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Introduced plants of Daintree River drainage sub-basin

Total number of species: 170

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Class Family Scientific Name Common Name Superseded NCA EPBC Est. Wetland
Status
Records Specimens Last
seen
land plants Acanthaceae Barleria strigosa NAQ 2 2 03/04/2017
land plants Acanthaceae Brillantaisia lamium NAQ 10 10 23/02/2017
land plants Acanthaceae Odontonema cuspidatum NAQ 1 1 19/04/2017
land plants Acanthaceae Ruellia prostrata NAQ 2 2 27/05/2020
land plants Acanthaceae Strobilanthes alternata NAQ 5 5 16/02/2022
land plants Acanthaceae Strobilanthes reptans NAQ 2 2 16/02/2022
land plants Acanthaceae Thunbergia alata black-eyed Susan NAQ 2 2 30/03/2023
land plants Acanthaceae Thunbergia fragrans NAQ 2 2 12/10/2010
land plants Acanthaceae Thunbergia grandiflora sky flower NAQ 1 1 01/09/2016
land plants Amaranthaceae Alternanthera brasiliana NAQ 2 2 07/12/2018
land plants Amaranthaceae Alternanthera ficoidea NAQ 2 2 07/12/2018
land plants Amaranthaceae Amaranthus viridis green amaranth NAQ 2 2 19/12/2013
land plants Amaranthaceae Celosia argentea NAQ 1 1 12/11/2020
land plants Amaranthaceae Gomphrena celosioides gomphrena weed NAQ 1 1 07/12/2018
land plants Annonaceae Annona glabra pond apple NAQ 4 2 28/07/2021
land plants Annonaceae Annona reticulata custard apple NAQ 2 2 28/07/2021
land plants Apocynaceae Allamanda cathartica yellow allamanda NAQ 2 2 11/08/2022
land plants Araceae Colocasia esculenta taro NAQ 4 1 14/02/2023
land plants Araceae Epipremnum pinnatum 'Aureum' NAQ 1 1 07/12/2018
land plants Araceae Lasia spinosa DNQ 1 1 11/11/2021
land plants Araceae Syngonium podophyllum NAQ 1 1 07/12/2018
land plants Asteraceae Acanthospermum hispidum star burr NAQ 1 1 27/09/2017
land plants Asteraceae Ageratum conyzoides billygoat weed NAQ 2 2 28/01/2025
land plants Asteraceae Centratherum punctatum NAQ 1 1 21/05/2012
land plants Asteraceae Cosmos caudatus NAQ 2 2 25/09/2017
land plants Asteraceae Crassocephalum crepidioides thickhead NAQ 1 1 29/03/2023
land plants Asteraceae Eclipta prostrata white eclipta NAQ I 4 4 22/09/2017
land plants Asteraceae Elephantopus mollis tobacco weed NAQ 4 4 01/09/2016
land plants Asteraceae Emilia sonchifolia NAQ 1 0 08/09/1993
land plants Asteraceae Erechtites valerianifolius NAQ 4 3 06/04/2022
land plants Asteraceae Erigeron bonariensis NAQ 2 2 15/06/2016
land plants Asteraceae Parthenium hysterophorus parthenium weed NAQ 1 1 01/09/2016
land plants Asteraceae Praxelis clematidea NAQ 6 6 20/09/2017
land plants Asteraceae Pseudelephantopus spicatus NAQ 2 1 29/05/2012
land plants Asteraceae Sphagneticola trilobata NAQ 7 3 23/06/2017
land plants Asteraceae Synedrella nodiflora NAQ 3 3 07/12/2018
land plants Asteraceae Tithonia diversifolia Japanese sunflower NAQ 1 1 12/06/2018
land plants Asteraceae Tridax procumbens tridax daisy NAQ 1 1 21/09/2017
land plants Begoniaceae Begonia hirtella NAQ 3 3 19/01/2016
land plants Bignoniaceae Saritaea magnifica NAQ 1 1 01/11/2005
land plants Bignoniaceae Spathodea campanulata subsp. nilotica NAQ 1 1 01/09/2016
land plants Cannabaceae Trema cannabina NAQ 1 1 04/09/2018
land plants Cannaceae Canna indica Indian shot NAQ 1 1 06/08/2015
land plants Caryophyllaceae Drymaria cordata subsp. cordata NAQ 3 2 21/06/2022
land plants Cleomaceae Tarenaya aculeata NAQ 2 2 19/08/2021
land plants Cleomaceae Tarenaya houtteana NAQ 1 1 02/11/2022
land plants Commelinaceae Murdannia nudiflora NAQ 1 1 13/12/2018
land plants Convolvulaceae Distimake dissectus NAQ 1 1 29/06/2017
land plants Convolvulaceae Ipomoea hederifolia NAQ 2 2 23/12/2009
land plants Convolvulaceae Ipomoea indica blue morning-glory NAQ 3 3 24/12/2009
land plants Convolvulaceae Ipomoea quamoclit star of Bethlehem NAQ 1 1 13/12/2005
land plants Convolvulaceae Ipomoea triloba NAQ 1 1 13/12/2005
land plants Costaceae Costus dubius NAQ 1 1 03/12/2012
