NQ Weeds by common name

Acacia

• Vachellia (syn. Acacia)  nilotica* (Prickly Acacia)
• Vachellia (syn. 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 cCover)

Alysicarpus

• Alysicarpus ovalifolius* (Oval-leafed Alysicarpus)

Amaranth

• Amaranthus viridis* (Green Amaranth)

• Anisomeles malabarica

Ardisia

• Ardisia elliptica* (Ardisia, Shoebutton Ardisia)

Arrowhead

• Sagittaria platyphylla (Arrow-head)

Asparagus Fern

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

Asthma Plant

• Euphorbia (syn. Chamaesyce) hirta* (Asthma Plant)

Athel Pine

• Tamarix aphylla* (Athel Pine)

Awnless Barnyard Grass

• Echinochloa colona* (Awnless Barnyard Grass)

Balsam Pear

• Momordica charantia* (Balsam Pear, Balsam Apple)

Barleria

• Barleria strigosa* (Barleria)
• Barleria cristata* (Bluebell Barleria, Philippine Violet)

Barnyard Grass

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

Basil

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

Birdseye chili

• Capsicum frutescens* (Birdseye Chilli, Red Pepper)

Birdwood Grass

• Cenchrus setigerus formerly Pennisetum setigerum *(Birdwood Grass)

Bitter Melon

• Momordica balsamina* (Bitter Melon, Balsam Apple)

Bitter cassava

• Manihot esculenta* (Bitter Cassava, Manioc)

Blackberry nightshade

• Solanum nigrum* (Blackberry nightshade)

Blainvillea

• Blainvillea gayana* (Blainvillea)

Blue Morning Glory

• Ipomoea indica* (Blue Morning Glory, Purple Morning Glory)

Blue Sage

• Eranthemum pulchellum* (Blue Sage, Blue Eranthemum)

Brazilian Button Flower

• Centratherum punctatum* (Brazilian Button Flower)

Brazilian Fireweed

• Erechtites valerianifolia* (Brazilian Fireweed)

Brazilian Pepper Tree

• Schinus terebinthifolius* (Brazilian Pepper Tree, Broad-leafed Pepper Tree)

Brazilian nightshade

• Solanum seaforthianum* (Brazilian nightshade)

Budda Pea

• Aeschynomene indica* (Budda Pea)

Buffel Grass

• Cenchrus ciliaris (Buffel Grass)

Butterfly pea

• Clitoria ternatea* (Butterfly Pea)

Button Grass

• Dactyloctenium radulans* (Button Grass)

Cabomba

• Cabomba caroliniana* (Cabomba, Fanwort)

Cactus

• Harrisia martinii* (Eriocereus martinii) (Harrisia cactus)

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

• Dolichandra (syn. Macfadyena) unguis-cati* (Cat's claw Creeper)

Celosia

• Celosia argentea* (Celosia, Cockscomb)

Centro

• Centrosema platycarpum* (Centro)
• Centrosema pascuorum* (Centurion, 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)

Cleome

• Cleome gynandra* (Cat's Whiskers, African Cabbage))

Coast Finger Grass

• Dactyloctenium aegyptium* (Coast Finger Grass)

Cobbler's pegs

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

Coffee

• Coffea arabica* (Coffee)

Columbus Grass

• Sorghum x almum* (Columbus grass)

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)

Cotton bush

• Gomphocarpus spp.* (Cotton bushes, balloon bushes)

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

• Tarlmounia elliptica (syn. Vernonia elaeagnifolia) (Curtain Creeper)

Daisy

• Thymophylla tenuiloba* (Dahlberg Daisy)
• Tridax procumbens* (Tridax Daisy)
• Montanoa hibiscifolia* (Tree Daisy)

Desmanthus

• Desmanthus leptophyllus* (Desmanthus)
• Desmanthus pernambucanus* (Pigeon Bundleflower, Slender Mimosa)

Devil's Claw

• Martynia annua* (Devil's Claw)

Devil-pepper

• Rauvolfia tetraphylla* (Be Still Tree, Devil-pepper)

