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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
BacteriaProteobacteriaAcidovorax citrulli (fruit blotch) Present CABI/EPPO, 2011; EPPO, 2014.
BacteriaProteobacteriaMannheimia haemolytica Present Farias et al., 2013.
BacteriaProteobacteriaRalstonia solanacearum (bacterial wilt of potato) Present EPPO, 2014; CABI/EPPO, 1999.
BacteriaProteobacteriaXanthomonas axonopodis pv. phaseoli (bean blight) Present CABI/EPPO, 2007; EPPO, 2014.
BacteriaProteobacteriaXanthomonas citri (citrus canker) Present Bradbury, 1986; CABI/EPPO, 2014; EPPO, 2014.
BacteriaProteobacteriaXanthomonas fragariae (angular leaf spot) Present Bradbury, 1986; CABI/EPPO, 2013; EPPO, 2014.
BacteriaProteobacteriaXylella fastidiosa (Pierce's disease of grapevines) Present EPPO, 2014; CABI/EPPO, 2015.
EukaryotaChromistaOomycotaPeronosclerospora sorghi (sorghum downy mildew) Present Introduced UK CAB International, 1988; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaChromistaOomycotaPhytophthora infestans (Phytophthora blight) Present CMI, 1982.
EukaryotaChromistaOomycotaPlasmopara halstedii (downy mildew of sunflower) Present Schuck and Jobim, 1988; CABI/EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaChromistaOomycotaPlasmopara viticola (grapevine downy mildew) Present Chavarria et al., 2007.
EukaryotaFungiAscomycotaBlumeria graminis (powdery mildew of grasses and cereals) Present CABI/EPPO, 2004.
EukaryotaFungiAscomycotaCeratocystis fimbriata (Ceratocystis blight) Present Santos and Ferreira, 2003.
EukaryotaFungiAscomycotaColletotrichum acutatum (black spot of strawberry) Present CABI/EPPO, 2010.
EukaryotaFungiAscomycotaElsinoë australis (citrus scab) Present CABI/EPPO, 2012; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaFungiAscomycotaErysiphe platani Present Oliveira et al., 2015.
EukaryotaFungiAscomycotaFusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense (Panama disease of banana) Present Introduced YesEPPO, 2014; CABI/EPPO, 2015.
EukaryotaFungiAscomycotaGuignardia citricarpa (citrus black spot) Present Robbs et al., 1980; Robbs and Bittencourt, 1995; CABI/EPPO, 2012; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaFungiAscomycotaMycosphaerella fijiensis (black Sigatoka) Present Favreto et al., 2007; CABI/EPPO, 2011; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaFungiAscomycotaTrichoconiella padwickii (stackburn disease) Present Introduced YesFranco et al., 2001.
EukaryotaFungiBasidiomycotaAmylostereum areolatum Present Introduced YesIede et al., 1988.
EukaryotaFungiBasidiomycotaAustropuccinia psidii (myrtle rust) Widespread Graça et al., 2013; CABI/EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaFungiBasidiomycotaPhakopsora euvitis (grape rust fungus) Present Introduced YesPapa et al., 2003; CABI/EPPO, 2007; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaFungiBasidiomycotaPhakopsora pachyrhizi (soyabean rust) Present EPPO, 2014; CABI/EPPO, 2015.
EukaryotaFungiBasidiomycotaPuccinia graminis (stem rust of cereals) Present de Sousa Rosa, 1984.
