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NQ Weeds by common name

Acacia

• Acacia nilotica* (Prickly acacia) 
• Vachellia (Acacia) farnesiana* (Mimosa bush, Prickly Acacia) 
• Acaciella angustissima* (White ball acacia, Prairie acacia, Wild divi divi) 

African tulip tree

• Spathodea campanulata* (African tulip tree) 

Albizia

• Albizia lebbeck* (Albizia) 

Alyce clover

• Alysicarpus vaginalis* (Alyce clover) 

Alysicarpus

• Alysicarpus ovalifolius* (Oval-leafed Alysicarpus) 

Amaranth

• Amaranthus viridis* (Green amaranth) 

American rat's tail grass

• Sporobolus jacquemontii * (American rat's tail grass, Wire grass) 

Ardisia

• Ardisia elliptica* (Ardisia, Shoebutton Ardisia) 

Asparagus fern

• Asparagus aethiopicus* cv. sprengeri (Ground asparagus fern, Basket asparagus) 

Asthma plant

• Chamaesyce hirta* (Asthma plant) 

Athel pine

• Tamarix aphylla* (Athel pine) 

Awnless barnyard grass

• Echinochloa colona* (Awnless barnyard grass) 

Balsam pear

• Momordica charantia* (Balsam pear) 

Barleria

• Barleria strigosa* (Barleria) 

Barnyard grass

• Echinochloa crus-galli* (Barnyard grass, Cockspur grass) 

Basil

• Ocimum americanum* var. americanum (Hoary basil, Lime basil) 

Beggar's ticks

• Bidens bipinnata* (Bipinnate beggar's ticks) 

Bellyache bush

• Jatropha gossypiifolia* (Bellyache bush) 

Billygoat weed

• Ageratum conyzoides* subsp. conyzoides (Billygoat weed) 
• Ageratum houstonianum* (Blue billygoat weed, Dark bluetop) 

Birdwood grass

• Pennisetum setigerum *(Birdwood grass) 

Bitter cassava

• Manihot esculenta* (Bitter cassava, Manioc) 

Bitter melon

• Momordica balsamina* (Bitter melon, Balsam apple) 

Blackberry nightshade

• Solanum nigrum* (Blackberry nightshade) 

Blainvillea

• Blainvillea gayana (Blainvillea) 

Blue morning glory

• Ipomoea indica* (Blue morning glory, Purple morning glory) 

Bluebell barleria

• Barleria cristata* (Bluebell barleria, Philippine violet) 

Brazilian button flower

• Centratherum punctatum* (Brazilian button flower) 

Brazilian fireweed

• Erechtites valerianifolia* (Brazilian fireweed) 

Brazilian nightshade

• Solanum seaforthianum* (Brazilian nightshade) 

Brazilian pepper tree

• Schinus terebinthifolius* (Brazilian pepper tree, Broad-leafed pepper tree) 

Budda pea

• Aeschynomene indica* (Budda pea) 

Buffel grass

• Pennisetum ciliare* (syn. Cenchrus ciliaris)(Buffel grass) 

Butterfly pea

• Clitoria ternatea* (Butterfly pea) 

Button grass

• Dactyloctenium radulans* (Button grass) 

Cabomba

• Cabomba caroliniana* (Cabomba, Fanwort) 

Caltrop

• Tribulus cistoides* (Caltrop, Goat's head burr) 

Camel bush

• Trichodesma zeylanicum* (Camel bush) 

Camphor laurel

• Cinnamomum camphora* (Camphor laurel) 

Candle cassia

• Senna alata* (Candle bush, Candle cassia) 

Castor oil plant

• Ricinus communis* (Castor oil plant) 

Cat's claw creeper

• Macfadyena unguis-cati* (Cat's claw creeper) 

Celosia

• Celosia argentea* (Celosia, Cockscomb) 

Centro

• Centrosema molle* (Centro) 

Chaff flower

• Achyranthes aspera* (Chaff flower) 

