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Families:
121
Genera:
183
Species:
218 (species rank)
Total Taxa:
219 (including subsp. and var.)
ACANTHACEAE
Asystasia gangetica
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Chinese Violet
Hygrophila polysperma
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Dwarf Hygrophila
Ruellia blechum
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Browne's Blechum
Ruellia caroliniensis
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Britton's Wild Petunia
AGAMIDAE
Agama agama
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African Redhead Agama
Calotes versicolor
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Oriental Garden Lizard
ALLIGATORIDAE
Caiman crocodilus
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Common Caiman
AMARANTHACEAE
Chenopodium ambrosioides
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Mexican Tea
AMPULLARIIDAE
Pomacea insularum
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Applesnail
ANACARDIACEAE
Schinus terebinthifolius
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Brazilian Peppertree
ANATIDAE
Anas platyrhynchos
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Mallard
Cairina moschata
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Muscovy Duck
APIDAE
Apis mellifera scutellata
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Killer Bee
APOCYNACEAE
Alstonia macrophylla
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Deviltree
ARACEAE
Colocasia esculenta
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Wild Taro
Epipremnum pinnatum
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Pothos
Pistia stratiotes
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Water Lettuce
Syngonium podophyllum
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American Evergreen
Xanthosoma sagittifolium
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Arrowleaf Elephant's Ear
ARALIACEAE
Schefflera actinophylla
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Octopus Tree
ARDEIDAE
Bubulcus ibis
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Hippopotomus Egret.
ARECACEAE
Phoenix reclinata
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Senegal Date Palm
ARISTOLOCHIACEAE
Aristolochia elegans
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Elegant Dutchman's Pipe
ASPARAGACEAE
Agave sisalana
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Sisal
Asparagus densiflorus
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Sprenger's Asparagus Fern
Sansevieria hyacinthoides
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Iguanatail
ASTERACEAE
Sphagneticola trilobata
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Bay Biscayne Creeping-oxeye
ATYIDAE
Potimirim potimirim
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Freshwater Shrimp
BALANIDAE
Amphibalanus amphitrite
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Striped Acorn Barnacle
Amphibalanus reticulatus
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Reticulated Barnacle
Balanus amphitrite
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Amphitrite's Rock Barnacle
Balanus trigonus
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Triangle Barnacle
Megabalanus coccopoma
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Titan Acorn Barnacle
BEGONIACEAE
Begonia cucullata
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Clubbed Begonia
BIGNONIACEAE
Macfadyena unguis-cati
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Catclaw Vine
BRACHYCERIDAE
Neohydronomus affinis
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Waterlettuce Weevil
BUFONIDAE
Bufo marinus
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Cane Toad
BUGULIDAE
Bugula neritina
CALLICHTHYIDAE
Hoplosternum littorale
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Brown Hoplo
CALOPHYLLACEAE
Calophyllum brasiliense
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Santa Maria
CAPRIFOLIACEAE
Lonicera japonica
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Japanese Honeysuckle
CARCINOPHORIDAE
Anisolabis maritima
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Maritime Earwig
CASUARINACEAE
Casuarina cunninghamiana
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River She-oak
Casuarina equisetifolia
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Ironwood
Casuarina glauca
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Gray She-oak
CAULERPACEAE
Caulerpa brachypus
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Mini Caulerpa
CHARACIDAE
Piaractus brachypomus
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Red-bellied Pacu
CHRYSOMELIDAE
Agasicles hygrophila
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Alligatorweed Flea Beetle
CICHLIDAE
Astronotus ocellatus
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Oscar
Hemichromis bimaculatus
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Jewelfish
Hemichromis letourneuxi
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African Jewelfish
Oreochromis aureus
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Blue Tilapia
Oreochromis mossambicus
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Largemouth Kurper
Sarotherodon melanotheron
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Blackchin Tilapia
Tilapia mariae
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Spotted Tilapia
CLARIIDAE
Clarias batrachus
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Magur
CLUPEIDAE
Dorosoma petenense
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Threadfin Shad
COMBRETACEAE
Terminalia catappa
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Tropical Almond
Terminalia muelleri
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Australian Almond
COMMELINACEAE
Callisia fragrans
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Basketplant
Tradescantia fluminensis
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Small-leaf Spiderwort
Tradescantia spathacea
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Boatlily
CONVOLVULACEAE
Ipomoea alba
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Tropical White Morning-glory
COROPHIIDAE
Corophium acutum
Monocorophium acherusicum
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Amphipod
Monocorophium insidiosum
CORYTOPHANIDAE
Basiliscus vittatus
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Brown Basilisk
COSCINODISCACEAE
Coscinodiscus wailesii
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Diatom
CRASSULACEAE
Kalanchoe pinnata
