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The Plant Protection Society committee and members have made an important decision about the name and future direction of the
Society. During this year, the name of the Society will be changed back to the Society's original name of Weeds Society of Western
Australia.
Sandy Lloyd
President, Plant Protection Society of WA (Inc.)
February 2003
Current name
Newly noted, or
confirmed naturalised
Azolla pinnata
12
12, 13
Sphaeropteris cooperi
Information
fronds regularly pinnate,
both Azolla spp. may be
native
Cyathea cooperi
MONOCOTYLEDONS
Page
Current name
Newly noted, or
confirmed naturalised
Crinum moorei
(in family ARACEAE)
Arum italicum
18
18
20, 21
20
Asparagus crispus
24
Cyperus hamulosus
Vallisneria americana
Babiana disticha
28, 29
32, 33
32
32, 33
32, 33
32, 33
34
34
35
36
36
Babiana stricta
Gynandriris setifolia
Hexaglottis lewisiae
Homeria flaccida
Homeria miniata
Homeria ochroleuca
Ixia viridiflora
Moraea pavonis
Ixia x viridiflora
Sisyrinchium iridifolium
Sparaxis grandiflora
Bindoon to Wokalup
creekline, Dardanup
Asparagus declinatus
Asparagus plumosus
28
28, 29
Information
Babiana nana
Babiana angustifolia
Moraea setifolia
Moraea lewisiae
Moraea flaccida
Moraea miniata
Moraea ochroleuca
Ixia polystachya
delete
Ixia polystachya
includes Meelup population
Sparaxis bulbifera
2
MONOCOTYLEDONS cont.
Page
36, 37
36
38, 39
42
42
44
44
44, 45
46
46
46
46, 47
48, 49
56
56
Monadenia bracteata
Arrhenatherum elatius
var. bulbosum
Avena sterilis subsp.
ludoviciana
Avena strigosa
Axonopus compressus
Bromus lanceolatus
Bromus molliformis
Bromus sterilis
Catapodium rigidum
Cenchrus setiger
Festuca nigrescens
Current name
Newly noted, or
confirmed naturalised
Information
Watsonia knysnana
Aristida ramosa
Arrhenatherum bulbosum
Avena sterilis
delete
Axonopus affinis
delete
Bromus hordeaceus
delete
Demazeria rigida
Cenchrus setigerus
Glyceria declinata
56
Hordeum distichon
60
Mibora minima
60
60
Oryza rufipogon
60
62
Panicum maximum
64
64
69
69, 70
70
Pennisetum polystachion
Pentaschistis thunbergii
Setaria gracilis
Setaria verticillata
Sporobolus indicus var.
capensis
Panicum antidotale
delete
spreading annual aquatic,
Gingin and Denmark
annual in disturbed sites,
south-west
delete record, not in
Western Australia
may be native
rhizomatous perennial to
2m, Kimberley and
Midwest
Urochloa maxima
Paspalum fasciculatum
stoloniferous perennial to
3m, Kimberley and Pilbara
71
Themeda quadrivalvis
72
Urochloa maxima
73
Pennisetum pedicellatum
Pentaschistis pallida
Setaria parviflora
Setaria italica
Sporobolus africanus
Urochloa subquadripartita
DICOTYLEDONS
Page
76
78
80
82
82
88, 89
90
Current name
Newly noted, or
confirmed naturalised
Information
Micropterum papulosum
Albany
Amaranthus hybridus
Schinus molle var. areira
Cyclospermum leptophyllum
Ambrosia psilostachya
Argyranthemum frutescens
DICOTYLEDONS cont.
