Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council

FLEPPC. 2007. List of Florida’s Invasive Plant Species. Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council. Internet: http://www.fleppc.

Subject Name	Scientific Name	Family	Order
kudzu	Pueraria montana var. lobata (Willd.) Maesen & S. Almeida	Fabaceae (Leguminosae)	Fabales
cogongrass	Imperata cylindrica (L.) Beauv.	Poaceae	Cyperales
tropical soda apple	Solanum viarum Dunal	Solanaceae	Solanales
alligatorweed	Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb.	Amaranthaceae	Caryophyllales
melaleuca	Melaleuca quinquenervia (Cav.) Blake	Myrtaceae	Myrtales
mimosa	Albizia julibrissin Durazz.	Fabaceae (Leguminosae)	Fabales
coral ardisia	Ardisia crenata Sims	Myrsinaceae	Primulales
giant reed	Arundo donax L.	Poaceae	Cyperales
camphortree	Cinnamomum camphora (L.) J. Presl	Lauraceae	Laurales
air-potato	Dioscorea bulbifera L.	Dioscoreaceae	Dioscoreales
waterhyacinth	Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms	Pontederiaceae	Liliales
autumn-olive	Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb.	Elaeagnaceae	Rhamnales
hydrilla	Hydrilla verticillata (L. f.) Royle	Hydrocharitaceae	Hydrocharitales
largeleaf lantana	Lantana camara L.	Verbenaceae	Lamiales
Chinese privet	Ligustrum sinense Lour.	Oleaceae	Scrophulariales
Japanese honeysuckle	Lonicera japonica Thunb.	Caprifoliaceae	Dipsacales
Japanese climbing fern	Lygodium japonicum (Thunb. ex Murr.) Sw.	Lygodiaceae	Polypodiales
old world climbing fern	Lygodium microphyllum (Cav.) R. Br.	Lygodiaceae	Polypodiales
catclaw-vine	Macfadyena unguis-cati (L.) A.H. Gentry	Bignoniaceae	Scrophulariales
chinaberry	Melia azedarach L.	Meliaceae	Sapindales
Eurasian watermilfoil	Myriophyllum spicatum Linnaeus	Haloragaceae	Haloragales
sacred bamboo	Nandina domestica Thunb.	Berberidaceae	Ranunculales
skunk-vine	Paederia foetida L.	Rubiaceae	Rubiales
torpedograss	Panicum repens L.	Poaceae	Cyperales
golden bamboo	Phyllostachys aurea Carr. ex A.& C. Rivière	Poaceae	Cyperales
waterlettuce	Pistia stratiotes L.	Araceae	Arales
Chinese tallowtree	Triadica sebifera (L.) Small	Euphorbiaceae	Euphorbiales
Chinese wisteria	Wisteria sinensis (Sims) DC.	Fabaceae (Leguminosae)	Fabales
Australian-pine	Casuarina equisetifolia L.	Casuarinaceae	Casuarinales
Brazilian peppertree	Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi	Anacardiaceae	Sapindales
sisal	Agave sisalana Perrine	Agavaceae	Liliales
Senegal date palm	Phoenix reclinata Jacq.	Arecaceae	Arecales
water fern	Salvinia minima Baker	Salviniaceae	Hydropteridales
wetland nightshade	Solanum tampicense Dunal	Solanaceae	Solanales
turkeyberry	Solanum torvum Sw.	Solanaceae	Solanales
thorny olive	Elaeagnus pungens Thunb.	Elaeagnaceae	Rhamnales
catclaw mimosa	Mimosa pellita Kunth ex Willd.	Fabaceae (Leguminosae)	Fabales
miramar weed	Hygrophila polysperma (Roxb.) T. Anders.	Acanthaceae	Scrophulariales
limnophila	Limnophila sessiliflora (Vahl) Blume	Scrophulariaceae	Scrophulariales
rosarypea	Abrus precatorius L.	Fabaceae (Leguminosae)	Fabales
earleaf acacia	Acacia auriculiformis A. Cunningham ex Benth.	Fabaceae (Leguminosae)	Fabales
red beadtree	Adenanthera pavonina L	Fabaceae (Leguminosae)	Fabales
woman's tongue tree	Albizia lebbeck (L.) Benth	Fabaceae (Leguminosae)	Fabales
deviltree	Alstonia macrophylla Wallich ex G. Don	Apocynaceae	Gentianales
coral vine	Antigonon leptopus Hook. & Arn.	Polygonaceae	Polygonales
shoebutton ardisia	Ardisia elliptica Thunb	Myrsinaceae	Primulales