Elephant Grass

• Cenchrus purpureus was Pennisetum purpureum* (Elephant grass)

Emilia

• Emilia sonchifolia* (Emilia)

Euphorbia

• Euphorbia hyssopifolia* (Euphorbia, Chamaesyce)

Evolvulus

• Evolvulus nummularius* (Evolvulus, Dwarf Morning-glory)

• Chloris virgata* (Feathertop Rhodes grass)

Flannel weed

• Sida cordifolia* (Flannel Weed)

Flatweed

• Hypochaeris radicata* (Flatweed, Cats-ear)

Flaxleaf Fleabane

• Conyza bonariensis* (Flaxleaf Fleabane)
• Stevia ovata* (Candyleaf)

Florida Beggar Weed

• Desmodium tortuosum* (Florida Beggar-Weed)

Fountain Grass

• Cenchrus setaceus previously Pennisetum setaceum* (Fountain Grass)
• Cenchrus pedicellatus formerly Pennisetum pedicellatum* (Hairy fountain grass)

Gamba Grass

• Andropogon gayanus* (Gamba Grass)

Giant rubber bush

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

Glossy Nightshade

• Solanum americanum* (Glossy Nightshade)

Goat's Head Burr

• Tribulus terrestris* (Goat's Head Burr)

Gomphrena Weed

• Gomphrena celosioides* (Gomphrena Weed)

Grader Grass

• Themeda quadrivalvis* (Grader Grass)

Grass

• Cenchrus (syn. Pennisetum) basedowii* (Asbestos grass)
• Megathyrsus maximus* (Guinea Grass)
• Melinis minutiflora* (Molasses grass)
• Melinis repens* (Red Natal Grass)
• Setaria sphacelata* (South African Pigeon Grass, Setaria, African Bristlegrass)

Greater Plantain

• Plantago major* (Greater Plaintain)

Green Summer Grass

• Urochloa decumbens* (Green Summer Grass, Armgrass Millet)

Grewia

• Grewia asiatica (Grewia)

Guava

• Psidium guajava* (Guava)

Heliotrope

• Heliotropium indicum* (Heliotrope, Indian Heliotrope)

Horehound

• Mesosphaerum (syn. 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 Weed

• Sigesbeckia orientalis* (Indian Weed)

Indian bluegrass

• Bothriochloa pertusa* (Indian Bluegrass)

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)

Jute

• Corchorus olitorius* (Jute)
• Corchorus aestuans* (Jute)

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)

Mackie's pest

• Chrysopogon aciculatus*  (Mackie's pest, Golden false beardgrass)

Madras Thorn

• Pithecellobium dulce *(Variegated Madras Thorn, Manila Tamarind),

Malvastrum

• Malvastrum americanum* (Spiked Malvastrum, Spiked Mallow)

Mayne's pest

• Glandularia aristigera* (syn. Verbena aristigera) (Mayne's pest)

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)

Miscanthus

• Miscanthus sinensis (Miscanthus, Chinese Silver Grass, Zebra Grass)

Mission Grass

• Cenchrus (Pennisetum )polystachion* (Mission Grass)

Monkey Rose

• Argyreia nervosa* (Monkey Rose, Snake Vine)

Morning Glory

• Ipomoea nil* (Morning glory)
• Ipomoea carnea ssp.fistulosa* (Bush Morning Glory, Pink Morning Glory)

Mossman River Burr

• Cenchrus echinatus (Mossman River Burr)

Mother of millions

• Bryophyllum delagoense* (Mother of Millions)

Mother-in-law's Tongue

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

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)

Passion Flower

• Passiflora suberosa* (Corky Passion Flower)
• Passiflora suberosa* (Corky Passion Flower)

Pennywort

• Centella asiatica* (Pennywort)

Pepper tree

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

Phasey Bean

• Macroptilium lathyroides* (Phasey Bean)

Phyllanthus

• Phyllanthus urinaria* (Phyllanthus)
• Phyllanthus amarus* (Phyllanthus)

Pigeon Grass

• Setaria pumila* subsp. subtesselata (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)

Poinciana

• Delonix regia* (Poinciana)

