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MAJOR WEEDS OF THE PHILIPPINES

(Lowland Weeds with Scientific names)

1. Rice flatsedge - Cyperus iria

2. Flat flower umbrella plant - Cyperus difformis

3. Jungle rice - Echinochloa colona

4. Barnyard grass - Echinochloa glabrescens

5. Fimbristyllis - Fimbristyllis littorallis

6. Water purslane - Ludwiga octovalvis

7. Pickerel weed - Monocharia vaginalis

8. Water lettuce - Pistia stratiotes

9. Saromatta grass - Ischeamum rugosum

10. Bulush - Scirpus maritimus

11. Knotgrass - Paspalum distichum

12. Sprangletop - Leptochloa chinensis

Gooseweed - Sphenoclea zeylanica

(Upland Weeds with Scientific names)

1. Spiny amaranth - Amaranthus spinosus

2. Slender amaranth - Amaranthus viridis

3. Tropic agetarium - Agetarium conyzoides

4. Beggarstick - Biben pilosa

5. Bermuda grass - Cyonodon dactylon

6. Crabgrass - Digitaria ciliaris

7. Garden spurge - Euphorbia hirta


8. Spindle top - Cleome rutisdosperma

9. Dayflower - Commelina benghalensis

10. Spreading dayflower - Commelina diffusa

11. Itchgrass - Rottborllia cochinchinensis

12. Paspalidium - Paspalidium falvidum

13. Junglerice - Echinocloa colona

14. Little iron weed - Vernonia cinerea

15. Cogon - Imperata cylindrica

16. Purple nutsedge - Cyperus rotondus

17. Goose grass - Eleusine indica

18. Common purslane

Portulaca oleracea

19. Horse purslane - Trianthema postulacstrum

20. Lantan - Lantana camara

21. Three-lobe morning glory - Ipomea triloba

22. Sensitive plant - Mimosa pudica

23. Devilweed - Chromolaena odorata

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