EukaryotaFungiBasidiomycotaTilletia indica (Karnal bunt of wheat) Present, few occurrences EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaAnnelidaAlitta succinea (pile worm) Present Bemvenuti, 1995.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaAceria guerreronis (coconut mite) Present Pereira et al., 2009.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaAgrotis ipsilon (black cutworm) Present Link et al., 1987; Bertels, 1972.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaAnastrepha fraterculus (South American fruit fly) Present Native NoMalavasi Zucchi, 2000; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaAnastrepha grandis (South American cucurbit fruit fly) Present Native NoNorrbom, 1991; Kovaleski et al., 1999; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaAnastrepha obliqua (West Indian fruit fly) Present Aguiar-Menezes and Menezes, 2001; CABI/EPPO, 2011; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaAnastrepha serpentina (sapodilla fruit fly) Present Native NoMalavasi Zucchi, 2000.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaAonidiella aurantii (red scale) Present IIE, 1996.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaAonidomytilus albus (tapioca scale) Present Native Silva et al., 1968; Claps et al., 2001.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaAphis craccivora (groundnut aphid) Present Sturza et al., 2011.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaAphis gossypii (cotton aphid) Present Sturza et al., 2011; UK CAB International, 1968.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaAphis spiraecola (Spirea aphid) Present Introduced YesCABI/EPPO, 2001.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaApis mellifera scutellata (africanized bee) Present Introduced Outlaw et al., 2000.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaBemisia tabaci (tobacco whitefly) Present CABI/EPPO, 1998; EPPO, 2014; Barbosa et al., 2015.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaBoophilus microplus Present CAB ABSTRACTS Data Mining 2001.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaBrevipalpus phoenicis (false spider mite) Present Moraes et al., 1995; CABI/EPPO, 2013.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaCaliothrips fasciatus Present Pinent et al., 2011.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaCeratitis capitata (Mediterranean fruit fly) Present Introduced YesEPPO, 2014; CABI/EPPO, 2015.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaChrysomphalus aonidum (circular scale) Present CIE, 1988; Claps et al., 2001; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaChrysomphalus dictyospermi (dictyospermum scale) Present CIE, 1969; Wolff and Corseuil, 1993; Claps et al., 2001.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaCochliomyia hominivorax (New World screwworm) Present CAB ABSTRACTS Data Mining 2001.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaCrocidosema plebejana (cotton tipworm) Present Biezanko , 1961.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaCryptotermes brevis (powderpost termite) Restricted distribution Introduced YesFowler and Forti, 1990.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaDiaspidiotus perniciosus (San José scale) Present EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaDrosophila suzukii (spotted wing drosophila) Present CABI/EPPO, 2016.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaDysmicoccus brevipes (pineapple mealybug) Present CIE, 1972; Ben-Dov, 1994.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaEriosoma lanigerum (woolly aphid) Present CIE, 1975.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaFrankliniella occidentalis (western flower thrips) Present Pinent et al., 2011.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaGlycaspis brimblecombei (red gum lerp psyllid) Present Introduced Oliveira et al., 2006; EPPO, 2014; CABI/EPPO, 2015.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaGonipterus scutellatus (eucalyptus snout beetle) Present Barbiellini, 1955; Silva et al., 1968; CABI/EPPO, 2010; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaGrapholita molesta (Oriental fruit moth) Present EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaGynaikothrips ficorum (Cuban laurel thrips) Present UK CAB International, 1983.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaHelicoverpa zea (American cotton bollworm) Present EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaHeliothrips haemorrhoidalis (black tea thrips) Present CIE, 1961.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaHemiberlesia lataniae (latania scale) Present CIE, 1976.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaIcerya purchasi (cottony cushion scale) Present Introduced YesCIE, 1971.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaInsignorthezia insignis (greenhouse orthezia) Present CIE, 1957.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaLeptocybe invasa (blue gum chalcid) Present Introduced YesPereira et al., 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaMegaplatypus mutatus Present Native CABI/EPPO, 2006; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaMyzus persicae (green peach aphid) Present CIE, 1979.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaNezara viridula (green stink bug) Widespread CorrÛa et al., 1977; Moreira and Becker, 1986; CABI/EPPO, 1998.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaParthenolecanium persicae (peach scale) Present Gomes Costa, 1949; Oliveira and Romani, 1975; CIE, 1979.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaPaysandisia archon (South American palm borer) Present Native NoSarto i Monteys, 2002; CABI/EPPO, 2006; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaPhenacoccus manihoti (cassava mealybug) Present Native NoFoldi, 1988.