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Acacia baileyana

Cootamundra wattle

Fabaceae

Acacia saligna

Golden wreath wattle, Blue-leaved wattle

Fabaceae

Acetosa sagittata

Turkey rhubarb, Rambling dock

Polygonaceae

Ageratina adenophora

Crofton weed

Asteraceae

Ageratina riparia

Mistflower, Creeping crofton weed

Asteraceae

Ailanthus altissima

Tree of heaven

Simaroubaceae

Alternanthera philoxeroides

Alligator weed

Amaranthaceae

Ambrosia artemisiifolia

Annual ragweed, Common ragweed

Asteraceae

Andropogon virginicus

Whiskey grass, Broomsedge bluestem

Poaceae

Anredera cordifolia

Madeira vine, Lamb's tail

Basellaceae

Araujia sericifera

Moth vine, White bladder flower, Cruel vine

Apocynaceae

Asparagus aethiopicus

Asparagus fern, Ground asparagus

Asparagaceae

Asparagus africanus

Climbing asparagus fern

Asparagaceae

Asparagus asparagoides

Bridal creeper, Bridal veil, Smilax

Asparagaceae

Asparagus plumosus

Climbing asparagus fern, Ferny asparagus

Asparagaceae

Austrocylindropuntia subulata

Eve's needle cactus, Eve's pin

Cactaceae

Axonopus fissifolius

Narrow-leaved carpet grass

Poaceae

Baccharis halimifolia

Groundsel bush, Groundsel tree

Asteraceae

Bidens pilosa

Cobbler's pegs, Farmer's friend

Asteraceae

Bryophyllum delagoense

Mother of millions, Chandelier plant

Crassulaceae

Bryophyllum x houghtonii

Mother of millions hybrid

Crassulaceae

Cabomba caroliniana

Cabomba, Fanwort

Cabombaceae

Canna indica

Canna lily, Indian shot

Cannaceae

Cardiospermum grandiflorum

Balloon vine, Heart seed vine

Sapindaceae

Cereus uruguayanus

Night-blooming cereus, Apple cactus

Cactaceae

Cestrum parqui

Green cestrum, Chilean cestrum

Solanaceae

Chloris gayana

Rhodes grass

Poaceae

Chrysanthemoides monilifera

Bitou bush, Boneseed

Asteraceae

Cinnamomum camphora

Camphor laurel

Lauraceae

Cinnamomum verum

Cinnamon tree, True cinnamon

Lauraceae

Cirsium vulgare

Spear thistle, Scotch thistle

Asteraceae

Conyza bonariensis

Flaxleaf fleabane, Tall fleabane

Asteraceae

Cortaderia jubata

Purple pampas grass, Pink pampas grass, Jubata grass

Poaceae

Cortaderia selloana

Pampas grass, White pampas grass

Poaceae

Cotoneaster glaucophyllus

Cotoneaster, Large-leaved cotoneaster

Rosaceae

Cotoneaster pannosus

Velvet cotoneaster, Silver-leaf cotoneaster

Rosaceae

Cylindropuntia imbricata

Devil's rope pear, Rope pear, Tree cholla

Cactaceae

Cylindropuntia rosea

Hudson pear

Cactaceae

Cyperus involucratus

Umbrella sedge, Flat sedge

Cyperaceae

Cytisus scoparius

Scotch broom, English broom

Fabaceae

Delairea odorata

Cape ivy, German ivy

Asteraceae

Dolichandra unguis-cati

Cat's claw creeper, Yellow trumpet vine

Bignoniaceae

Egeria densa

Dense waterweed, Egeria, Brazilian elodea

Hydrocharitaceae

Ehrharta erecta

Panic veldtgrass, Veldt grass

Poaceae

Eichhornia crassipes

Water hyacinth

Pontederiaceae

Eragrostis curvula

African lovegrass

Poaceae

Erythrina crista-galli

Cockspur coral tree, Coral tree

Fabaceae

Erythrina x sykesii

Coral tree, Common coral tree

Fabaceae

Genista monspessulana

Montpellier broom, Cape broom

Fabaceae

Gleditsia triacanthos

Honey locust

Fabaceae

Harrisia martinii

Harrisia cactus, Moon cactus

Cactaceae

Hedychium coronarium

White ginger, White ginger lily

Zingiberaceae

Hedychium gardnerianum

Kahili ginger, Yellow ginger

Zingiberaceae

Hymenachne amplexicaulis

Hymenachne, Olive hymenachne

Poaceae

Hypericum perforatum

St John's wort

Hypericaceae

Ipomoea cairica

Coastal morning glory, Mile-a-minute

Convolvulaceae

Ipomoea indica

Blue morning glory, Purple morning glory

Convolvulaceae

Ipomoea purpurea

Common morning glory

Convolvulaceae

Jasminum polyanthum

White jasmine, Pink jasmine