Page
94
94
96
Current name
Information
Delairea odorata
Erigeron karvinskianus
Solidago canadensis
Conyza sumatrensis
Soliva pterosperma
Cynara cardunculus subsp.
flavescens
96
96, 97
96
Dimorphotheca ecklonis
-
Osteospermum ecklonis
102
Oligocarpus calandulaceus
102,
103
104
Osteospermum
calandulaceum
Osteospermum
clandestinum
-
108, 109
118
124
128
128
Vernonia cinerea
Hymenolobus procumbens
Senna tora
Arenaria serpyllifolia
Cerastium diffusum
Tripteris clandestina
Cyanthillium cinereum
Hornungia procumbens
Senna obtusifolia
Arenaria leptoclados
128
Kalumburu, Argyle
Cerastium pumilum
128
128
128
129
Cerastium semidecandrum
Herniaria hirsuta
129
130
Petrorhagia velutina
134
134, 135
Kochia scoparia
Salsola kali
Illecebrum verticillatum
Dunsborough
delete, not in Western
Australia
Spergula pentandra
Petrorhagia nanuteuilii
Petrorhagia dubia
Bassia scoparia
Salsola tragus
Hypericum canariense
Convolvulus erubescens
Convolvulus angustissimus
Cuscuta planiflora
136
Evolvulus nummularius
136
138, 139
138
Cotyledon orbiculare
Ipomoea nil
140
142
Aeonium castello-paviae
Eremocarpus setiger DP
Aeonium haworthii
146, 147
148
148
148
Jatropha gossypifolia
Jatropha gossypiifolia
Cotyledon orbiculata
Crassula decumbens
widespread in southwest
of Western Australia
no longer declared
(delete DP)
Aeschynomene americana
Alysicarpus ovalifolius
Centrosema pubescens
Cerastium balaericum
Herniaria cinerea
134
136
136
Newly noted, or
confirmed naturalised
Centrosema pascuorum
4
Kalumburu, Kununurra
Kimberley
DICOTYLEDONS cont.
Page
149
150, 151
151
152
154
Newly noted, or
confirmed naturalised
Clitoria ternatea
Genista monspessulana
Adenocarpus complicatus
Lotus subbiflorus
Medicago praecox
154
154, 155
156
158
162
162
Melilotus alba
Melilotus indica
Melilotus messanensis
Sutherlandia frutescens
Trifolium pilulare
164
168
170
174, 175
175
175
175
Centaurium maritimum
Lavendula angustifolia
Mentha x spicata
Lagunaria patersonii
Lavatera arborea
Lavatera cretica
Lavatera plebeia var.
tomentosa
Acacia baileyana
188, 189
delete, mis-identification
Mentha spicata
Lagunaria patersonia
Malva dendromorpha
Malva linnaei
Malva australiana
Acacia sp.
216
226
228
Perth to Balingup
(in ONAGRACEAE)
Gaura lindheimeri
(in PIPERACEAE)
Peperomia pellucida
Persicaria lapathifolia
Bacopa monnieri
Perth
Linaria maroccana
Nemcia strumosa
Phyla canescens
central wheatbelt
Oenothera jamesii
Rumex acetosella
Rumex vesicarius
Acetosella vulgaris
Acetosa vesicaria
Calandrinia menziesii
Reseda luteola
Rubus hillii
Rubus selmeri
Hedyotis corymbosa
Calandrinia ciliata
Reseda lutea
Rubus rugosus
Rubus bellobatus
Oldenlandia corymbosa
Bellardia trixago
Dischisma capitata
Bartsia trixago
Dischisma capitatum
Parietaria cardiophylla
Acacia mearnsii
should be in family
AIZOACEAE, p. 76
Nymphaea macrosperma
196
199
200, 201
200, 202,
203
202
207
210
210
210, 211
214
214, 215
214
214
Centaurium spicatum
Galenia pubescens
Nymphaea gigantea
Melilotus albus
Melilotus indicus
Melilotus siculus
Lessertia frutescens
Vicia villosa
186
186
Information
Gidgegannup
Medicago littoralis
154
179
180
182
Current name
Parietaria cardiostegia
ADDITIONS AND CHANGES TO APPENDIX A LIST OF DECLARED PLANTS THAT ARE NOT
ESTABLISHED IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA
For the latest information on Declared Plants, see:
www.agric.wa.gov.au/programs/app/dec_pl/
or contact the nearest office of the Department of Agriculture
Family
Equisetaceae
Name
Equisetum spp.