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaPhoracantha recurva (eucalyptus longhorned borer) Restricted distribution Silva, 2002; CABI/EPPO, 2009; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaPhoracantha semipunctata (eucalyptus longhorned borer) Present EPPO, 2014; CABI/EPPO, 2007.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaPhthorimaea operculella (potato tuber moth) Present CABI/EPPO, 2012; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaPhyllocnistis citrella (citrus leaf miner) Present CABI/EPPO, 2003; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaPissodes castaneus (small banded pine weevil) Present Iede et al., 2007.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaPlanococcus citri (citrus mealybug) Present CABI/EPPO, 1999.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaPolyphagotarsonemus latus (broad mite) Present
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaPseudaulacaspis pentagona (mulberry scale) Present EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaPseudococcus viburni (obscure mealybug) Present EPPO, 2014; Foldi and Kozar, 2006.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaRhynchophorus palmarum (South American palm weevil) Present EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaRhyzopertha dominica (lesser grain borer) Present Oliveira et al., 1990.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaSaissetia oleae (olive scale) Present CIE, 1973; Ricalde et al., 2015.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaSirex noctilio (woodwasp) Restricted distribution Iede et al., 1988; Iede et al., 1998; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaSitophilus zeamais (greater grain weevil) Present Champ and Dyte, 1976.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaSitotroga cerealella (grain moth) Present De-Oliveira et al., 1990.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaSolenopsis invicta (red imported fire ant) Present Diehl et al., 2005; CABI/EPPO, 2010; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaSpodoptera eridania (southern armyworm) Present EPPO, 2018; CABI/EPPO, 2006.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaSpodoptera frugiperda (fall armyworm) Present EPPO, 2018.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaTetranychus urticae (two-spotted spider mite) Present Roggia et al., 2008.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaThaumastocoris peregrinus (bronze bug) Present Wilcken et al., 2010; Savaris et al., 2011; CABI/EPPO, 2013; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaToxoptera citricida (black citrus aphid) Present CABI/EPPO, 1998; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaTrialeurodes vaporariorum (whitefly, greenhouse) Present Marsaro Júnior et al., 2015.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaTuta absoluta (tomato leafminer) Present CABI/EPPO, 2013; EPPO, 2018.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaUnaspis citri (citrus snow scale) Present CIE, 1962; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaViteus vitifoliae (grapevine phylloxera) Present EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaWasmannia auropunctata (little fire ant) Present Native ISSG, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaArthropodaXyleborinus saxesenii (fruit-tree pinhole borer) Present Introduced YesNunberg, 1958.
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.
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataDidelphis marsupialis (common opossum) Localised Native NoSilva, 1984.
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataLepus europaeus (European hare) Localised Introduced Grigera and Rapoport, 1983.
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataMolothrus bonariensis (shiny cowbird) Present Native NoISSG, 2011.
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataOvis aries (sheep) Present CAB ABSTRACTS Data Mining 2001.
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataPhalloceros caudimaculatus (dusky millions fish) Widespread Native NoBarros and Rosa, 1998.
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataRana catesbeiana (American bullfrog) Present Introduced YesLima et al., 1999; Kaefer et al., 2007.
EukaryotaMetazoaChordataTyto alba (Barn owl) Present Native NoBruce, 1999.
EukaryotaMetazoaMolluscaAchatina fulica (giant African land snail) Present EPPO, 2018.
EukaryotaMetazoaMolluscaBiomphalaria glabrata (marsh snail) Present CAB ABSTRACTS Data Mining 2001.
EukaryotaMetazoaMolluscaCorbicula fluminalis Absent, unreliable record Introduced YesMartins et al., 2006.
EukaryotaMetazoaMolluscaCorbicula fluminea (Asian clam) Absent, unreliable record Introduced YesMartins et al., 2006.
EukaryotaMetazoaMolluscaLimax maximus (leopard slug) Present Introduced NoAgudo-Padrón, 2009.
EukaryotaMetazoaMolluscaLimnoperna fortunei (golden mussel) Present Introduced YesMansur et al., 1999; Darrigran and Mansur, 2006.
EukaryotaMetazoaMolluscaMarisa cornuarietis (giant ramshorn) Present Ihering Hvon, 1919; Simone, 2006; Agudo-Padrón, 2009.
EukaryotaMetazoaMolluscaPomacea canaliculata (golden apple snail) Absent, invalid record Native No
EukaryotaMetazoaNematodaAphelenchoides besseyi (rice leaf nematode) Present CABI/EPPO, 2000; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaNematodaDitylenchus dipsaci (stem and bulb nematode) Present Luz, 1982; CABI/EPPO, 2009; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaNematodaHeterodera glycines (soybean cyst nematode) Present Wain and Silva, 1998; CABI/EPPO, 2011; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaNematodaMeloidogyne arenaria (peanut root-knot nematode) Present Huang & Costa Manso, 1981; CABI/EPPO, 2003.