Chamaecrista

• Chamaecrista rotundifolia* 

Chickweed

• Drymaria cordata* (Tropical chickweed) 

Chinee apple

• Zizyphus mauritiana* (Chinee apple) 

Chinese violet

• Asystasia gangetica* (Chinese violet, Asystasia) 

Christmas vine

• Turbina corymbosa* (Christmas vine) 

Cinderella weed

• Synedrella nodiflora* (Cinderella weed) 

Coast finger grass

• Dactyloctenium aegyptium* (Coast finger grass) 

Cobbler's pegs

• Bidens pilosa* (Cobbler's pegs, Pitchforks) 

Coffee

• Coffea arabica* (Coffee) 

Common thornapple

• Datura stramonium* (Common thornapple) 

Coral berry

• Rivina humilis* (Coral berry) 

Coral vine

• Antigonon leptopus* (Coral vine, Chain of love) 

Coralberry

• Ardisia crenata* (Coralberry, Spiceberry) 

• Passiflora suberosa* (Corky passion flower) 

Couch grass

• Cynodon dactylon* (Couch grass, Green couch) 

Creeping cinderella weed

• Calyptocarpus vialis* (Creeping cinderella weed) 

Creeping tickfoil

• Desmodium triflorum* (Creeping tickfoil) 

Crowsfoot grass

• Eleusine indica* (Crowsfoot grass) 

Cucumber tree

• Parmentiera aculeata* (Cucumber tree) 

Cucurbit

• Cucumis anguria (West Indian gherkin) 

Cudweed

• Gamochaeta pensylvanica* (Cudweed) 

Curtain creeper

• Vernonia elaegnifolia* (Curtain creeper) 

Daisy

• Thymophylla tenuiloba* (Dahlberg daisy) 
• Tridax procumbens* (Tridax daisy) 

Desmanthus

• Desmanthus leptophyllus* (Desmanthus) 
• Desmanthus pernambucanus* (Pigeon bundleflower, Slender mimosa) 

Devil-pepper

• Rauvolfia tetraphylla* (Be still tree, Devil-pepper) 

Elephant grass

• Pennisetum purpureum* (Elephant grass) 

Emilia

• Emilia sonchifolia* (Emilia) 

Euphorbia

• Chamaesyce hyssopifolia* (Euphorbia, Chamaesyce) 

Flannel weed

• Sida cordifolia* (Flannel weed) 

Flatweed

• Hypochaeris radicata* (Flatweed, Cats-ear) 

Flaxleaf fleabane

• Conyza bonariensis* (Flaxleaf fleabane) 

Florida beggar-weed

• Desmodium tortuosum* (Florida beggar-weed) 

Fountain grass

• Pennisetum setaceum* (Fountain grass) 
• Pennisetum pedicellatum* (Hairy fountain grass) 

Gamba grass

• Andropogon gayanus* (Gamba grass) 

Giant Parramatta grass

• Sporobolus fertilis* (Giant Parramatta grass, Bloomsbury grass) 

Giant rat's tail grass

• Sporobolus pyramidalis* (Giant rat's tail grass) 
• Sporobolus natalensis* (Giant rat's tail grass) 

Giant rubber bush

• Calotropis gigantea* (Giant rubber bush, King's crown) 

Glossy nightshade

• Solanum americanum* (Glossy americanum) 

Goat's head burr

• Tribulus terrestris* (Goat's head burr) 

Gomphrena weed

• Gomphrena celosioides* (Gomphrena weed) 

Grader grass

• Themeda quadrivalvis* (Grader grass) 

Greater plantain

• Plantago major* (Greater plaintain) 

Green summer grass

• Urochloa decumbens* (Green summer grass, Armgrass millet) 

Grewia

• Grewia asiatica (Grewia) 

Guava

• Psidium guajava* (Guava) 

Guinea grass

• Megathyrsus maximum* (Guinea grass) 