Polygala

• Polygala paniculata* (Polygala)

Pond Apple

• Annona glabra* (Pond Apple)

Porcupine flower

• Barleria prionitis* (Porcupine flower)
• Barleria lupulina* (Porcupine fFower)

Poreleaf

• Porophyllum ruderale* (Poreleaf)

Praxelis

• Praxelis clematidea* (Praxelis)

Prickly Pear

• Opuntia stricta* (Common Prickly Pear)

Prickly pear

• Opuntia tomentosa* (Velvety tree pear)

Prosopis

• Prosopis pallida* (Prosopis, Mesquite, Algaroba)

Purpletop Rhodes Grass

• Chloris inflata* (Purpletop Rhodes Grass)

Rat's Tail Grass

• Sporobolus natalensis* (Giant Rat's Tail Grass)

Rat's tail Grass

• Sporobolus jacquemontii * (American Rat's tail Grass, Wire Grass)
• Sporobolus fertilis* (Giant Parramatta Grass, Bloomsbury Grass)
• Sporobolus pyramidalis* (Giant Rat's tail Grass)

Rattlepod

• Crotalaria dissitiflora* (Grey Rattlepod)
• Crotalaria retusa* (Wedge-leaf rattlepod)

Rattlepods

• Crotalaria laburnifolia* (Bird Flower)
• Crotalaria zanzibarica* (Cusara Pea, Zanzibar Rattlepod)
• Crotalaria goreensis* (Gambia Pea)
• Crotalaria pallida* (Streaked Rattlepod)
• Crotalaria incana* (Woolly Rattlepod)

Red-headed Cottonbush

• Asclepias curassavica* (Red-headed Cottonbush)

Reed

• Arundo donax* (Giant Reed, Bamboo Reed)

Rhodes Grass

• Chloris gayana* (Rhodes Grass)

Roly-poly

• Salsola australis* (S. kali is non-Australian) (Roly-poly, Prickly saltwort, Tumbleweed)

Rubber Bush

• Calotropis procera* (Rubber Bush, Calotrope)

Rubber Vine

• Cryptostegia grandiflora* (Rubber Vine)

Ruellia

• Ruellia tuberosa* (Ruellia)
• Ruellia simplex *(syn. Ruellia tweediana) (Mexican Petunia)

Russell River Grass

• Paspalum paniculatum* (Russell River Grass)

Sabi grass

• Urochloa mosambicensis* (Sabi Grass)

Salvia

• Salvia misella* (Salvia)

Salvinia

• Salvinia molesta* (Salvinia)

Sanchezia

• Sanchezia parvibracteata* (Sanchezia)

Scarlet Creeper

• Ipomoea hederifolia* (Scarlet Creeper)

Scoparia

• Scoparia dulcis* (Scoparia, Licorice weed)

Sedge

• Cyperus involucratus* (Sedge)

Senna

• Senna occidentalis* (Coffee senna)

Sensitive plant

• Mimosa diplotricha* (Creeping Sensitive Plant)
• Mimosa pudica* (Common Sensitive Plant)

Sesbania Pea

• Sesbania benthamiana* (Sesbania Pea)

Sesbania pea

• Sesbania cannabina (Yellow Pea Bush, 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)

Sicklepod

• Senna obtusifolia (Sicklepod)

Signal Grass

• Urochloa subquadripara* (Signal Grass)

Singapore Daisy

• Sphagneticola trilobata* (Singapore Daisy)

Siratro

• Macroptilium atropurpureum* (Siratro)

Slender Celery

• Cyclospermum leptophyllum* (Slender Celery, Wild Carrot)

Small Balloon Vine

• Cardiospermum halicacabum* (Small Balloon Vine)

Small Dropseed

• Sporobolus coromandelianus* (Small Dropseed)

Snakevine

• Merremia quinquefolia* (Snakevine)
• Merremia dissecta* (Snakevine)

Snakeweed

• Stachytarpheta cayennensis* (Snakeweed)
• Stachytarpheta jamaicensis* (Snakeweed)

Sour Grass

• Paspalum conjugatum* (Sour Grass)