EukaryotaMetazoaNematodaMeloidogyne enterolobii (Pacara earpod tree root-knot nematode) Present Gomes et al., 2008; CABI/EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaNematodaMeloidogyne ethiopica (Root-knot nematode) Present Introduced NoCarneiro et al., 2003; Gomes et al., 2005; Somavilla et al., 2011; CABI/EPPO, 2013; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaNematodaMeloidogyne hapla (root knot nematode) Present CABI/EPPO, 2002.
EukaryotaMetazoaNematodaMeloidogyne incognita (root-knot nematode) Widespread Lordello and Marini, 1974; CABI/EPPO, 2002.
EukaryotaMetazoaNematodaMeloidogyne javanica (sugarcane eelworm) Widespread Lordello and Marini, 1974; CABI/EPPO, 2002.
EukaryotaMetazoaNematodaMeloidogyne mayaguensis Present Gomes et al., 2008; EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaMetazoaPlatyhelminthesEchinococcus granulosus Present CAB ABSTRACTS Data Mining 2001.
EukaryotaMetazoaPlatyhelminthesTaenia solium Present CAB ABSTRACTS Data Mining 2001.
EukaryotaPlantaePteridophytaAdiantum raddianum (delta maidenhair fern) Present Native NoPrado, 2012.
EukaryotaPlantaePteridophytaAzolla filiculoides (water fern) Present Native Reed, 1962.
EukaryotaPlantaePteridophytaBlechnum appendiculatum (palm fern) Present Native Dittrich et al., 2015.
EukaryotaPlantaePteridophytaDeparia petersenii subsp. petersenii (Petersen’s lady fern) Present Introduced YesMynssen, 2015.
EukaryotaPlantaePteridophytaMacrothelypteris torresiana (swordfern) Present Introduced Flora do Brasil, 2017.
EukaryotaPlantaePteridophytaPteridium aquilinum (bracken) Present Native Lorenzi, 1982.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAbrus precatorius (rosary pea) Present Forzza R et al, 2010.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAbutilon grandifolium (hairy Indian mallow) Present Native GBIF, 2015.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAcacia caven (Roman cassie) Present
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAcacia mearnsii (black wattle) Present Introduced ILDIS, 2007; I3N-Brasil, 2015.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAcanthospermum australe (spiny-bur) Present Native Lorenzi, 1982.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAcanthospermum hispidum (bristly starbur) Present Native YesLorenzi, 1982.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAchillea millefolium (yarrow) Present Introduced Missouri Botanical Garden, 2015.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAgeratum conyzoides (billy goat weed) Present Native NoLorenzi, 1982.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAgrostis capillaris (common bent) Present Introduced USDA-ARS, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAleurites moluccanus (candlenut tree) Present Introduced Quintão et al., 2011.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAlternanthera philoxeroides (alligator weed) Present Lorenzi, 1982; Julien et al., 1995; Senna, 2015.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAmaranthus blitum (livid amaranth) Present Lorenzi, 1982; Marchioretto, 2013.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAmaranthus deflexus (Perennial Pigweed) Present Datamining 2011 - Invasive Species Databases.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAmaranthus hybridus (smooth pigweed) Present Lorenzi, 1982; Ferreira et al., 1991.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAmaranthus spinosus (spiny amaranth) Present Lorenzi, 1982; Marchioretto, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAmaranthus viridis (slender amaranth) Present Lorenzi, 1982.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAnagallis arvensis (scarlet pimpernel) Present Lorenzi, 1982.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAndropogon glomeratus (bushy bluestem) Present GBIF, 2015.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAnredera cordifolia (Madeira vine) Present GBIF, 2013; USDA-ARS, 2013.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaArtocarpus altilis (breadfruit) Present Introduced Romaniuc et al., 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaArundo donax (giant reed) Present Introduced Missouri Botanical Garden, 2007.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAsclepias curassavica (bloodflower) Present Instituto Botanica Darwinion de, 2008; Fuhro et al., 2010.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAvena sterilis (winter wild oat) Present Dillenburg, 1984.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaAxonopus fissifolius Present Native NoQuadros et al., 2003.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaBixa orellana (annatto) Present Native Flora do Brasil, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaBorreria latifolia (broadleaf buttonweed) Present Lorenzi, 1982.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaBromus hordeaceus (soft brome) Present Introduced GBIF, 2012.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaBrugmansia suaveolens (white angel's trumpet) Present Native GBIF, 2015.