CATEGORY II (continued) Gov. The 2017 list was prepared by the Scientific Name** Common Name List Zone FLEPPC List Definitions: Exotic – a FLEPPC List Committee Exotic Pest Plant spathacea oyster plant C, S introduced to Florida, purposefully or accidentally, from a (Rhoeo spathacea, Rhoeo discolor) natural range outside of Florida. Native – a species Patricia L. Howell, Chair 2012-2017, Broward Tribulus cistoides puncture vine, burr-nut N, C, S Council’s 2017 List of whose natural range includes Florida. Naturalized County Parks, Natural Resources and Land Vitex trifolia simple- chaste C, S Management Section, [email protected] Washingtonia robusta Washington fan palm C, S exotic – an exotic that sustains itself outside cultivation Invasive Plant Species Wisteria sinensis Chinese wisteria N, C (it is still exotic; it has not “become” native). Invasive Stephen H. Brown, UF / IFAS Lee County Xanthosoma sagittifolium malanga, elephant ear N, C, S exotic – an exotic that not only has naturalized, Extension, Parks and Recreation Division, The mission of the Florida Exotic Pest Plant but is expanding on its own in Florida native plant [email protected] Council is to support the management of invasive Recent changes to plant names exotic in Florida’s natural areas by communities. Janice Duquesnel, Florida Park Service, Florida providing a forum for the exchange of scientific, Department of Environmental Protection, educational and technical information. Old Name New Name Abbreviations: Government List (Gov. List): [email protected] www.fleppc.org Possession, propagation, sale, and/or transport of fordii fordii David W. Hall, Private Consulting Botanist and Note: The FLEPPC List of Invasive Plant Species Aristolochia littoralis Aristolochia elegans these plants is regulated by: F=Florida Department of Author, [email protected] is not a regulatory list. Only those plants listed as Brachiaria mutica Urochloa mutica Agriculture and Consumer Services; U= Federal Noxious Weeds, Florida Noxious Weeds, Roger L. Hammer, Retired Naturalist and Author, Hibiscus tiliaceus Talipariti tiliaceus Florida Prohibited Aquatics Plants, or in local Department of Agriculture [email protected] Macfadyena unguis-cati Dolichandra unguis-cati ordinances are regulated by law. Zone: N = north, C = Melaleuca viminalis Callistemon viminalis Colette C. Jacono, Florida Museum of Natural central, S = south, Purpose of the List Panicum maximum Urochloa maxima History, [email protected] referring to each species’ To provide a list of plants determined by the Phymatosorus scolopendria Microsorum grossum Kenneth A. Langeland, Interim Chair, 2017, Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council to be invasive general distribution in Sapium sebiferum Triadica sebifera Professor Emeritus, University of Florida / IFAS, in natural areas of Florida and to routinely update Wedelia trilobata Sphagneticola trilobata regions of Florida (not its Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants, the list based on information of newly identified potential range in the state). [email protected] occurrences and changes in distribution over time. Also, to focus attention on – Please refer to the adjacent Current nomenclature can be found at Chris Lockhart, Habitats Specialist, Inc., • the adverse effects exotic pest plants have florida.plantatlas.usf.edu map. [email protected] on Florida’s biodiversity and native plant communities, Jean McCollom, Natural Ecosystems, **Plant names are those published in “Guide to Vascular Plants Citation example • the habitat losses in natural areas from exotic of Florida Third Edition.” Richard P. Wunderlin and Bruce [email protected] pest plant infestations, F. Hansen. University of Florida Press. 2011. Plant names FLEPPC. 2017. List of Invasive Plant Species. Florida Exotic in parentheses are synonyms or misapplied names that have Pest Plant Council. Internet: www.fleppc.org Gil Nelson, Professor Emeritus, Florida State • the impacts on endangered species via habitat commonly occurred in the literature and/or indicate a recent University / iDigBio, [email protected] loss and alteration, name change. Not all synonyms are listed. Jimi L. Sadle, Everglades National Park, • the need for pest-plant management, [email protected] • the socio-economic impacts of these plants (e.g., increased wildfires or flooding in certain Daniel F. Austin and Daniel B. Ward Jessica Spencer, US Army Corp of Engineers, areas), [email protected] • changes in the severity of different pest plant Daniel F. Austin (2015) and Daniel B. Ward Arthur Stiles, Florida Park Service, Florida infestations over time, (2016) recently passed away. Both Dans were Department of Environmental Protection, • providing information to help managers set instrumental in maintaining, managing, and pro- [email