Heliotrope

• Heliotropium indicum* (Heliotrope, Indian heliotrope) 

Horehound

• Hyptis suaveolens* (Horehound, Mint weed) 

Hornwort

• Ceratophyllum demersum* (Hornwort) 

Horse gram

• Macrotyloma uniflorum* (Horse gram) 

Horseradish tree

• Moringa oleifera* (Horseradish tree, Drumstick) 

Hymenachne

• Hymenachne amplexicaulis* (Olive hymenachne) 

Indian bluegrass

• Bothriochloa pertusa* (Indian bluegrass) 

Indian weed

• Sigesbeckia orientalis* (Indian weed) 

Indigo

• Indigofera spicata* (Creeping indigo) 
• Indigofera hirsuta* (Hairy Indigo) 

Inkweed

• Phytolacca octandra* (Inkweed) 

Ipomoea

• Ipomoea plebeia* (Bell vine) 
• Ipomoea quamoclit* (Star of Bethlehem) 

Ivy gourd

• Coccinia grandis* (Ivy gourd) 

Java plum

• Syzygium cumini* (Java plum) 

Joyweed

• Alternanthera ficoidea* (Joyweed, Joseph's coat) 

Khaki weed

• Alternanthera pungens* (Khaki weed) 

Knobweed

• Hyptis capitata* (Knobweed) 

Koster's curse

• Clidemia hirta* (Koster's curse) 

Lantana creeping

• Lantana montevidensis* (Trailing lantana, Creeping lantana) 

Lantana

• Lantana camara* (Lantana) 

Leucaena

• Leucaena leucocephala* (Leucaena) 

Leucas

• Leucas lavandulifolia* (Leucas) 

Love grass

• Eragrostis curvula* (African love grass, Weeping love grass) 
• Eragrostis tenuifolia* (Elastic grass) 
• Eragrostis minor* (Small stink grass, Small love grass) 
• Eragrostis pilosa* (Soft love grass) 
• Eragrostis cilianensis* (Stinking love grass) 

Ludwigia

• Ludwigia hyssopifolia* (Ludwigia) 

Malvastrum

• Malvastrum americanum* (Spiked malvastrum, Spiked mallow) 

Mecardonia

• Mecardonia procumbens* (Bacopa, Mecardonia) 

Mexican poppy

• Argemone ochroleuca* (Mexican poppy) 

Miconia

• Miconia racemosa* (Miconia) 
• Miconia calvescens* (Miconia, Green cancer) 

Military fern

• Pilea microphylla* (Military fern, artillery fern) 

Mission grass

• Pennisetum polystachion* (Mission grass) 

Molasses grass

• Melinus minutiflora* (Molasses grass) 

Monkey rose

• Argyreia nervosa* (Monkey rose, Snake vine) 

Morning glory

• Ipomoea nil* (Morning glory) 

Mossman River burr

• Cenchrus echinatus (Mossman River burr) 

Mother-in-law's tongue

• Sansevieria trifasciata (Mother-in-law's tongue) 

Mother of millions

• Bryophyllum delagoense* (Mother of millions) 

Mullumbimby couch

• Cyperus brevifolius* (Mullumbimby couch) 

Myriophyllum

• Myriophyllum aquaticum* (Parrotfeather) 

Native raspberry

• Rubus moluccanus* (Native raspberry) 

Navua sedge

• Cyperus aromaticus* (Navua sedge) 

Neem

• Azadirachta indica* (Neem) 

Noogoora burr

• Xanthium occidentale* (Noogoora burr) 

Nut grass

• Cyperus rotundus* (Nut grass) 

Oldenlandia

• Oldenlandia corymbosa* (Oldenlandia) 

Paddy's lucerne

• Sida rhombifolia* (Paddy's lucerne, Sida retusa) 

Painted spurge

• Euphorbia cyathophora* (Painted spurge, Dwarf Poinsettia) 

Pangola grass

• Digitaria eriantha* (Pangola grass) 

