National Pest Plant Accord

The National Pest Plant Accord (NPPA) is a New Zealand agreement that identifies pest plants that are prohibited from sale and commercial propagation and distribution.

The Accord initially came into effect on 1 October 2001 between regional councils and government departments with biosecurity responsibilities, but in 2006 was revised to include the Nursery and Garden Industry Association as a member of the decision-making body. Under the Accord, regional councils undertake surveillance to ensure the pest plants are not being sold, propagated or distributed.

The Department of Conservation also lists 328 vascular plant species as environmental weeds – species that infest, are controlled on, or are damaging to land under its control.[1]

List of species

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The National Pest Plant Accord is periodically updated, which was last done in 2012:[2]

Scientific nameCommon name (1)Common name (2)Common name (3)
Ailanthus altissimatree of heaven
Akebia quinataakebiachocolate vinefive-leaved akebia
Alternanthera philoxeroidesalligator weedpigweed
Anredera cordifoliaMadeira vinemignonette vine
Araujia hortorummoth plantcruel plantwhite bladder flower
Aristea eckloniiaristeablue iris
Arundo donaxgiant reedarundo grass
Asparagus aethiopicusbushy asparagusemerald featherSprengeri fern, Sprenger's asparagus
Asparagus asparagoidessmilaxbridal creeper
Asparagus plumosus[3]asparagus fern
Asparagus scandensclimbing asparagus
Berberis darwiniiDarwin's barberry
Bomarea multiflorabomareaclimbing alstromeria
Bryonia creticawhite bryony
Calluna vulgaris (excluding double flowered cultivars)heatherling
Cardiospermum grandiflorumballoon vine
Cardiospermum halicacabumsmall balloon vine
Carpobrotus edulisice plant
Carex pendula[3]dropping sedgeOtahuna sedge
Celastrus orbiculatusclimbing spindle berryOriental bittersweet
Cenchrus (all species, excluding C. clandestinus and C. americanus)
Ceratophyllum demersumhornwortcoontail
Cestrum aurantiacum[3]orange cestrum
Cestrum elegans[3]red cestrum
Cestrum fasciculatum[3]red cestrumearly jessamine
Cestrum nocturnum[3]queen of the night
Cestrum parquigreen cestrum
Chrysanthemoides moniliferaboneseed
Clematis flammulaclematisfragrant virgin's bowerplume clematis
Clematis vitalbaold man's beard
Clerodendrum trichotomum[3]clerodendrum
Cobaea scandenscathedral bells
Cortaderia jubatapurple pampas
Cortaderia selloanapampas
Cotoneaster simonsiiKhasia berry
Cotyledon orbiculata (and cultivars)pig's ear
Crassula multicavapitted crassulafairy crassula
Cyathea cooperiAustralian tree fernlacy tree fern
Dipogon lignosusmile-a-minute
Drosera capensisCape sundew
Eccremocarpus scaberChilean glory creeperChilean glory vineglory vine, Chilean glory flower
Egeria densaegeriaoxygen weedBrazilian elodea
Ehrharta villosapyp grass
Eichhornia crassipeswater hyacinth
Eomecon chionanthasnow poppypoppy of the dawnChinese bloodroot
Equisetum (all species)horsetail
Eragrostis curvulaAfrican love grass
Erigeron karvinskianusMexican daisy
Euonymus japonicus (excluding small-leaved cultivars such as 'Microphylla' and 'Emerald Gem')Japanese spindle tree
Fallopia sachalinensis (and hybrids)giant knotweed
Ficus rubiginosaPort Jackson fig
Fuchsia bolivianaBolivian fuchsia
Gunnera tinctoriaChilean rhubarb
Gymnocoronis spilanthoidesSenegal teatemple plantcostata
Hedychium flavescensyellow ginger
Hedychium gardnerianumKahili ginger
Heracleum mantegazzianumgiant hogweedcartwheel flowerwild parsnip, wild rhubarb
Homalanthus populifoliusQueensland poplarbleeding heart treepoplar leaved omalanthus
Houttuynia cordatachameleon plant
Hydrilla verticillatahydrilla
Hydrocleys nymphoideswater poppy
Hypericum androsaemumtutsansweet amber
Ipomoea indicablue morning glory
Iris pseudacorusyellow flagyellow flag iris
Jasminum humileItalian jasmine
Juglans ailantifolia[3]Japanese walnut