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Cathedral Bells
CYPERACEAE
Cyperus involucratus
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Umbrella Plant
Scleria lacustris
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Lakeshore Nutrush
DACTYLOIDAE
Anolis chlorocyanus
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Hispaniolan Green Anole
Anolis equestris
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Knight Anole
Anolis sagrei
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Brown Anole
Norops garmani
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Jamaican Giant Anole
Norops sagrei
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Brown Anole
DASYPODIDAE
Dasypus novemcinctus
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Cachicamo
DIADUMENIDAE
Diadumene lineata
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Orange Striped Green Anemone
DIDEMNIDAE
Diplosoma listerianum
DIOSCOREACEAE
Dioscorea alata
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Air Potato
Dioscorea bulbifera
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Bitter Yam
EMYDIDAE
Trachemys scripta elegans
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Red-eared Slider
EUPHORBIACEAE
Ricinus communis
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Castorbean
Triadica sebifera
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Chinese Tallow
FABACEAE
Abrus precatorius
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Rosary Pea
Acacia auriculiformis
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Earleaf Acacia
Albizia julibrissin
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Silktree
Albizia lebbeck
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Woman's Tongue
Bauhinia variegata
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Mountain Ebony
Dalbergia sissoo
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Indian Rosewood
Leucaena leucocephala
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White Leadtree
Mimosa pigra
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Catclaw Mimosa
Pueraria montana
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Kudzu
Senna pendula glabrata
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Valamuerto
Sesbania punicea
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Rattlebox
Wisteria sinensis
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Chinese Wisteria
FELIDAE
Felis catus
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House Cat
FICIDAE
Ficus altissima
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False Banyan
Ficus thonningii
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Chinese Banyan
FORMICIDAE
Solenopsis invicta
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Red Imported Fire Ant
GEKKONIDAE
Hemidactylus frenatus
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Common House Gecko
Hemidactylus garnotii
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Indo-Pacific gecko
Hemidactylus mabouia
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Tropical House Gecko
Hemidactylus turcicus
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Mediterranean House Gecko
GOODENIACEAE
Scaevola sericea
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Beach Naupaka
Scaevola taccada
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Beach Naupaka
GRACILLARIIDAE
Phyllocnistis citrella
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Asian Leaf Miner
HALORAGACEAE
Myriophyllum aquaticum
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Parrotfeather
Myriophyllum spicatum
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Eurasian Watermilfoil
HALYMENIACEAE
Grateloupia filicina
HYDROCHARITACEAE
Hydrilla verticillata
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Indian Star Vine
HYLIDAE
Osteopilus septentrionalis
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Cuban Treefrog
IGUANIDAE
Iguana iguana
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Common Iguana
LAMIACEAE
Vitex trifolia
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Simpleleaf Chastetree
LAURACEAE
Cinnamomum camphora
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Camphortree
LEIOCEPHALIDAE
Leiocephalus carinatus armouri
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Little Bahama Curly-tailed Lizard
LIGIIDAE
Ligia exotica
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Wharf Roach
LOMARIOPSIDACEAE
Nephrolepis cordifolia
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Boston Fern
LYGODIACEAE
Lygodium japonicum
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Japanese Climbing Fern
Lygodium microphyllum
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Small Leaf Climbing Fern
MACTRIDAE
Rangia cuneata
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Atlantic Rangia
MALVACEAE
Hibiscus tiliaceus
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Sea Hibiscus
Thespesia populnea
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Portia Tree
Urena lobata
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Caesarweed
MASTIGIIDAE
Phyllorhiza punctata
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Australian Spotted Jellyfish
MELIACEAE
Melia azedarach
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Chinaberrytree
MENYANTHACEAE
Nymphoides cristata
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Crested Floating Heart
MORACEAE
Broussonetia papyrifera
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Paper Mulberry
MURIDAE
Mus musculus
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House Mouse
Rattus norvegicus
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Norway Rat
Rattus rattus
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Black Rat
MYRTACEAE
Eugenia uniflora
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Surinam Cherry
Melaleuca quinquenervia
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Punk Tree
Psidium cattleianum
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Strawberry Guava
Psidium guajava
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Guava
Rhodomyrtus tomentosus
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Rose Myrtle
Syzygium cumini
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Java Plum
Syzygium jambos
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Malabar Plum
MYTILIDAE
Mytella charruana
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Charru Mussel
Perna viridis
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Green-lipped Mussel
OLEACEAE
Jasminum dichotomum
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Gold Coast Jasmine