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCabomba caroliniana (Carolina fanwort) Present EPPO, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCaesalpinia pulcherrima (peacock flower) Present Introduced Forzza R et al, 2010.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCallisia repens (creeping inch-plant) Present Native Forzza et al., 2012.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCalopogonium caeruleum (jicama) Present Native Lima, 2013.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCapsicum baccatum (pepper) Present Native Forzza et al., 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCardiospermum grandiflorum (balloon vine) Present Native Somner et al., 2015.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCardiospermum halicacabum (balloon vine) Present Native Somner et al., 2015.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCatharanthus roseus (Madagascar periwinkle) Present Introduced Koch et al., 2015.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCenchrus echinatus (southern sandbur) Present Oliveira et al., 1989.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCentella asiatica (Asiatic pennywort) Present Native
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCentratherum punctatum (lark daisy) Present Native Almeida and Dematteis, 2013.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaChamaecrista nictitans (sensitive partridge pea) Present Native USDA-ARS, 2013.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaChenopodium album (fat hen) Present Lorenzi, 1982.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaChromolaena odorata (Siam weed) Present Native Gautier, 1992b.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCinnamomum burmanni (padang cassia) Present Introduced New York Botanical Garden, 2015.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaClidemia hirta (Koster's curse) Present Native Missouri Botanical Garden, 2007.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCocos nucifera (coconut) Present Introduced Henderson et al., 1995.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCommelina diffusa (spreading dayflower) Present Lorenzi, 1982.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaConium maculatum (poison hemlock) Present Introduced Lorenzi, 1982.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaConyza bonariensis (hairy fleabane) Present Native Lorenzi, 1982.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCortaderia selloana (pampas grass) Present Native Zuloaga et al., 2008.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCosmos sulphureus (sulphur cosmos) Present Introduced Mondin, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCrotalaria retusa (rattleweed) Present Introduced Flores, 2013.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCrotalaria spectabilis (showy rattlepod) Present Introduced Flores, 2015.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCuphea carthagenensis (Colombian waxweed) Present Brazilian Flora, 2015.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCynara cardunculus (cardoon) Present Introduced GBIF, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCynodon dactylon (Bermuda grass) Widespread Introduced YesI3N-Brasil, 2014; Lorenzi, 1982.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCyperus esculentus (yellow nutsedge) Present Introduced Zuloaga et al., 2008.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCyperus imbricatus (shingle flatsedge) Present Native Zuloaga et al., 2008.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCyperus meyenianus (Meyen's flatsedge) Present Native NoSimpson, 1989.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaCyperus rotundus (purple nutsedge) Present Lorenzi, 1982.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaDactyloctenium aegyptium (crowfoot grass) Present Introduced Filgueiras and Valls, 2015.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaDatura ferox (fierce thornapple) Present Introduced Schneider, 2007.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaDatura stramonium (jimsonweed) Present Lorenzi, 1982.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaDesmodium incanum (creeping beggerweed) Hollas et al., 2008; Jacobi et al., 2013.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaDigitaria bicornis (Asian crabgrass) Present Introduced Missouri Botanical Garden, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaDigitaria ciliaris (southern crabgrass) Present Lorenzi, 1982; Canto-Dorow, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaDigitaria eriantha (pangola grass) Present Introduced Missouri Botanical Garden, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaDigitaria insularis (sourgrass) Present Native Lorenzi, 1982.
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 YesI3N-Brasil, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaEchinochloa pyramidalis Present Introduced Braga et al., 2008.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaEichhornia azurea (anchored water hyacinth) Widespread Native Instituto Botanica Darwinion de, 2009.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaEichhornia crassipes (water hyacinth) Present Native Gopal, 1987.