protected] priorities for research and control programs. viding insight into Florida’s many invasive plants. They first volunteered for this effort before it was Daniel B. Ward, Professor Emeritus, University of even formalized as the FLEPPC, participating from Florida Department of (Deceased) For more information on invasive that beginning through retirement. Their sage Richard P. Wunderlin, Professor Emeritus, exotic plants, including links to comments and wit are missed. University of South Florida, Institute for Systematic related web pages, visit Botany, [email protected] www.fleppc.org www.fleppc.org CATEGORY I CATEGORY II Invasive exotics that are altering native plant communities by displacing native species, changing community structures or ecological Invasive exotics that have increased in abundance or frequency but have not yet altered Florida plant communities to the extent shown by functions, or hybridizing with natives. This definition does not rely on the economic severity or geographic range of the problem, but on the Category I species. These species may become ranked Category I if ecological damage is demonstrated. documented ecological damage caused. Gov. Gov. Gov. Gov. Scientific Name** Common Name List Zone Scientific Name** Common Name List Zone Scientific Name** Common Name List Zone Scientific Name** Common Name List Zone Abrus precatorius rosary pea F C, S Melinis repens Natal grass N, C, S Adenanthera pavonina red sandalwood S Landoltia punctata spotted duckweed N, C, S Acacia auriculiformis earleaf acacia C, S (Rhynchelytrum repens) Agave sisalana sisal hemp C, S Leucaena leucocephala lead tree F N, C, S Albizia julibrissin mimosa, silk tree N, C Microstegium vimineum* Japanese stiltgrass, N Aleurites fordii tung-oil tree N, C Limnophila sessiliflora Asian marshweed F, U N, C, S Albizia lebbeck woman’s tongue C, S Mimosa pigra catclaw mimosa F, U C, S (Vernicia fordii) Livistona chinensis Chinese fan palm C, S Ardisia crenata coral ardisia F N, C, S Nandina domestica nandina, heavenly bamboo N, C Alstonia macrophylla devil tree S Macroptilium lathyroides phasey bean N, C, S Ardisia elliptica shoebutton ardisia F C, S Nephrolepis brownii Asian sword C, S Alternanthera philoxeroides alligator-weed F N, C, S Melia azedarach Chinaberry N, C, S Asparagus aethiopicus asparagus-fern N, C, S (N. multiflora) Antigonon leptopus coral vine N, C, S Melinis minutiflora molasses grass C,S (A. sprengeri, A. densiflorus) Nephrolepis cordifolia sword fern N, C, S Ardisia japonica Japanese ardisia N Merremia tuberosa -rose C, S Bauhinia variegata orchid tree C, S Neyraudia reynaudiana Burma reed F S Aristolochia littoralis elegant Dutchman’s pipe, N, C, S Mikania micrantha mile-a-minute vine F, U S Bischofia javanica bishopwood C, S Nymphoides cristata crested floating heart F C, S (A. elegans) calico Momordica charantia balsam apple N, C, S Calophyllum antillanum Santa Maria, mast wood S Paederia cruddasiana sewer vine F S Asystasia gangetica Ganges primrose C, S Murraya paniculata orange-jessamine S (C. calaba) Paederia foetida skunk vine F N, C, S Begonia cucullata wax begonia N, C, S Myriophyllum spicatum Eurasian water-milfoil F N, C, S Casuarina equisetifolia Australian-pine F N, C, S Panicum repens torpedo grass N, C, S Broussonetia papyrifera paper mulberry N, C, S Panicum maximum Guinea grass N, C, S Casuarina glauca suckering Australian-pine F C, S Pennisetum purpureum Napier grass, elephant grass N, C, S Bruguiera gymnorhiza large-leaved S (Urochloa maxima) Cinnamomum camphora camphor tree N, C, S Phymatosorus scolopendria serpent fern, wart fern S Callistemon viminalis bottlebrush C, S Passiflora biflora two-flowered passion vine S Colocasia esculenta wild taro N, C, S (Microsorum grossum) (Melaleuca viminalis) Pennisetum setaceum green fountain grass S Colubrina asiatica lather leaf F S Pistia stratiotes water-lettuce F N, C, S Callisia fragrans inch plant, spironema C, S Pennisetum polystachion* mission grass, C, S Cupaniopsis anacardioides carrotwood F C, S Psidium cattleianum strawberry guava C, S Casuarina cunninghamiana Australian-pine F C, S (Cenchrus polystachos) West Indian Pennisetum Deparia petersenii Japanese false spleenwort N, C (P. littorale) Cecropia palmata trumpet tree S Phoenix reclinata Senegal date palm C, S Dioscorea alata winged yam F N, C, S Psidium guajava guava C, S Cestrum diurnum day jessamine C, S Phyllostachys aurea golden bamboo N, C Dioscorea bulbifera air-potato F N, C, S Pueraria montana var. lobata kudzu F N, C, S Chamaedorea seifrizii bamboo palm S Pittosporum pentandrum Taiwanese cheesewood S Eichhornia crassipes water-hyacinth F N, C, S Rhodomyrtus tomentosa downy rose-myrtle C, S Clematis terniflora Japanese clematis N, C bifurcatum* common staghorn fern S Eugenia uniflora Surinam cherry C, S