Kennedia rubicunda[3]dusky coral peacoral pearunning postman
Lagarosiphon majorlagarosiphonoxygen weed
Lamium galeobdolonaluminium plantartillery plant
Lantana camaralantana
Ligustrum lucidumtree privet
Lilium formosanumFormosa lilytrumpet lilySt. Joseph's lily, Taiwan lily
Lonicera japonicaJapanese honeysuckle
Ludwigia peploides subsp. montevidensisprimrose willowfloating primrose willowwater primrose
Lythrum salicariapurple loosestrife
Macfadyena unguis-caticat's claw creepercat's claw vinecat's claw ivy, yellow trumpet vine
Maytenus boaria[3]Chilean maytenmaytenmaiten
Megathyrsus maximus var. pubiglumisGuinea grassgreen panicbuffalo grass
Menyanthes trifoliatabogbean
Moraea flaccidaCape tulip
Myoporum insulare and hybridsTasmanian ngaioboobialla
Myrica fayafire treecandle berry myrtle
Myricaria germanicafalse tamarisk
Myriophyllum aquaticumparrot's featherthread of lifeBrazilian water milfoil
Nassella (all species)nassella
Nephrolepis cordifoliatuber ladder ferntuber sword fern
Nuphar luteayellow water lilyspatterdockcow lily, brandybottle
Nymphaea mexicanaMexican water lilybanana waterlily
Nymphoides geminatamarshwortentire marshwort
Nymphoides peltatafringed water lily
Ochna serrulataMickey Mouse plant
Osmunda regalisroyal fern
Passiflora apetala[3]bat-wing passion flower
Passiflora caeruleablue passion flower
Passiflora tarminiananorthern banana passionfruit
Passiflora tripartita (all subspecies)banana passionfruit
Phragmites australisphragmites
Pilosella (all species)hawkweed
Pinus contortalodgepole pinecontorta pine
Pistia stratioteswater lettuce
Pithecoctenium crucigerum[3]monkey's combmonkey's hairbrush
Pittosporum undulatumsweet pittosporumVictorian boxAustralian cheesewood
Plectranthus ciliatusplectranthusblue spur flower
Polygala myrtifolia (excluding cultivar 'Grandiflora')sweet pea shrubsweet pea bushmyrtle leaf milkwort
Polypodium vulgare[3]polypodycommon polypody
Potamogeton perfoliatusclasped pondweed
Prunus serotinarum cherry
Pyracantha angustifoliafirethornorange firethornyellow firethorn
Reynoutria japonica (syn. Fallopia japonica) (and hybrids)Asiatic knotweedJapanese knotweedMexican bamboo
Rhamnus alaternusrhamnusevergreen buckthorn
Rhododendron ponticumwild rhododendronpontic rhododendronpontian rhododendron
Sagittaria montevidensisarrowheadsagittariaCalifornian arrowhead
Sagittaria platyphyllasagittariadelta arrowhead
Sagittaria sagittifoliaarrowhead
Salix cinereagrey willowpussy willowgrey sallow
Salix × fragiliscrack willow
Salvinia molestasalviniaKariba weed
Schinus terebinthifoliusChristmas berryBrazilian pepper tree
Schoenoplectus californicusCalifornian bulrush
Selaginella kraussianaAfrican club mossselaginella
Solanum marginatumwhite edged nightshade
Solanum mauritianumwoolly nightshadetobacco weedwild tobacco tree
Syzygium smithiimonkey apple
Tradescantia fluminensiswandering Willie
Tropaeolum speciosumChilean flame creeper
Tussilago farfaracoltsfoot
Typha latifoliagreat reedmacecumbungicommon cattail
Utricularia arenariabladderwort
Utricularia gibbabladderworthumped bladderwort
Utricularia lividabladderwort
Utricularia sandersoniibladderwort
Vallisneria australiseelgrass
Zantedeschia aethiopica 'Green Goddess'green goddess
Zizania latifolia[4]Manchurian wild riceManchurian rice grass

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Howell, Clayson (May 2008). Consolidated list of environmental weeds in New Zealand (PDF). DRDS292. Wellington: Department of Conservation. ISBN 978-0-478-14413-0. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 May 2009. Retrieved 6 May 2009.
  2. ^ "NPPA Plant Listing". MPI Biosecurity New Zealand. Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Banned: Thirteen 'invasive' plants (+photos)". nzherald.co.nz. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  4. ^ NIWA: Stopping the freshwater wild rice invader
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