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 YesI3N-Brasil, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaEragrostis plana (South African lovegrass) Widespread Introduced YesZenni and Ziller, 2011; Reis, 1993; Kissmann, 1997; Medeiros et al., 2004; Medeiros and Focht, 2007.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaErechtites hieraciifolius (American burnweed) Present Native Flora do Brasil, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaErechtites valerianifolius (tropical burnweed) Widespread Native NoBelcher, 1956.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaEugenia uniflora (Surinam cherry) Present Native USDA-ARS, 2013.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaEuphorbia heterophylla (wild poinsettia) Present
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaEuphorbia hirta (garden spurge) Present
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaFallopia convolvulus (black bindweed) Present Silveira, 1983; Fleck et al., 1989.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaFestuca arundinacea (tall fescue) Present Introduced USDA-ARS, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaFimbristylis dichotoma (tall fringe rush) Restricted distribution Introduced YesLorenzi, 1982.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaFoeniculum vulgare (fennel) Present Introduced Forzza et al., 2010.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaGalinsoga parviflora (gallant soldier) Present Lorenzi, 1982; Mondin, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaGalinsoga quadriradiata (shaggy soldier) Present Introduced Mondin, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaGrevillea robusta (silky oak) Present Ziller and Rosa , 2001.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaGymnocoronis spilanthoides (Senegal tea plant) Present Native USDA-ARS, 2008.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaHedychium coccineum (scarlet ginger lily) Present Introduced YesI3N-Brasil, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaHedychium coronarium (white butterfly ginger lily) Present Introduced YesLorenzi, 1982.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaHevea brasiliensis (rubber) Present
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaHordeum euclaston Present Datamining 2011 - Invasive Species Databases.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaHyparrhenia rufa (Jaragua grass) Present Introduced Filgueiras et al., 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaHypochaeris radicata (cat's ear) Present Introduced USDA-NRCS, 2013.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaHyptis brevipes (lesser roundweed) Present Native Flora do Brasil, 2018; Lorenzi, 1982.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaIndigofera suffruticosa (Anil indigo) Present Native Lorenzi, 1982.
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.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaJuncus effusus (common rush) Present Native Missouri Botanical Garden, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaLantana camara (lantana) Present Native Lorenzi, 1983.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaLeersia hexandra (southern cut grass) Present Pyrah, 1969.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaLemna minuta Present Native USDA-ARS, 2009.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaLeonurus japonicus (honeyweed) Present Introduced Harley et al., 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaLepidium virginicum (Virginian peppercress) Present Introduced Missouri Botanical Garden, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaLeucaena diversifolia Present Introduced
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaLeucaena leucocephala (leucaena) Present Introduced YesCABI, 2005.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaLigustrum vulgare (common privet) Widespread Introduced YesI3N-Brasil, 2015.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaLolium multiflorum (Italian ryegrass) Present Introduced Lorenzi, 1982.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaLonicera japonica (Japanese honeysuckle) Widespread Introduced YesI3N-Brasil, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaLudwigia grandiflora (water primrose) Present GBIF, 2009.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaLudwigia peploides (water primrose) Present GBIF, 2009.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaMacroptilium atropurpureum (siratro) Present Introduced Flora do Brasil, 2017.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaMegathyrsus maximus (Guinea grass) Present Introduced YesAlves and Xavier, 1986.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaMelilotus albus (honey clover) Present Introduced Schneider, 2007.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaMelinis repens (natal redtop) Present Introduced GBIF, 2012.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaMerremia cissoides (roadside woodrose) Present Native Simão-Bianchini and Ferreira, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaMirabilis jalapa (four o'clock flower) Present Introduced Flora do Brasil, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaMomordica charantia (bitter gourd) Present Introduced Gomes-Klein and Gomes-Costa, 2014; Lorenzi, 1982.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaMurdannia nudiflora (doveweed) Present Introduced Aona and Pellegrini, 2015.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaMyriophyllum aquaticum (parrot's feather) Present Native Orchard, 1981.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaNassella trichotoma (serrated tussock grass) Present Native USDA-ARS, 2004.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaNicandra physalodes (apple of Peru) Present Lorenzi, 1982.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaNicotiana glauca (tree tobacco) Present Introduced USDA-ARS, 2013.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaNicotiana langsdorffii Present Datamining 2011 - Invasive Species Databases.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaNicotiana tabacum (tobacco) Present Introduced Forzza R et al, 2010.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaOeceoclades maculata (monk orchid) Present Introduced Forzza et al., 2012.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaOpuntia monacantha (common prickly pear) Present Native USDA-ARS, 2013.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaOryza rufipogon (wild rice) Present Lorenzi, 1982.