Presentation of the list of invasive plants in Bosna and Herzegovina

Doc. dr Zlatan Kovačević

Doc. dr Siniša Mitrić

Mr Biljana Vučković

Republic of Srpska

District Brčko

Federacion of BiH

Faculty of

Agriculture

Bosnia and Herzegovina Fourth Report to the United Nations Convention on Biological

Diversity 2010

Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle

Amaranthus blitoides Wats.

Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.

Amorpha fruticosa L.

Artemisia verlotiorum Lamotte

Artemisia vulgaris L.

Asclepias syriaca L.

Bidens bipinnata L.

Bidens frondosa L.

Bunias erucago L.

Conyza canadensis ( L.) Cronq.

Coronilla valentina L.

Echinocystis lobata (Michx) Torr. et Gray

Eleusine indica ( L.) Geartn.

Elodea canadensis Michx.

Erigeron annuus (L.) Pers.

Euclidium syriacum (L.) R.Br.

Euphorbia maculata L.

Euphorbia nutans Lag.

Euphorbia spinosa L.

Galinsoga ciliata (Rafin.) Blake

Galinsoga parviflora Cav.

Helianthus tuberosus L.

Impatiens glandulifera Royle

Iris germanica L.

Iva xanthifolia Nutt.

Juniperus communis L.

Lathyrus tuberosus L.

Lepidium virginicum L.

Oxalis stricta L.

Paspalum dilatatum Poir.

Paspalum paspaloides (Michx) Scribn.

Phragmites communis Trin.

Phytolacca americana L.

Picris echioides L.

Reynoutria japonica Houtt.

Robinia pseudoacacia L.

Rubus caesius L.

Sedum sarmentosum Bunge

Sisymbrium altissimum L.

Solidago gigantea Ait.

Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers.

Stachys annua L.

Syringa vulgaris L.

Tagetes minuta L.

Urtica dioica L.

Xanthium italicum Morr.

Xanthium strumarium L.

Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle

Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.

Amorpha fruticosa L.

Artemisia vulgaris L.

Asclepias syriaca L.

Conyza canadensis (L.) Cronq.

Echinocystis lobata (Michx) Torr. et Gray

Elodea canadensis Michx.

Erigeron annuus (L.) Pers.

Galinsoga parviflora Cav.

Helianthus tuberosus L.

Iva xanthifolia Nutt.

Juniperus communis L.

Oxalis stricta L.

Phragmites communis Trin.

Phytolacca americana L.

Picris echioides L.

Reynoutria japonica Houtt.

Robinia pseudoacacia L.

Rubus caesius L.

Solidago gigantea Ait.

Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers.

Xanthium strumarium L.

Specises that are acceptable in CBD Expanded list

Abutilon theoprasti Med.

Amaranthus retroflexus L.

Azolla filiculoides Lam.

Cuscuta campestris Yunk.

Datura stramonium L.

Polygonum aviculare L.

Portulaca oleracea L.

Solidago canadensis L.

Vallisneria spiralis L.

32 species

Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.

Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.

Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.

Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.

Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.

Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.

Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.

Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.

UTM maps ???

Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle

Ailanthus altissima

(Mill.) Swingle and

Reynoutria japonica

Houtt.

Amaranthus retroflexus L.

Datura stramonium L.

Galinsoga parviflora Cav.

Erigeron annuus (L.) Pers.

Xanthium strumarium L.

Helianthus tuberosus L.

Amorpha fruticosa L. and Asclepias syriaca L.

PUBLICATIONS

Kovačević, Z., Petrović Danijela, Herceg N, Vego, Arar Katica (2010): Adventive weed flora in vineyards

of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Novenyterm, Vol. 59, Suppl., page 329-332.

Abstract

By floristic and phytocoenological research of weed flora in vineyards of Bosnia and Herzegovina 14 adventive species were

determined: Amaranthus albus L., Amaranthus retroflexus L., Ambrosia artemisiifolia L., Asclepias syriaca L., Avena barbata

Pott. ex Link., Bidens bipinnata L., Conyza canadensis (L.) Cronq., Erigeron annuus (L.) Pers., Foeniculum vulgare Mill.,

Galinsoga parviflora Cav., Oxalis stricta L., Portulaca oleracea L., Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers., and Xanthium italicum

Moretti. Most of them (8 species or 57,14 %) have North American origin. The most important species from this origin in

vineyard weed flora of Bosnia and Herzegovina are: Amaranthus retroflexus L. and Ambrosia aretemisiifolia L. The following

species also had a higher frequency: Conyza canadensis (L.) Cronq., Erigeron annuus (L.) Pers. and Xanthium italicum Moretti.

In the structure of adventive floristic elements, plants of Mediterranean origin were presented by 4 species or 28,57%. Sorghum

halepense (L.) Pers. and Portulaca oleracea L. were characterized by higher frequency in weed flora. However, Foeniculum

vulgare Mill. Mediterranean spice species had been determined as a weed. Out of 2 species of South American origin, Galinsoga

parviflora Cav. had high frequency in weed flora in vineyards of Bosnia and Herzegoivna.

Petrović, Danijela, Herceg, N., Kovačević, Z., Ostojić, I. (2011): Distribution of tree of heaven species

Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle in Herzegovina. Herbologia, An International Journal on Weed

Research and Control, Vol. 12, No. 1. page 111-114.

Abstract

Based on the authors' research in progress in recent years the distribution of neophyte species Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle

in Herzegovina, we conclude that species spread and domesticated in the region of Herzegovina.

Considering that the tree of heaven is invasive species, it is need to pay attention to the prevention of further spread and reduce

the number of already existing populations. Priority should be given to those actions which are environmentally friendly.