elegant dutchman's pipe	Aristolochia elegans Mast.	Aristolochiaceae	Aristolochiales
Sprenger's asparagus fern	Asparagus aethiopicus L.	Liliaceae	Liliales
Chinese violet	Asystasia gangetica (L.) T. Anders	Acanthaceae	Scrophulariales
mountain ebony	Bauhinia variegata L	Fabaceae (Leguminosae)	Fabales
clubed begonia	Begonia cucullata Willd	Begoniaceae	Violales
Javanese bishopwood	Bischofia javanica Blume	Euphorbiaceae	Euphorbiales
paper-mulberry	Broussonetia papyrifera (L.) L'Hér. ex Vent.	Moraceae	Urticales
Antilles calophyllum	Calophyllum antillanum Britt	Clusiaceae	Theales
river sheoak	Casuarina cunninghamiana Miq.	Casuarinaceae	Casuarinales
gray sheoak	Casuarina glauca Sieb. ex Spreng	Casuarinaceae	Casuarinales
day jessamine	Cestrum diurnum L.	Solanaceae	Solanales
sweet autumn virginsbower	Clematis terniflora DC	Ranunculaceae	Ranunculales
Asian nakedwood	Colubrina asiatica (L.) Brongn.	Rhamnaceae	Rhamnales
coco yam, wild taro	Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott	Araceae	Arales
Madagascar rubbervine	Cryptostegia madagascariensis Bojer ex Dcne.	Asclepiadaceae	Gentianales
carrotwood	Cupaniopsis anacardioides (A. Rich.) Radlk.	Sapindaceae	Sapindales
umbrella plant	Cyperus involucratus Rottb	Cyperaceae	Cyperales
miniature flatsedge	Cyperus prolifer Lam	Cyperaceae	Cyperales
crowfootgrass	Dactyloctenium aegyptium (L.) Willd	Poaceae	Cyperales
winged yam	Dioscorea alata L.	Dioscoreaceae	Dioscoreales
centipede tongavine	Epipremnum pinnatum (L.) Engl	Araceae	Arales
Surinam cherry	Eugenia uniflora L.	Myrtaceae	Myrtales
council tree	Ficus altissima Blume	Moraceae	Urticales
governor's plum	Flacourtia indica (Burm. f.) Merr	Flacourtiaceae	Violales
sea hibiscus	Talipariti tiliaceum var. tiliaceum L.	Malvaceae	Malvales
West Indian marsh grass	Hymenachne amplexicaulis (Rudge) Nees	Poaceae	Cyperales
jaraguagrass	Hyparrhenia rufa (Nees) Stapf	Poaceae	Cyperales
swamp morningglory	Ipomoea aquatica Forssk.	Convolvulaceae	Solanales
gloria de la manana	Ipomoea carnea ssp. fistulosa (Mart. ex Choisy) D. Austin	Convolvulaceae	Solanales
Gold Coast jasmine	Jasminum dichotomum Vahl	Oleaceae	Scrophulariales
jazmin de trapo	Jasminum fluminense Vell.	Oleaceae	Scrophulariales
Arabian jasmine	Jasminum sambac (L.) Ait.	Oleaceae	Scrophulariales
cathedral bells	Kalanchoe pinnata (Lam.) Pers.	Crassulaceae	Rosales
flamegold	Koelreuteria elegans ssp. formosana (Hayata) F.G. Mey.	Sapindaceae	Sapindales
white leadtree	Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit	Fabaceae (Leguminosae)	Fabales
fountain palm	Livistona chinensis (Jacq.) R. Br. ex Mart.	Arecaceae	Arecales
glossy privet	Ligustrum lucidum W.T. Aiton	Oleaceae	Scrophulariales
molassesgrass	Melinis minutiflora Beauv.	Poaceae	Cyperales
natalgrass	Melinis repens (Willd.) Zizka	Poaceae	Cyperales
Spanish arborvine	Merremia tuberosa (L.) Rendle	Convolvulaceae	Solanales
Chinese box	Murraya exotica L.	Rutaceae	Sapindales
narrow swordfern	Nephrolepis cordifolia (L.) C. Presl	Dryopteridaceae	Polypodiales
Asian swordfern	Nephrolepis brownii (Desv.) Hovenkamp & Miyam.	Dryopteridaceae	Polypodiales
burmareed	Neyraudia reynaudiana (Kunth) Keng ex A.S. Hitchc.	Poaceae	Cyperales
twoflower passionflower	Passiflora biflora Lam.	Passifloraceae	Violales
sewer vine	Paederia cruddasiana Prain	Rubiaceae	Rubiales
elephant grass	Pennisetum purpureum Schumacher	Poaceae	Cyperales
crimson fountaingrass	Pennisetum setaceum (Forsk.) Chiov.	Poaceae	Cyperales