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaOxalis corniculata (creeping woodsorrel) Present Schneider, 2007.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPaspalum conjugatum (sour paspalum) Present Lorenzi, 1982.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPaspalum dilatatum (dallisgrass) Present Native Flora do Brasil, 2017.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPaspalum distichum (knotgrass) Present Native Lorenzi, 1982.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPaspalum paniculatum (Russell River grass) Present Native Oliveira and Valls, 2015.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPaspalum urvillei (Vasey grass) Present Native NoBurson, 1992; Forzza et al, 2010.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPaspalum vaginatum (seashore paspalum) Present Native USDA-ARS, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPassiflora edulis (passionfruit) Widespread Native NoForzza and Janeiro, 2010.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPennisetum clandestinum (Kikuyu grass) Present Introduced Lorenzi, 1982.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPennisetum polystachion (mission grass) Present Introduced Lorenzi, 1982.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPetiveria alliacea (guinea hen weed) Present Native Cardenas and Coulston, 1967; Forzza et al., 2012.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPhalaris platensis Present Datamining 2011 - Invasive Species Databases.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPinus caribaea (Caribbean pine) Present Introduced YesI3N-Brasil, 2013.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPinus elliottii (slash pine) Widespread Introduced YesRolon et al., 2011.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPistia stratiotes (water lettuce) Present Native Forzza et al., 2012.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPittosporum undulatum (Australian cheesewood) Present Introduced YesPirani, 2015.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPlantago coronopus (Buck's-horn plantain) Present Introduced Missouri Botanical Garden, 2012.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPolycarpon tetraphyllum (fourleaf allseed) Present Introduced Reflora, 2013.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPolygonum persicaria (redshank) Present Introduced New York Botanical Garden, 2003.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPortulaca oleracea (purslane) Present Introduced Groth, 1980.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaProsopis juliflora (mesquite) Present CABI, 2005.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaProsopis ruscifolia Present, few occurrences Burkart, 1976.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPrunella vulgaris (self-heal) Present Introduced WCSP, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPsidium cattleianum (strawberry guava) Present Native NoRaseira and Raseira, 1996.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaPsidium guajava (guava) Present Introduced Forzza et al., 2012.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaRaphanus raphanistrum (wild radish) Present Lorenzi, 1982.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaRicinus communis (castor bean) Present Introduced YesI3N-Brasil, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaRivina humilis (bloodberry) Present Native GBIF, 2013.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaRuellia simplex (Mexican petunia) Present Native Profice et al., 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSchinus molle (false pepper tree) Present
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSchinus terebinthifolius (Brazilian pepper tree) Present Native USDA-ARS, 2007.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSchizolobium parahyba (Brazilian fern tree) Present Native Flora do Brasil, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSenecio madagascariensis (fireweed) Present Matzenbacher and Schneider, 2008.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSenna alata (candle bush) Present Native Flora do Brasil, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSenna corymbosa Present Datamining 2011 - Invasive Species Databases.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSenna hirsuta (hairy senna) Present Native USDA-ARS, 2018.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSenna multijuga (November shower) Present Native Forzza et al., 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.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSesbania punicea (red sesbania) Present Native NoErb, 1980.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSetaria parviflora (knotroot foxtail) Present Native Lorenzi, 1982.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSetaria verticillata (bristly foxtail) Present Introduced Lorenzi, 1982.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSetaria viridis (green foxtail) Present Species Link, 2017.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSilybum marianum (variegated thistle) Present Introduced USDA-ARS, 2013.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSolanum mauritianum (tobacco tree) Widespread Native YesLorenzi, 1991.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSolanum sisymbriifolium Present Datamining 2011 - Invasive Species Databases.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSolanum viarum (tropical soda apple) Present Native USDA-ARS, 2008; Forzza et al., 2012.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSonchus oleraceus (common sowthistle) Present Lorenzi, 1982.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSorghum halepense (Johnson grass) Present Introduced Lorenzi, 1982.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSpartina alterniflora (smooth cordgrass) Present Introduced YesCosta et al., 2003.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSpartina densiflora Present Native USDA-ARS, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSpathodea campanulata (African tulip tree) Present Introduced YesI3N-Brasil, 2013.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSpergula arvensis (corn spurry) Present Lorenzi, 1982.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSpermacoce verticillata (shrubby false buttonwood) Present Native Lorenzi, 1982.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaSphagneticola trilobata (wedelia) Present Native Forzza et al., 2012.