land plants Costaceae Hellenia speciosa DNQ 1 1 23/06/2021
land plants Crassulaceae Bryophyllum pinnatum resurrection plant NAQ 3 3 31/05/2018
land plants Cyperaceae Cyperus aromaticus NAQ 8 8 27/06/2022
land plants Cyperaceae Cyperus brevifolius Mullumbimby couch NAQ 2 2 17/10/2019
land plants Cyperaceae Cyperus compressus NAQ 1 1 27/08/2019
land plants Cyperaceae Cyperus mindorensis NAQ 5 5 17/05/2023
land plants Cyperaceae Cyperus sphacelatus NAQ 7 7 31/08/2019
land plants Dioscoreaceae Dioscorea esculenta NAQ 1 1 05/08/2003
land plants Dracaenaceae Dracaena fragrans NAQ 1 1 07/12/2018
land plants Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia heterophylla NAQ 1 1 24/12/2009
land plants Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia hirta NAQ 1 1 19/05/2023
land plants Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia thymifolia NAQ 1 1 18/05/2023
land plants Euphorbiaceae Manihot esculenta NAQ 1 1 18/05/2023
land plants Heliconiaceae Heliconia psittacorum NAQ 1 1 23/02/2017
land plants Lamiaceae Clerodendrum paniculatum NAQ 2 2 11/08/2021
land plants Lamiaceae Hyptis capitata NAQ 5 5 12/08/2021
land plants Lamiaceae Mesosphaerum pectinatum NAQ 6 6 20/07/2021
land plants Lamiaceae Salvia misella NAQ 1 1 12/08/2021
land plants Leguminosae Acaciella smithii EXQ 1 0 31/07/2024
land plants Leguminosae Arachis pintoi NAQ 2 2 25/09/2024
land plants Leguminosae Bauhinia monandra NAQ 1 1 23/12/2009
land plants Leguminosae Biancaea decapetala NAQ 1 1 06/04/2017
land plants Leguminosae Calopogonium mucunoides NAQ 1 1 23/10/2006
land plants Leguminosae Centrosema molle NAQ 2 2 07/12/2018
land plants Leguminosae Chamaecrista rotundifolia var. rotundifolia NAQ 2 2 02/07/2009
land plants Leguminosae Crotalaria goreensis gambia pea NAQ 1 1 28/11/2003
land plants Leguminosae Crotalaria grahamiana NAQ 1 1 19/07/2011
land plants Leguminosae Crotalaria pallida var. obovata NAQ 1 1 28/11/2003
land plants Leguminosae Inga edulis DNQ 1 1 13/06/2020
land plants Leguminosae Macrotyloma uniflorum var. uniflorum NAQ 1 1 21/04/2015
land plants Leguminosae Mimosa diplotricha var. diplotricha giant sensitive plant NAQ 1 1 14/07/2020
land plants Leguminosae Mimosa pudica NAQ 1 0 08/09/1993
land plants Leguminosae Mimosa pudica var. unijuga NAQ 3 3 09/07/2020
land plants Leguminosae Mucuna pruriens II 1 0 26/02/2018
land plants Leguminosae Pueraria phaseoloides NAQ 2 2 07/12/2018
land plants Leguminosae Pueraria phaseoloides var. javanica NAQ 1 1 05/10/2023
land plants Leguminosae Samanea saman NAQ 1 1 17/06/2020
land plants Leguminosae Senegalia rugata soap pod NAQ 4 4 09/01/2023
land plants Leguminosae Senna alata NAQ 1 1 11/05/2004
land plants Leguminosae Senna obtusifolia NAQ 1 1 01/09/2016
land plants Leguminosae Senna occidentalis coffee senna NAQ 1 1 07/12/2018
land plants Leguminosae Senna pendula var. glabrata Easter cassia NAQ 1 1 07/12/2018
land plants Leguminosae Senna siamea NAQ 1 1 07/12/2018
land plants Leguminosae Senna tora NAQ 1 1 01/09/2016
land plants Leguminosae Stylosanthes humilis Townsville stylo NAQ 1 1 28/11/2003
land plants Leguminosae Stylosanthes viscosa NAQ 1 1 22/09/2011
land plants Leguminosae Tephrosia candida NAQ 1 1 28/11/2012
land plants Leguminosae Tephrosia vogelii DNQ 1 1 05/08/2010
land plants Malvaceae Sida acuta spinyhead sida NAQ 1 1 28/11/2003
land plants Malvaceae Urena lobata urena weed NAQ 2 2 07/12/2018
land plants Marantaceae Ctenanthe setosa NAQ 1 1 08/09/2015
land plants Melastomataceae Heterotis rotundifolia NAQ 3 3 16/05/2023
land plants Melastomataceae Miconia calvescens miconia NAQ 2 2 01/09/2016
land plants Melastomataceae Miconia cionotricha DNQ 1 1 01/09/2016
land plants Melastomataceae Miconia nervosa NAQ 9 9 07/12/2018
land plants Melastomataceae Tristemma mauritianum var. mauritianum NAQ 7 7 10/10/2011
land plants Moraceae Artocarpus altilis breadfruit NAQ 2 2 29/03/2021
land plants Moraceae Artocarpus heterophyllus NAQ 4 3 07/12/2018
land plants Moraceae Ficus carica DNQ 1 0 11/07/2011