Alismataceae
Poaceae
Asteraceae
Sagittaria platyphylla
Aegilops cylindrica
Gymnocoronis spilanthoides
Cabombaceae
Caesalpiniaceae
Martyniaceae
Mimosaceae
Mimosaceae
Cabomba caroliniana
Senna obtusifolia
Martynia annua
Acacia nilotica
all Acacia spp. not native to
Australia except A. farnesiana
all Orobanche spp. except
O. minor and O. cernua var.
australis
Orobanchaceae
Comments
the whole genus has now been declared, though only E. hyemale has
been found in cultivation, small infestations at Wanneroo and
Bedfordale are subject to eradication
naturalised in Perth and Albany, subject to eradication
not known to be naturalised anywhere in Australia
found in cultivation in Perth and Margaret River, all known plants have
been destroyed
has been found in cultivation, all known plants destroyed
now at Kalumburu and Argyle in the Kimberley
previously included in Appendix B, not recorded from WA
one plant found in the Kimberley and destroyed
the African species A. erioloba, A. karroo and A. xanthophloea have
been removed from Perth Zoo
O. ramosa is only known to be in South Australia where it is subject to
eradication
ADDITIONS AND CHANGES TO APPENDIX B LIST OF PLANTS RECORDED FROM WESTERN AUSTRALIA,
BUT DOUBTFULLY NATURALISED
(OR FOUND AT VERY FEW SITES)
MONOCOTYLEDONS
Family
Agavaceae
Alliaceae
Araceae
Cyperaceae
Iridaceae
Iridaceae
Iridaceae
Poaceae
Poaceae
Poaceae
Poaceae
Poaceae
Poaceae
Poaceae
Poaceae
Poaceae
Poaceae
Poaceae
Poaceae
Name
Furcraea selloa
Allium orientale
Syngonium podophyllum
Cyperus surinamensis
Babiana tubulosa
Iris laevigata
Laperousia anceps
Avena abyssinica
Axonopus fissifolius
Cynodon nlemfuensis
Echinochloa frumentacea
Ehrharta pusilla
Eleusine coracan
Eragrostis pilosa
Panicum schinzii
Paspalum fasiculatum,
should be P. fasciculatum
Paspalum notatum
Puccinellia gigantea
Tribolium obliterum
Common Name
oriental onion
arrowhead plant
painted petals
narrow-leaf carpet grass
Siberian millet
Indian millet
soft lovegrass
sweet panic
Known location
Nippering, Perth
Quairading
Albany
Wyndham
Perth
Albany
Kalbarri
crop weed, Cervantes, Mt Barker
Kimberley
Kimberley
Kimberley, Mt Barker, Harvey
Merredin, Northcliffe
Busselton
Kimberley
Tambellup
now regarded as naturalised
Bahia grass
-
Kimberley, Perth
Moodiarrup
Manjimup
Name
Barleria prionitis
Galenia pubescens
Common Name
barleria
galenia
Known location
Kimberley
Perth
DICOTYLEDONS
Family
Acanthaceae
Aizoaceae
DICOTYLEDONS cont.
Family
Amaranthaceae
Amaranthaceae
Apiaceae
Apocynaceae
Asclepidaceae
Asteraceae
Asteraceae
Asteraceae
Asteraceae
Asteraceae
Asteraceae
Brassicaceae
Cactaceae
Cactaceae
Cactaceae
Caesalpiniaceae
Caesalpiniaceae
Caesalpiniaceae
Caryophyllaceae
Caryophyllaceae
Caryophyllaceae
Caryophyllaceae
Chenopodiaceae
Chenopodiaceae
Clusiaceae
Name
Celosia argentea
Pupalia micrantha
Anthriscus caucalis
Nerium oleander
Orbea variegata
Artemesia absinthum
Gazania rigens
Leontodon hispidus
Matricaria recutita
Tagetes erecta
Tagetes minuta
Hirschfeldia incana
Cylindropuntia tunicata
Opuntia lindheimeri
Opuntia vulgaris
Delonix regia
Senna multijuga
Senna obtusifolia
Cerastium vulgare
delete Lychnis coronaria
delete Silene apetala
Spergularia bocconii