Para grass

• Urochloa mutica* (Para grass) 

Parkinsonia

• Parkinsonia aculeata* (Parkinsonia, Jerusalem thorn) 

Parthenium

• Parthenium hysterophorus* (Parthenium) 

Paspalum

• Paspalum dilatatum* (Paspalum) 

Pennywort

• Centella asiatica* (Pennywort) 

Pepper tree

• Schinus molle* var. areira (Pepper tree, Peruvian pepper tree) 

Phasey bean

• Macroptilium lathyroides* (Phasey bean) 

Phyllanthus

• Phyllanthus amarus* (Phyllanthus) 

Pigeon grass

• Setaria pumila* subsp. pallidefusca (Pale pigeon grass, Queensland pigeon grass) 

Pigeonberry

• Duranta erecta* (Pigeonberry, Golden duranta, Skyberry) 

Pigweed

• Trianthema portulacastrum* (Giant pigweed, Black pigweed) 

Pink convolvulus

• Ipomoea triloba* (Pink convolvulus) 

Pink periwinkle

• Catharanthus roseus* (Pink periwinkle, Vinca) 

Polygala

• Polygala paniculata* (Polygala) 

Pond apple

• Annona glabra* (Pond apple) 

Porcupine flower

• Barleria lupulina* (Porcupine flower) 

Poreleaf

• Porophyllum ruderale* (Poreleaf) 

Praxelis

• Praxelis clematidea* (Praxelis) 

Prickly pear

• Opuntia stricta* (Common prickly pear) 

Prosopis

• Prosopis pallida* (Prosopis, Mesquite, Algaroba) 

Purpletop Rhodes grass

• Chloris inflata* (Purpletop Rhodes grass) 

Rattlepod

• Crotalaria pallida* (Streaked rattlepod) 

Rattlepods

• Crotalaria laburnifolia* (Bird flower) 
• Crotalaria zanzibarica* (Cusara pea, Zanzibar rattlepod) 
• Crotalaria goreensis* (Gambia pea) 
• Crotalaria incana* (Woolly rattlepod) 

Red-headed cottonbush

• Asclepias curassavica* (Red-headed cottonbush) 

Red Natal grass

• Melinus repens* (Red Natal grass) 

Reed

• Arundo donax* (Giant reed, Bamboo reed) 

Rhodes grass

• Chloris gayana* (Rhodes grass) 

Roly-poly

• Salsola kali* (Roly-poly, Prickly saltwort, Tumbleweed) 

Rubber bush

• Calotropis procera* (Rubber bush, Calotrope) 

Rubber vine

• Cryptostegia grandiflora* (Rubber vine) 

Ruellia

• Ruellia tuberosa* (Ruellia) 

Russell River grass

• Paspalum paniculatum* (Russell River grass) 

Sabi grass

• Urochloa mosambicensis* (Sabi grass) 

Salvinia

• Salvinia molesta* (Salvinia) 

Sanchezia

• Sanchezia parvibracteata* (Sanchezia) 

Scarlet creeper

• Ipomoea hederifolia* (Scarlet creeper) 

Sedge

• Cyperus involucratus* (Sedge) 

Sensitive plant

• Mimosa pudica* (Common sensitive plant) 

Sesbania pea

• Sesbania javanica* (Sesbania pea) 

Sesbania

• Sesbania grandiflora* (Sesbania, Corkwood tree, Hummingbird tree) 

Sheda grass

• Dichanthium annulatum* (Sheda grass) 

Shepherd's needles

• Bidens alba* (Shepherd's needles, Spanish needles) 

Siam weed

• Chromolaena odorata* (Siam weed) 

Signal grass

• Urochloa subquadripara* (Signal grass) 

Singapore daisy

• Sphagneticola trilobata* (Singapore daisy) 

Siratro

• Macroptilium atropurpureum* (Siratro) 

Slender celery

• Cyclospermum leptophyllum* (Slender celery, Wild carrot) 

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