land plants Musaceae Musa acuminata x Musa balbisiana DNQ 1 1 07/12/2017
land plants Oleaceae Jasminum multiflorum NAQ 1 1 30/07/2021
land plants Onagraceae Ludwigia hyssopifolia NAQ I 4 4 07/12/2018
land plants Passifloraceae Passiflora edulis NAQ 1 1 19/10/2023
land plants Passifloraceae Passiflora foetida NAQ 3 2 01/04/2009
land plants Passifloraceae Passiflora suberosa corky passion flower NAQ 1 0 12/07/2011
land plants Petiveriaceae Rivina humilis NAQ 1 1 30/03/2023
land plants Phyllanthaceae Breynia androgyna NAQ 4 4 07/12/2022
land plants Phyllanthaceae Phyllanthus amarus NAQ 1 1 21/02/2025
land plants Phyllanthaceae Phyllanthus debilis NAQ 1 1 21/02/2025
land plants Phytolaccaceae Phytolacca rivinoides NAQ 4 4 12/06/2018
land plants Piperaceae Peperomia pellucida NAQ 1 1 11/11/2025
land plants Poaceae Axonopus compressus NAQ 5 3 15/12/2019
land plants Poaceae Axonopus fissifolius NAQ 2 1 15/12/2019
land plants Poaceae Chrysopogon aciculatus Mackie's pest NAQ 3 2 27/02/2020
land plants Poaceae Digitaria ciliaris summer grass NAQ 2 2 10/01/2020
land plants Poaceae Digitaria didactyla Queensland blue couch NAQ 2 0 06/05/2011
land plants Poaceae Digitaria setigera var. setigera NAQ 1 1 24/01/2020
land plants Poaceae Echinochloa colona awnless barnyard grass NAQ I 1 1 24/11/2019
land plants Poaceae Eleusine indica crowsfoot grass NAQ 2 2 11/10/2019
land plants Poaceae Eragrostis tenuifolia elastic grass NAQ 1 1 29/09/2019
land plants Poaceae Eragrostis unioloides NAQ 3 3 08/12/2022
land plants Poaceae Hymenachne amplexicaulis 'Olive' NAQ I 3 3 11/07/2020
land plants Poaceae Megathyrsus maximus var. maximus NAQ 1 1 10/11/2019
land plants Poaceae Melinis minutiflora molasses grass NAQ 1 1 10/01/2020
land plants Poaceae Paspalum conjugatum sourgrass NAQ 3 3 02/07/2020
land plants Poaceae Paspalum paniculatum Russell River grass NAQ 1 1 15/12/2019
land plants Poaceae Paspalum plicatulum plicatulum NAQ 1 1 15/12/2019
land plants Poaceae Paspalum urvillei vasey grass NAQ 1 1 15/12/2019
land plants Poaceae Setaria sphacelata NAQ 2 2 24/06/2020
land plants Poaceae Sporobolus fertilis giant Parramatta grass NAQ 2 2 04/11/2020
land plants Poaceae Sporobolus jacquemontii NAQ 2 2 04/11/2020
land plants Poaceae Themeda quadrivalvis grader grass NAQ 2 2 18/04/2020
land plants Poaceae Urochloa eminii NAQ 3 3 17/07/2025
land plants Polygalaceae Polygala paniculata NAQ 3 3 07/12/2018
land plants Pteridaceae Pityrogramma calomelanos var. calomelanos NAQ 1 1 28/05/2018
land plants Rosaceae Rubus alceifolius giant bramble NAQ 4 3 16/12/2014
land plants Rubiaceae Coffea liberica NAQ 4 4 07/12/2018
land plants Rubiaceae Guettardella tenuiflora EXQ 13 0 07/05/2009
land plants Rubiaceae Mitracarpus hirtus NAQ 5 5 07/12/2018
land plants Rubiaceae Spermacoce exilis NAQ 2 2 27/10/2015
land plants Rubiaceae Spermacoce latifolia NAQ 3 3 25/09/2024
land plants Rubiaceae Spermacoce prostrata NAQ 10 10 28/07/2020
land plants Rubiaceae Spermacoce remota NAQ 2 2 23/12/2009
land plants Rutaceae Citrus x aurantium DNQ 1 1 14/11/2022
land plants Rutaceae Citrus x limon NAQ 1 1 14/11/2022
land plants Salicaceae Flacourtia jangomas NAQ 6 6 07/06/2022
land plants Sapindaceae Cardiospermum halicacabum var. halicacabum NAQ 1 1 29/10/2020
land plants Selaginellaceae Selaginella kraussiana NAQ 1 1 24/06/2020
land plants Solanaceae Solanum torvum devil's fig NAQ 4 3 22/05/2023
land plants Sparrmanniaceae Triumfetta pilosa NAQ 1 1 17/03/2023
land plants Sparrmanniaceae Triumfetta rhomboidea chinese burr NAQ 1 1 03/02/2022
land plants Theaceae Camellia sinensis NAQ 2 2 07/12/2018
land plants Urticaceae Cecropia peltata Mexican bean tree NAQ 1 1 28/02/2021
land plants Urticaceae Pilea cadierei DNQ 1 1 06/08/2015
land plants Urticaceae Urtica urens small nettle NAQ 1 1 06/08/2015
land plants Verbenaceae Lantana camara lantana NAQ 5 1 31/07/2024
land plants Verbenaceae Stachytarpheta cayennensis NAQ 6 5 30/06/2023

