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Search results for '"Kingdom\: Plantae"'
Etlingera elatior Etlingera elatior (torch ginger)
E. elatior is a fast-growing perennial herb that has been actively introduced as an ornamental throughout the tropics (Ibrahim and...
Commelina benghalensis Commelina benghalensis (wandering jew)
The economic importance of C. benghalensis is related to its persistence in cultivated lands and the difficulty associated with its control. C....
Heterotis rotundifolia Heterotis rotundifolia (pink lady)
H. rotundifolia is a fast-growing, decumbent herb with the potential to grow forming dense mats which are displacing native...
Anthoxanthum odoratum Anthoxanthum odoratum (sweet vernal grass)
Anthoxanthum odoratum is a perennial grass of Eurasian origin that has been introduced to much of North America and Australia, and a...
Sphagneticola trilobata Sphagneticola trilobata (wedelia)
Glyceria declinata Glyceria declinata (small sweet grass)
G. declinata is a perennial grass associated with shallow water. It is native throughout Europe and in Morocco. It has been...
Ipomoea triloba Ipomoea triloba (three-lobe morning glory)
I. triloba is considered a serious weed in Australia and the Philippines; a principal weed in Cuba, Hawaii, and Honduras; and a common weed in...
Aira caryophyllea Aira caryophyllea (silver hairgrass)
A. caryophyllea is a small grass species native to Europe and North and East Africa that grows in nutrient-poor habitats. By growing...
Ehrharta calycina Ehrharta calycina (perennial veldtgrass)
Ehrharta calycina, or perennial veldt grass, is native to southern Africa and has been introduced to several countries around the...
  Chamaecrista nictitans (sensitive partridge pea)
Chamaecrista nictitans is an annual leguminous herb which is widespread in the Neotropics as well as the southern and eastern USA....
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