Ruellia simplex2 Mexican-petunia N, C, S Praxelis clematidea praxelis C Ficus microcarpa laurel fig C, S Cocos nucifera coconut palm S Salvinia minima water spangles N, C, S Pteris vittata Chinese brake fern N, C, S (F. nitida and F. retusa var. nitida)1 Crassocephalum crepidioides redflower ragleaf, C, S Sapium sebiferum popcorn tree, N, C, S Hydrilla verticillata hydrilla F, U N, C, S Okinawa spinach Ptychosperma elegans solitaire palm S (Triadica sebifera) Chinese tallow tree Hygrophila polysperma green hygro F, U N, C, S Cryptostegia madagascariensis rubber vine C, S Richardia grandiflora large flower Mexican clover N, C, S Scaevola taccada half-flower, beach naupaka N, C, S Cyperus involucratus umbrella plant C, S Ricinus communis castor bean N, C, S Hymenachne amplexicaulis West Indian marsh grass N, C, S (S. sericea, S. frutescens) Imperata cylindrica cogon grass F, U N, C, S (C. alternifolius) Rotala rotundifolia roundleaf toothcup, S Schefflera actinophylla schefflera, C, S Cyperus prolifer dwarf papyrus C, S dwarf Rotala, redweed Ipomoea aquatica water-spinach F, U C (Brassaia actinophylla) umbrella tree Jasminum dichotomum Gold Coast jasmine C, S Dactyloctenium aegyptium Durban crowfoot grass N, C, S Ruellia blechum green shrimp plant, N, C, S Schinus terebinthifolius Brazilian-pepper F N, C, S (Blechum brownei) Browne’s blechum Jasminum fluminense Brazilian jasmine C, S Dalbergia sissoo Indian rosewood, sissoo C, S Scleria lacustris Wright’s nutrush C, S Sansevieria hyacinthoides bowstring hemp C, S Lantana camara lantana, verbena N, C, S Elaeagnus pungens silverthorn, thorny olive N, C Senna pendula var. glabrata Christmas cassia, C, S (L. strigocamara) Elaeagnus umbellata silverberry, autumn olive N Sesbania punicea rattlebox N, C, S Christmas senna Ligustrum lucidum glossy privet N, C Epipremnum pinnatum pothos C, S Sida planicaulis* mata-pasto C, S tampicense wetland nightshade F, U C, S Ligustrum sinense Chinese privet F3 N, C, S cv. Aureum Solanum diphyllum two-leaf nightshade N, C, S Solanum viarum tropical soda apple F, U N, C, S Lonicera japonica Japanese honeysuckle N, C, S Eulophia graminea Chinese crown orchid C, S Solanum torvum turkeyberry F, U N, C, S Sporobolus jacquemontii West Indian dropseed C, S Ludwigia hexapetala Uruguay waterprimrose N, C Ficus altissima false banyan, council tree S Spermacoce verticillata shrubby false buttonweed C, S (S. indicus var. pyramidalis) Ludwigia peruviana Peruvian primrosewillow N, C, S Flacourtia indica governor’s plum S Sphagneticola trilobata wedelia, creeping oxeye N, C, S Syngonium podophyllum arrowhead vine N, C, S Lumnitzera racemosa black mangrove S Hemarthria altissima limpo grass C, S (Wedelia trilobata) Syzygium cumini Java-plum C, S Luziola subintegra tropical American watergrass S Heteropterys brachiata red wing, Beechey’s withe S Stachytarpheta cayennensis nettle-leaf porterweed S Tectaria incisa incised halberd fern S (S. urticifolia) Lygodium japonicum Japanese climbing fern F N, C, S Hyparrhenia rufa jaragua N, C, S Thelypteris opulenta* jeweled maiden fern S Syagrus romanzoffiana queen palm C, S Lygodium microphyllum Old World climbing fern F, U N, C, S Ipomoea carnea ssp. fistulosa shrub morning-glory F C, S Thespesia populnea seaside mahoe C, S (Arecastrum romanzoffianum) Macfadyena unguis-cati catclawvine N, C, S (I. fistulosa) Tradescantia fluminensis small-leaf spiderwort N, C Syzygium jambos Malabar plum, rose-apple N, C, S (Dolichandra unguis-cati) Kalanchoe x houghtonii* mother-of-millions N, C, S Urena lobata Caesar’s weed N, C, S Talipariti tiliaceum mahoe, sea hibiscus C, S Manilkara zapota sapodilla S Kalanchoe pinnata life plant C, S (Hibiscus tiliaceus) Melaleuca quinquenervia melaleuca, paper bark F, U C, S Urochloa mutica para grass N, C, S (Bryophyllum pinnatum) (Brachiaria mutica) Terminalia catappa tropical-almond C, S Koelreuteria elegans flamegold tree C, S Vitex rotundifolia beach vitex N Terminalia muelleri Australian-almond C, S 1Does not include Ficus microcarpa subsp. fuyuensis, which is sold as “Green Island Ficus” continued 2Many names are applied to this species in Florida because of a complicated taxonomic and nomenclatural history. Plants cultivated in Florida, all representing the same , have in the past been referred to as Ruellia brittoniana, R. tweediana, R. caerulea, and R. simplex. 3Chinese privet is a FLDACS Noxious Weed except for the ‘Variegatum’ *Added to the FLEPPC List of Invasive Plant Species in 2017 **Plant names are those published in “Guide to Vascular Plants of Florida Third Edition.” Richard P. Wunderlin and Bruce F. Hansen. University of Florida Press. 2011. Plant names in parentheses are synonyms or misapplied names that have commonly occurred in the literature or indicate a recent name change. Not all synonyms are listed.