strawberry guava	Psidium cattleianum Sabine	Myrtaceae	Myrtales
guava	Psidium guajava L.	Myrtaceae	Myrtales
ptychosperma	Ptychosperma elegans (R. Br.) Blume	Arecaceae	Arecales
ladder brake	Pteris vittata L.	Pteridaceae	Polypodiales
rose myrtle	Rhodomyrtus tomentosa (Ait.) Hassk.	Myrtaceae	Myrtales
castorbean	Ricinus communis L.	Euphorbiaceae	Euphorbiales
Britton's wild petunia	Ruellia simplex C. Wright	Acanthaceae	Scrophulariales
iguanatail	Sansevieria hyacinthoides (L.) Druce	Liliaceae	Liliales
octopus tree	Schefflera actinophylla (Endl.) H.A.T. Harms	Araliaceae	Apiales
beach naupaka	Scaevola taccada Vahl	Goodeniaceae	Campanulales
red sesbania	Sesbania punicea (Cav.) Benth.	Fabaceae (Leguminosae)	Fabales
twoleaf nightshade	Solanum diphyllum L.	Solanaceae	Solanales
Jamaican nightshade	Solanum jamaicense P. Mill.	Solanaceae	Solanales
Bay Biscayne creeping-oxeye	Sphagneticola trilobata (L.C. Rich.) Pruski	Asteraceae	Asterales
Java plum	Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels	Myrtaceae	Myrtales
American evergreen	Syngonium podophyllum Schott	Araceae	Arales
tropical almond	Terminalia catappa L.	Combretaceae	Myrtales
incised halberd fern	Tectaria incisa Cav.	Dryopteridaceae	Polypodiales
portia tree	Thespesia populnea (L.) Soland. ex Correa	Malvaceae	Malvales
Jamaica feverplant	Tribulus cistoides L.	Zygophyllaceae	Sapindales
white-flowered spiderwort	Tradescantia fluminensis Vell.	Commelinaceae	Commelinales
boatlily	Tradescantia spathacea Sw.	Commelinaceae	Commelinales
Caesarweed	Urena lobata L.	Malvaceae	Malvales
guineagrass	Megathyrsus maximus (Jacq.) R. Webster	Poaceae	Cyperales
paragrass	Urochloa mutica (Forsk.) T.Q. Nguyen	Poaceae	Cyperales
tungoil tree	Vernicia fordii (Hemsl.) Airy-Shaw	Euphorbiaceae	Euphorbiales
Indian rosewood	Dalbergia sissoo Roxb. ex DC.	Fabaceae (Leguminosae)	Fabales
sapodilla	Manilkara zapota (L.) van Royen	Sapotaceae	Ebenales
Australian almond	Terminalia muelleri Benth.	Combretaceae	Myrtales
basketplant	Callisia fragrans (Lindl.) Woods	Commelinaceae	Commelinales
arrowleaf elephant's ear	Xanthosoma sagittifolium (L.) Schott	Araceae	Arales
crested floating heart	Nymphoides cristata (Roxb.) O. Ktze.	Menyanthaceae	Solanales
limpograss	Hemarthria altissima (Poir.) Stapf & C.E. Hubbard	Poaceae	Cyperales
Seifriz's chamaedorea	Chamaedorea seifrizii Burret	Arecaceae	Arecales
simpleleaf chastetree	Vitex trifolia L.	Verbenaceae	Lamiales
nettleleaf velvetberry	Stachytarpheta urticifolia Sims	Verbenaceae	Lamiales
valamuerto	Senna pendula var. glabrata (Vogel) Irwin & Barneby	Fabaceae (Leguminosae)	Fabales
Washington fan palm	Washingtonia robusta H. Wendl.	Arecaceae	Arecales
lakeshore nutrush	Scleria lacustris C. Wright	Cyperaceae	Cyperales
Taiwanese cheesewood	Pittosporum pentandrum (Blanco) Merr.	Pittosporaceae	Rosales
Browne's blechum	Blechum pyramidatum (Lam.) Urban	Acanthaceae	Scrophulariales
primrose-willow	Ludwigia peruviana (L.) Hara	Onagraceae	Myrtales
roundleaf toothcup	Rotala rotundifolia (Buch.-Ham. ex Roxb.) Koehne	Lythraceae	Myrtales
queen palm	Syagrus romanzoffiana (Cham.) Glassman	Arecaceae	Arecales
trumpet tree	Cecropia palmata Willd.	Cecropiaceae	Urticales
bottlebrush	Callistemon viminalis (Gaertn.)G.Don ex Loudon	Myrtaceae	Myrtales
dotted duckmeat	Landoltia punctata (G.F.W. Mey.) D.H. Les & D.J. Crawford	Lemnaceae	Arales
Chinese banyan	Ficus microcarpa L. f.	Moraceae	Urticales
watergrass	Luziola subintegra Swallen	Poaceae	Cyperales

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