Jasminum fluminense
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Jazmin De Trapo
Ligustrum lucidum
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Glossy Privet
Ligustrum sinense
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Chinese Privet
OPHIACTIDAE
Ophiactis savignyi
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Savigny's Brittlestar
PALAEMONIDAE
Macrobrachium macrobrachion
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Brackish River Prawn
Macrobrachium olfersii
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River Shrimp
PASSERIDAE
Passer domesticus
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House Sparrow
PENAEIDAE
Penaeus monodon
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Jumbo Tiger Prawn
PHYLLANTHACEAE
Bischofia javanica
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Javanese Bishopwood
PLANTAGINACEAE
Bacopa monnieri
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Herb Of Grace
Limnophila sessiliflora
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Asian Marshweed
POACEAE
Cynodon dactylon
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Bermuda Grass
Hemarthria altissima
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Limpograss
Hymenachne amplexicaulis
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West Indian Marsh Grass
Imperata cylindrica
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Japgrass
Melinis repens
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Rose Natal Grass
Neyraudia reynaudiana
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Silkreed
Panicum repens
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Wainaku Grass
Pennisetum purpureum
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Elephant Grass
Pennisetum setaceum
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Crimson Fountaingrass
Polypogon monspeliensis
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Rabbit-foot Grass
Urochloa maxima
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Guineagrass
Urochloa mutica
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Para Grass
POECILIIDAE
Poecilia reticulata
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Guppy
Xiphophorus hellerii
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Green Swordtail
Xiphophorus maculatus
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Southern Platy
Xiphophorus variatus
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Variegated Platy
POLYCERIDAE
Thecacera pennigera
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Winged Thecacera
POLYGONACEAE
Antigonon leptopus
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Coral Vine
PONTEDERIACEAE
Eichhornia crassipes
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Jacinthe D'eau
PORCELLANIDAE
Petrolisthes armatus
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Green Porcelain Crab
PORTUNIDAE
Charybdis hellerii
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Indo-pacific Swimming Crab
Scylla serrata
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Giant Mud Crab
PRIMULACEAE
Ardisia crenata
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Coral Ardisia
Ardisia elliptica
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Inkberry
PSITTACIDAE
Myiopsitta monachus
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Monk Parakeet
PTERIDACEAE
Pteris vittata
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Ladder Brake
PYRALIDAE
Arcola malloi
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Alligatorweed Stem Borer
Cactoblastis cactorum
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Nopal Moth
RHAMNACEAE
Colubrina asiatica
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Asian Nakedwood
RUTACEAE
Citrus sp.
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Feral Citrus
Murraya exotica
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Chinese Box
SALVINIACEAE
Salvinia minima
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Water Fern
SAPINDACEAE
Cupaniopsis anacardioides
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Tuckeroo Tree
Koelreuteria elegans
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Flamegold
SAPOTACEAE
Manilkara zapota
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Sapodilla
SCORPAENIDAE
Pterois volitans
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Lionfish
SERPULIDAE
Ficopomatus enigmaticus
Hydroides elegans
SIPHONARIIDAE
Siphonaria pectinata
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Striped False Limpet
SOLANACEAE
Cestrum diurnum
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Day Jessamine
Solanum diphyllum
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Twoleaf Nightshade
Solanum viarum
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Tropical Soda Apple
SPHAERODACTYLIDAE
Gonatodes albogularis fuscus
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Yellow-headed Gecko
SPHAEROMATIDAE
Paradella dianae
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Shipworm
Sphaeroma terebrans
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Mangrove Boring Isopod
Sphaeroma walkeri
STENOTHOIDAE
Stenothoe gallensis
STILIGERIDAE
Stiliger fuscovittatus
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Brown-streak Stiliger
STURNIDAE
Sturnus vulgaris
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European Starling
STYELIDAE
Botryllus schlosseri
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Golden Star Tunicate
Polyandrocarpa zorritensis
Styela canopus
Styela plicata
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Pleated Sea Squirt
SUIDAE
Sus scrofa
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Feral Pig
TECTARIACEAE
Tectaria incisa
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Incised Halberd Fern
TEIIDAE
Ameiva ameiva
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Giant Ameiva
TEREDINIDAE
Lyrodus medilobatus
Teredo navalis
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Naval Shipworm
THIARIDAE
Melanoides tuberculata
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Red-rim Melania
TRICERATIACEAE
Odontella sinensis
VERBENACEAE
Lantana camara
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Shrub Verbena
VESICULARIIDAE
Zoobotryon verticillatum
VICTORELLIDAE
Sundanella sibogae
Victorella pavida
WATERSIPORIDAE
Watersipora subovoidea
XANTHOMONADACEAE
Xanthomonas axonopodis citri
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Citrus Canker
ZYGOPHYLLACEAE
Tribulus cistoides
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Jamaican Feverplant