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List of weeds:

Eudicotyledons (other orders)
Eudicotyledons - Asterales
Eudicotyledons - Brassicales
Eudicotyledons - Caryophyllales
Eudicotyledons - Fabales
Eudicotyledons - Malvales
Eudicotyledons - Solanales
Monocotyledons
other weeds
Pteridophytes

(Detailed information on all pests, diseases and weeds can be found in the downloadable Excel files)
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Eudicotyledons (other orders):

Ailanthus altissima (weed)
Argemone mexicana (weed)
Argemone ochroleuca (weed)
Bryophyllum delagoense (weed)
Buddleja davidii (weed)
Cabomba caroliniana (weed)
Cannabis sativa (weed)
Cardiospermum grandiflorum (weed)
Cardiospermum halicacabum (weed)
Centranthus ruber (weed)
Dolichandra unguis-cati (weed)
Echium plantagineum (weed)
Lantana (weeds)
Lantana camara (weed)
Leptospermum laevigatum (weed)
Lythrum salicaria (weed)
Morus alba (weed)
Myriophyllum aquaticum (weed)
Myriophyllum spicatum (weed)
Nymphaea mexicana (weed)
Oxalis pes-caprae (weed)
Plantago major (weed)
Psidium guajava (weed)
Pyracantha angustifolia (weed)
Ranunculus acris (weed)
Rhamphicarpa fistulosa (weed)
Ricinus communis (weed)
Rosa rubiginosa (weed)
Rubus cuneifolius (weed)
Schinus molle (weed)
Schinus terebinthifolius (weed)
Striga asiatica (weed)
Tamarix (weeds)
Tamarix chinensis (weed)
Tamarix ramosissima (weed)
Tecoma stans (weed)

Eudicotyledons - Asterales:

Acmella decumbens (weed)
Ageratina adenophora (weed)
Ageratina riparia (weed)
Ageratum conyzoides (weed)
Bidens pilosa (weed)
Campuloclinium macrocephalum (weed)
Chromolaena odorata (weed)
Chrysanthemoides monilifera (weed)
Delairea odorata (weed)
Eclipta prostrata (weed)
Erigeron bonariensis (weed)
Erigeron floribundus (weed)
Erigeron sumatrensis (weed)
Hypochaeris radicata (weed)
Parthenium hysterophorus (weed)
Senecio madagascariensis (weed)
Senecio pterophorus (weed)
Sonchus oleraceus (weed)
Tagetes minuta (weed)
Tithonia diversifolia (weed)
Tithonia rotundifolia (weed)
Tithonia tubaeformis (weed)
Tridax procumbens (weed)
Xanthium strumarium (weed)

Eudicotyledons - Brassicales:

Capsella bursa-pastoris (weed)
Raphanus raphanistrum (weed)

Eudicotyledons - Caryophyllales:

Amaranthus hybridus (weed)
Amaranthus spinosus (weed)
Anredera cordifolia (weed)
Carpobrotus edulis (weed)
Cereus jamacaru (weed)
Cylindropuntia fulgida (weed)
Cylindropuntia imbricata (weed)
Emex australis (weed)
Galenia pubescens (weed)
Galenia secunda (weed)
Harrisia martinii (weed)
Opuntia (weeds)
Opuntia aurantiaca (weed)
Opuntia engelmannii (weed)
Opuntia ficus-indica (weed)
Opuntia humifusa (weed)
Opuntia monacantha (weed)
Opuntia stricta (weed)
Pereskia aculeata (weed)
Talinum paniculatum (weed)

Eudicotyledons - Fabales:

Acacia (weeds)
Acacia cyclops (weed)
Acacia dealbata (weed)
Acacia elata (weed)
Acacia longifolia (weed)
Acacia mearnsii (weed)
Acacia pycnantha (weed)
Acacia saligna (weed)
Acacia stricta (weed)
Caesalpinia decapetala (weed)
Cytisus scoparius (weed)
Gleditsia triacanthos (weed)
Leucaena leucocephala (weed)
Mimosa pigra (weed)
Neltuma (weeds)
Neltuma velutina (weed)
Paraserianthes lophantha (weed)
Pueraria montana (weed)
Robinia pseudoacacia (weed)
Senna siamea (weed)
Sesbania punicea (weed)
Vachellia nilotica (weed)

Eudicotyledons - Malvales:

Hibiscus trionum (weed)

Eudicotyledons - Solanales:

Cestrum laevigatum (weed)
Cestrum parqui (weed)
Datura ferox (weed)
Datura stramonium (weed)
Lycium ferocissimum (weed)
Solanum elaeagnifolium (weed)
Solanum mauritianum (weed)
Solanum seaforthianum (weed)
Solanum sisymbriifolium (weed)
Solanum viarum (weed)

Monocotyledons:

Ammophila arenaria (weed)
Anigozanthos flavidus (weed)
Anigozanthos rufus (weed)
Arundo donax (weed)
Asparagus asparagoides (weed)
Avena fatua (weed)
Cenchrus setaceus (weed)
Chloris virgata (weed)
Cortaderia jubata (weed)
Cortaderia selloana (weed)
Cynodon dactylon (weed)
Cyperus esculentus (weed)
Cyperus rotundus (weed)
Digitaria nuda (weed)
Egeria densa (weed)
Ehrharta villosa (weed)
Elodea canadensis (weed)
Eragrostis curvula (weed)
Glyceria maxima (weed)
Hakea (weeds)
Hakea gibbosa (weed)
Hakea sericea (weed)
Hydrilla verticillata (weed)
Imperata cylindrica (weed)
Iris pseudacorus (weed)
Lagarosiphon major (weed)
Lemna minor (weed)
Lolium perenne multiflorum (weed)
Lolium rigidum (weed)
Nassella trichotoma (weed)
Phalaris minor (weed)
Phragmites australis (weed)
Pistia stratiotes (weed)
Pontederia cordata (weed)
Pontederia crassipes (weed)
Sagittaria platyphylla (weed)
Sporobolus alterniflorus (weed)
Sporobolus natalensis (weed)
Sporobolus pyramidalis (weed)
Tradescantia fluminensis (weed)

other weeds:

Cinnamomum camphora (weed)
Pinus (weeds)
Pinus halepensis (weed)
Pinus pinaster (weed)

Pteridophytes:

Azolla filiculoides (weed)
Salvinia molesta (weed)