Atriplex undulata
Scleroblitum atriplicinum
Hypericum androsaemum
Common Name
Chinese cockscomb
burr chervil
oleander
stapelia, carrion flower
wormwood
gazania
rough hawksbit
scented mayweed
African marigold
stinking Roger
Buchan weed
Lindheimer prickly pear
prickly pear
flamboyante, poinciana
golden shower
Java bean, sicklepod
mouse-eared chickweed
Boccone's sand-spurry
wavy-leaf saltbush
purple goosefoot
-
Convolvulaceae
Convolvulaceae
Convolvulaceae
Convolvulaceae
Crassulaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Fabaceae
Fabaceae
Fabaceae
Martyniaceae
Martyniaceae
Meliaceae
Mimosaceae
Oxalidaceae
Passifloraceae
Piperaceae
Polygonaceae
Polygonaceae
Salicaceae
Sapindaceae
Convolvulus sabatius
Ipomoea batatas
Ipomea carnea
Ipomoea triloba
Bryophyllum delagoense
Cucumis melo
Acalypha ?lanceolata
Euphorbia hyssopifolia
Crotalaria agatiflora
Desmodium triflorum
Indigofora sessiliflora
delete Martynia annua DP
Proboscidea louisianica DP
Azadirachta indica
Acacia nilotica DP
Oxalis caprina
Passiflora edulis
Peperomia pellucida
Polygonum bellardii
Polygonum capitatum
Salix humboldtiana
Dodonaea viscosa CV
purpurea
Grewia asiatica
Verbena aristigera
Verbena officinalis
sweet potato
morning glory
pink convolvulus
mother of millions
melon
Queensland bird flower
tropical trefoil
smallfruit devil's claw
purpleflower devil's claw
neem
prickly acacia
goat's foot, wood sorrel
passionfruit
knotweed
Chilean willow
hop bush
Known location
Kuri Bay
Kimberley
Capel
old gardens, southwest
Kalgoorlie
old gardens, southwest
Albany
Walpole
Coorow
Perth, Northampton
Nannup, Wagin
Hamelin Bay
Menzies
Geraldton
Perth
Koolan Island
Koolan Island
Kalumburu
Albany
not naturalised
in main text
Ravensthorpe
Wickepin
Ravensthorpe
not naturalised, mis-identification,
should be H. canariense - see main
table
Perth
Kimberley, Perth
Kununurra
Broome, Oombulgurri
Abrolhos
Kimberley
Perth
Howatharra, Perth
Perth, Augusta
Kimberley
Port Hedland
not naturalised
also Carnarvon
Broome
Kimberley
Perth, Australind
Nannup
Broome
Wheatbelt
Manjimup
Perth
Augusta, Busselton
phassa
Mayne's pest
vervain, common verbena
Kimberley
Perth
Ludlow
Tiliaceae
Verbenaceae
Verbenaceae
Management
Title
The biology of Australian Weeds, Volume 2
Author
M.R. Moerkerk and
A.G. Barnett
A. Muyt
Publisher
R.G. & F.J. Richardson, Victoria
Date
1998
2001
K. Blood
2001
Publisher
R.G. & F.J. Richardson, Victoria
Date
1998
2001
CSIRO Publishing
2001
2003
Author
F.D. Panetta,
R.H. Groves and
R.C.H. Shepherd (Eds)
R.C.H. Shepherd,
R.G. Richardson and
F.J. Richardson (Eds)
W.T. Parsons
and E.G. Cuthbertson
K. Brown and
K. Brooks
2002
INTERNET SITES
Organisation/Title
Plant Protection Society of WA (Inc.)
Department of Agriculture, including State Weed Plan for WA
URL
http://members.iinet.net.au/~weeds/
www.agric.wa.gov.au
www.agric.wa.gov.au/swp
www.weeds.crc.org.au
www.calm.wa.gov.au/science/florabase.html
www.ento.csiro.au/bridalcreeper
http://members.iinet.net.au/~ewan/
www.hear.org/gcw
www.weedinfo.com.au
www.weedbusterweek.info.au
www.weeds.org.au
CORRECTIONS TO INDEX
Name
bindii
Paspalum fasciculatum
rosy dock
Page
94, 104
235
202
Name
Schinus areira
Soliva pterosperma
Page
82
94, 104