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Legend

Nature Conservation Act
NCA - Status under the Nature Conservation Act 1992
EX : Extinct
PE : Extinct in the wild
CR : Critically endangered
E : Endangered
V : Vulnerable
NT : Near threatened
C : Least concern
SL : Special least concern
I : International
P : Prohibited
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act
EPBC - Status under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
EX : Extinct
XW : Extinct in the wild
CE : Critically endangered
E : Endangered
V : Vulnerable
CD : Conservation dependent
Est. - Establishment
DNQ : Doubtfully naturalised in QLD
EXQ : Not native to QLD
FNQ : Formerly naturalised in QLD
IA : Introduced (Intranational) - naturalised from interstate
II : Introduced (International) - naturalised from overseas
IU : Introduced - unknown origin
NAQ : Naturalised in QLD
NNQ : Native and naturalised in QLD
NTQ : Native to QLD
Q : Queensland endemic - naturally occurs in Queensland
QA : Intranational - naturally occurs in Queensland and interstate
QAI : Not endemic to Australia - naturally occurs in Queensland, interstate and overseas
QI : Regional endemic - naturally occurs in Queensland and overseas
SUQ : Status unknown in QLD
U : Unknown - native
UPQ : Unknown provenance in QLD
VA : Vagrant (Intranational) - normally occurs interstate
VI : Vagrant (International) - normally occurs overseas
VU : Vagrant (Unknown)
XA : Exotic (Intranational)
XI : Exotic (International)
XU : Exotic (Unknown)
Wetland Status
I : Wetland indicator species


This page should be cited as:

Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2025) Introduced plants of Daintree River drainage sub-basin, WetlandInfo website, accessed 22 June 2026. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.detsi.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=sub-basin-daintree-river&Kingdom=plants&SpeciesFilter=Introduced

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