervi, 1997.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPennisetum clandestinum (Kikuyu grass) Present Introduced Missouri Botanical Garden, 2008.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPennisetum polystachion (mission grass) Present Introduced Lorenzi, 1982.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPinus caribaea (Caribbean pine) Present Introduced
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPistia stratiotes (water lettuce) Present Native Forzza et al., 2012.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPithecellobium dulce (Manila tamarind) Present Introduced
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPlantago major (broad-leaved plantain) Present Franca et al., 1996.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaProsopis juliflora (mesquite) Present Introduced YesI3N Brasil, 2015.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaProsopis pallida (mesquite) Present Introduced Harris et al., 2003.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPsidium cattleianum (strawberry guava) Present Introduced Missouri Botanical Garden, 2007.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPsidium guajava (guava) Present Introduced Forzza et al., 2012.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPterolepis glomerata (false meadowbeauty) Present Native Roskov et al., 2015.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPueraria phaseoloides (tropical kudzu) Present Introduced Forzza et al., 2012.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaRhizophora mangle (red mangrove) Present Native Missouri Botanical Garden, 2015.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaRicinus communis (castor bean) Present Introduced YesCordeiro, 2014; I3N-Brasil, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaRivina humilis (bloodberry) Present Native GBIF, 2013.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaRytidostylis carthagenensis Present Native Flora do Brasil, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSacciolepis indica (glen woodgrass) Present Introduced Missouri Botanical Garden, 2012b; Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, 2012.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSamanea saman (rain tree) Present Introduced
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSchinus terebinthifolius (Brazilian pepper tree) Present Native USDA-ARS, 2007.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSchizolobium parahyba (Brazilian fern tree) Present Native Flora do Brasil, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSenna alata (candle bush) Present Native Flora do Brasil, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSenna bacillaris (whitebark senna) Present Native Forzza R et al, 2010.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSenna multijuga (November shower) Present Forzza et al., 2014; USDA-ARS, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSenna obtusifolia (sicklepod) Present Native Lorenzi, 1982.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSenna occidentalis (coffee senna) Present Native Lorenzi, 1982.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSenna siamea (yellow cassia) Present Introduced Forzza et al., 2012.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSenna spectabilis (whitebark senna) Present Native Forzza R et al, 2010.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSesbania sesban (sesban) Present Introduced Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, 2015.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSetaria parviflora (knotroot foxtail) Present Native Lorenzi, 1982.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSetaria verticillata (bristly foxtail) Present Introduced Lorenzi, 1982.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSetaria viridis (green foxtail) Present Species Link, 2017; Reflora - Virtual Herbarium, 2017.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSida acuta (sida) Present Native Forzza et al., 2012.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSida linifolia (flaxleaf fanpetals) Present Native Flora do Brasil, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSolanum mauritianum (tobacco tree) Restricted distribution Native YesLorenzi, 1991.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSolanum viarum (tropical soda apple) Present Native Forzza et al., 2012.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSonchus asper (spiny sow-thistle) Present Introduced Schneider, 2015.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSonchus oleraceus (common sowthistle) Present Lorenzi, 1982.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSorghum halepense (Johnson grass) Present Introduced Lorenzi, 1982.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSpathodea campanulata (African tulip tree) Present Introduced YesI3N-Brasil, 2013.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSpermacoce verticillata (shrubby false buttonwood) Present Native Lorenzi, 1982.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSphagneticola trilobata (wedelia) Present Native Forzza et al., 2012.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSporobolus pyramidatus (whorled dropseed) Present Native Missouri Botanical Garden, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSporobolus tenuissimus (tropical dropseed) Present Native Missouri Botanical Garden, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaStachys arvensis (staggerweed) Present Introduced Forzza R et al, 2010.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaStachytarpheta cayennensis (blue snakeweed) Present, few occurrences Native USDA-ARS, 2015.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaStellaria media (common chickweed) Present Lorenzi, 1982.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSyzygium jambos (rose apple) Present Introduced Forzza et al., 2012.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaTerminalia catappa (Singapore almond) Present Introduced YesI3N-Brasil, 2017.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaThunbergia alata (black eyed Susan) Present Introduced YesI3N-Brasil, 2013.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaTrachypogon spicatus (spiked crinkleawn) Present Native Flora do Brasil, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaTradescantia fluminensis (wandering Jew) Present Missouri Botanical Garden, 2003.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaTradescantia zebrina (wandering jew) Present Introduced YesForzza et al., 2012.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaTriumfetta semitriloba (burweed) Present Native Lorenzi, 1982.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaTurbina corymbosa (Christmas vine) Present Native Simão-Bianchini and Ferreira, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaTypha domingensis (southern cattail) Present Native Missouri Botanical Garden, 2008.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaUrena lobata (caesar weed) Present Native Lorenzi, 2000; Forzza et al., 2012.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaUrochloa decumbens (signal grass) Present Introduced YesI3N-Brasil, 2015.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaUrochloa distachya (signal grass) Present Introduced YesI3N-Brasil, 2015.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaUrochloa humidicola (koronivia grass) Unconfirmed record CAB Abstracts.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaUtricularia gibba Present Native NoMissouri Botanical Garden, 2012.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaVigna marina (beach bean) Present Native Missouri Botanical Garden, 2013.
EukaryotaProtistaProtozoaBabesia bigemina Present CAB ABSTRACTS Data Mining 2001.
EukaryotaProtistaProtozoaBabesia bovis Present CAB ABSTRACTS Data Mining 2001.
EukaryotaProtistaProtozoaToxoplasma gondii Present CAB ABSTRACTS Data Mining 2001.
VirusCitrus leprosis virus C (leprosis of citrus) Present CABI/EPPO, 2013; EPPO, 2014.
VirusCowpea aphid-borne mosaic virus Widespread Nascimento et al., 2006.
VirusPapaya ringspot virus Widespread Rezende and Costa, 1986; CABI/EPPO, 2003.

List of Species CSV Output

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Generate 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.

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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
anaplasmosis Widespread Araújo et al., 1998.
babesiosis Present Aranjo et al., 1998.
leishmaniosis Widespread Almeida et al., 2005.
neosporosis Present Gondim et al., 1999.

List of Animal Diseases CSV Output

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Generate 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.

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