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.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaTecoma stans (yellow bells) Widespread Introduced YesKranz and Passini, 1997.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaThemeda quadrivalvis (grader grass) Present Introduced Flora do Brasil, 2017.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaThunbergia alata (black eyed Susan) Present Introduced YesI3N-Brasil, 2013.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaTibouchina herbacea (cane tibouchina) Present Native NoUSDA-ARS, 2014.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaTibouchina urvilleana (princessflower) Present Native Guimarães, 2016; USDA-ARS, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaTradescantia fluminensis (wandering Jew) Widespread Native Barreto, 1997.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaTradescantia zebrina (wandering jew) Present Introduced YesForzza et al., 2012.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaTriplaris americana (ant tree) Present Native Flora do Brasil, 2016.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaUrena lobata (caesar weed) Present Native Lorenzi, 2000; Forzza et al., 2012.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaUrochloa decumbens (signal grass) Present Introduced YesI3N-Brasil, 2015.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaVerbena bonariensis (clusterflower vervain) Present
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaVerbena litoralis (blue vervain) Present Native USDA-ARS, 2012.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaVerbena rigida (stiff verbena) Present Native NoGBIF, 2015.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaVulpia myuros (annual fescue) Localised Introduced NoForzza et al., 2012.
EukaryotaPlantaeSpermatophytaXanthium spinosum (bathurst burr) Present Native USDA-ARS, 2013.
EukaryotaPlantaeStreptophytaCampylopus introflexus Present Native Frahm, 1975.
EukaryotaProtistaProtozoaBabesia bovis Present CAB ABSTRACTS Data Mining 2001.
EukaryotaProtistaProtozoaBabesia equi Present CAB ABSTRACTS Data Mining 2001.
EukaryotaProtistaProtozoaToxoplasma gondii Present CAB ABSTRACTS Data Mining 2001.
VirusCitrus leprosis virus C (leprosis of citrus) Present Fawcett & Bitancourt, 1937; Moraes, 1998; CABI/EPPO, 2013; EPPO, 2014.
VirusPapaya ringspot virus Present Vega and Robbs, 1988; CABI/EPPO, 2003.
VirusSweet potato feathery mottle virus (internal cork disease of sweet potato) Present CABI/EPPO, 2003; EPPO, 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
anaplasmosis Widespread Gloss, 1964; Braccini et al., 1992; Artiles and Alves-Branco, 1995; Lagaggio and Correa, 1997.
avian infectious bronchitis Present Salle et al., 1988.
avian trichomoniasis Present De et al., 1979; Tasca and Carli, 1999a.
babesiosis Present Bruccini et al., 1992; Kerber et al., 1999.
bovine parvovirus infection Widespread Hübner et al., 1996.
brucellosis (Brucella ovis) Present Magalhaes and Gil-Turnes, 1996.
caseous lymphadenitis Present Ribeiro, 1994.
Echinococcus granulosus Present CAB ABSTRACTS Data Mining 2001.
leishmaniosis Widespread Almeida et al., 2005.
Mannheimia haemolytica infections Present Farias et al., 2013.
porcine intestinal spirochaetosis Widespread Barcellos et al., 2000.
Rhodococcus equi infections Present Oliveira et al., 1995.
Staphylococcus aureus infections Widespread Mondadori et al., 1994; Lange et al., 1997.
Staphylococcus hyicus infection Present Barcellos et al., 1998.
Streptococcus and Enterococcus infections in pigs (and ruminants) Present Barcellos et al., 1995.
Streptococcus and Enterococcus infections in poultry Present Schmidt-Hoensdorf, 1925.
swine dysentery Present Barcellos et al., 2000.
yersiniosis Present Barcellos and Castro, 1981.

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