Spider flower

• Tarenaya (syn. Cleome) hassleriana* (Prickly Spider Flower)

Spiked Malvastrum

• Malvastrum coromandelianum* (Spiked Malvastrum)

Spiked sida

• Sida hackettiana* (syn. S. subspicata) (Spiked Sida)

Spiny Sida

• Sida spinosa* (Spiny Sida, Paddy's Lucerne)

Spinyhead Sida

• Sida acuta* (Spinyhead Sida)

Starburr

• Acanthospermum hispidum* (Starburr)

Stinging Roger

• Tagetes minuta* (Stinking Roger)

Stinking Passionfruit

• Passiflora foetida* (Stinking Passionfruit)

Strawberry tree

• Muntingia calabura* (Strawberry Tree)

Stylo

• Stylosanthes hamata* (Caribbean Stylo)
• Stylosanthes humilis* (Townsville Stylo)
• Stylosanthes scabra* (Shrubby Stylo)

Summer Grass

• Digitaria ciliaris* (Summer Grass)

Swamp Foxtail

• Cenchrus purpurascens (syn. Pennisetum alopecuriodes) (Swamp Foxtail)

Tarvine

• Boerhavia dominii* (Tarvine)

Tecoma

• Tecoma stans* (Tecoma, Yellow Bells, Yellow Trumpet Bush)

Thatch Grass

• Hyparrhenia rufa* (Thatch Grass)

Thickhead

• Crassocephalum crepidioides* (Thickhead)

Thistle

• Sonchus oleraceus* (Milk Thistle, Sow Thistle)

Thornapple

• Solanum torvum* (Thornapple)

Thunbergia

• Thunbergia grandiflora* (Blue Thunbergia, Blue Trumpet Vine)
• Thunbergia fragrans* (White Thunbergia, Fragrant Thunbergia)

Tithonia

• Tithonia diversifolia* (Tithonia, Japanese Sunflower)

Tobacco Weed

• Elephantopus mollis* (Tobacco Weed, Elephant's Foot)

Tree of Heaven

• Ailanthus altissima* (Tree of Heaven)

Trefoil

• Desmodium scorpiurus* (Tick Trefoil, Scorpion Tick Trefoil)

Triumfetta Burr

• Triumfetta rhomboidea* (Triumfetta Burr)

Trumpet Tree

• Cecropia peltata (Trumpet Tree, Snakewood)

Turnera

• Turnera ulmifolia* (Turnera)

Typha

• Typha domingensis* (Bulrush, Cumbungi)

Urena Burr

• Urena lobata* (Urena Burr)

Urochloa Grass

• Urochloa panicoides* (Urochloa Grass, Liverseed)

Vernonia

• Cyanthillium cinereum* (Vernonia)

Vetiver

• Chrysopogon zizanioides* (Vetiver grass)

Virginian Peppercress

• Lepidium virginicum* (Virginian Peppercress)

Wandering Jew

• Commelina ensifolia* (Scurvy Grass, Wandering Jew)

Water Hyacinth

• Eichhornia crassipes* (Water Hyacinth)

Water Lettuce

• Pistia stratiotes* (Water Lettuce)

White Eye

• Mitracarpus hirtus* (White Eye)
• Richardia brasiliensis* (White Eye)

White Shrimp Plant

• Justicia betonica* (White Shrimp Plant)

White eclipta

• Eclipta prostrata* (White Eclipta)

Wild Poinsettia

• Euphorbia heterophylla* (Mole Plant, Wild Poinsettia, Milkweed)

Wild Tobacco

• Solanum mauritianum* (Wild Tobacco)

Wild gooseberry

• Physalis angulata* (Wild Gooseberry)

Willow Primrose

• Ludwigia octovalvis* (Willow Primrose)

Wood Bittercress

• Cardamine flexuosa* (Wood Bittercress)

Yellow Allamanda

• Allamanda cathartica* (Yellow Allamanda)

Yellow oleander

• Cascabela thevetia (Yellow Oleander, Cook Tree)

fat hen

• Chenopodium album* (Fat Hen, Goosefoot)