Oleaceae

Lantana camara

Lantana, Common lantana

Verbenaceae

Lantana montevidensis

Creeping lantana, Trailing lantana

Verbenaceae

Leucaena leucocephala

Leucaena, Lead tree

Fabaceae

Ligustrum lucidum

Large-leaved privet, Broad-leaf privet, Glossy privet

Oleaceae

Ligustrum sinense

Small-leaved privet, Chinese privet

Oleaceae

Lonicera japonica

Japanese honeysuckle

Caprifoliaceae

Ludwigia peruviana

Ludwigia, Peruvian primrose bush, Water primrose

Onagraceae

Megathyrsus maximus

Guinea grass, Green panic

Poaceae

Melia azedarach

White cedar, Chinaberry

Meliaceae

Myriophyllum aquaticum

Parrot's feather, Brazilian watermilfoil

Haloragaceae

Nassella neesiana

Chilean needle grass

Poaceae

Nassella trichotoma

Serrated tussock

Poaceae

Ochna serrulata

Mickey Mouse plant, Ochna, Carnival bush

Ochnaceae

Oenothera stricta

Common evening primrose

Onagraceae

Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata

African olive

Oleaceae

Opuntia monacantha

Drooping prickly pear

Cactaceae

Opuntia stricta

Prickly pear, Common prickly pear

Cactaceae

Oxalis pes-caprae

Soursob, Bermuda buttercup

Oxalidaceae

Pandorea jasminoides

Bower vine

Bignoniaceae

Parthenium hysterophorus

Parthenium weed, Famine weed

Asteraceae

Paspalum quadrifarium

Tussock paspalum

Poaceae

Passiflora suberosa

Corky passionfruit, Cork bark passion vine

Passifloraceae

Passiflora subpeltata

White passionflower

Passifloraceae

Pennisetum clandestinum

Kikuyu grass, Kikuyu

Poaceae

Pennisetum setaceum

Fountain grass, African fountain grass

Poaceae

Phytolacca octandra

Inkweed, Pokeweed

Phytolaccaceae

Pistia stratiotes

Water lettuce, Nile cabbage

Araceae

Polygala myrtifolia

Myrtle-leaf milkwort, Sweet pea bush

Polygalaceae

Possum possi

Psidium guajava

Guava, Common guava

Myrtaceae

Pyracantha angustifolia

Firethorn, Orange firethorn

Rosaceae

Ricinus communis

Castor oil plant

Euphorbiaceae

Robinia pseudoacacia

Black locust, False acacia

Fabaceae

Rubus fruticosus agg.

Blackberry, European blackberry

Rosaceae

Sagittaria platyphylla

Delta arrowhead, Sagittaria

Alismataceae

Salix babylonica

Weeping willow

Salicaceae

Salix fragilis

Crack willow

Salicaceae

Salvinia molesta

Salvinia, Giant salvinia, Kariba weed

Salviniaceae

Schinus terebinthifolia

Broad-leaved pepper tree, Brazilian pepper tree

Anacardiaceae

Senecio madagascariensis

Fireweed, Madagascar ragwort

Asteraceae

Senna pendula

Senna, Cassia, Easter cassia

Fabaceae

Sida rhombifolia

Paddy's lucerne, Sida retusa

Malvaceae

Solanum mauritianum

Wild tobacco bush, Wild tobacco tree, Tobacco bush

Solanaceae

Solanum nigrum

Blackberry nightshade, Black nightshade

Solanaceae

Solanum seaforthianum

Brazilian nightshade, Climbing nightshade

Solanaceae

Sonchus oleraceus

Common sowthistle, Milk thistle

Asteraceae

Spathodea campanulata

African tulip tree

Bignoniaceae

Sporobolus africanus

Parramatta grass

Poaceae

Sporobolus fertilis

Giant Parramatta grass

Poaceae

Stachytarpheta cayennensis

Blue snakeweed, Cayenne snakeweed

Verbenaceae

Stenotaphrum secundatum

Buffalo grass

Poaceae

Syzygium jambos

Rose apple

Myrtaceae

Tecoma stans

Yellow bells, Yellow elder

Bignoniaceae

Thunbergia alata

Black-eyed Susan, Black-eyed Susan vine

Acanthaceae

Thunbergia grandiflora

Blue trumpet vine, Sky vine, Bengal clock vine

Acanthaceae

Tipuana tipu

Tipuana, Rosewood, Pride of Bolivia

Fabaceae

Toona ciliata

Red cedar, Australian red cedar

Meliaceae

Tradescantia fluminensis

Wandering trad, Wandering Jew

Commelinaceae

Verbena bonariensis

Purpletop, South American vervain

Verbenaceae

Wisteria sinensis

Chinese wisteria

Fabaceae

Zantedeschia aethiopica

Arum lily, White arum lily

Araceae