Exotic Plant species documented in Pulney hills Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu

Enlist of species collected from Flora of Palani Hills, Matthew,1981

This study encountered 337 species from 75 families. Among them Myraceae contributed more
species (30) followed by Solanaceae (21 sp.), Compositae and Graminae (20 sp.) each.

Family Species Name Habit

Podocarpaceae Podocarpus brevifolius (stapf.) Foxw. Tree
Araucariaceae Araucaria bidwillii Hook.Lond. Tree
Pinaceae Cedrus deodara (Roxb.) G.Don Tree
Pinus wallichiana Jacks Tree
Pinus torreyana Parr. ex Torr. Tree
Pinus radiata D.Don Tree
Pinus canariensis Sm Tree
Pinus insularis Endl. Tree
Pinus roxburghii Sarg. Tree
Pinus echinata Gard. Tree
Pinus pinaster Ait Tree
Pinus pinea Linn. Tree
Taxodiaceae Cryptomeria japonica (Linn.f.) D.Don Tree
Sequoia sempervirens (Lamp.) Endl. Tree
Cunninghamia lanceolata (Lamp.) Hook. Tree
Cupressaceae Thuja orientalis Linn. Shrub or small tree
Libocedrus decurrens Torr. Tree
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana (Murr.) Parl. Tree
Callitris rhomboidea R.Br. ex Rich Tree
Callitris oblonga Rich. Shrub or small tree
Widdrngtonia juniperoides (Linn.) Endl. Tree
Cupressus torulosa D.Don Tree
Cupressus sempervirens Linn. Tree
Cupressus macrocarpa Hart.w Tree
Cupressus funebris Endl. Tree
Cupressus lusitanica Mill. Gard. Tree
Cupressus arizonica Greene Tree
Cupressus goveniana Gord. Tree
Calycanthaceae Chimonanthus praecox Linn Shrub
Magnoliaceae Magnolia grandiflora Linn. Tree
Magnolia campbelliii Hook.f. & Thomas Tree
Magnolia liliflora Desr. Shrub
Papavaraceae Romneya colteri Harv. Herb
Fumariaceae Cydalis lutea (L.) DC. Herb
Cruciferae Nasturtium officinale R.Br. Herb
Coronopus didymus (L.) Sm. Herb
Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Med. Herb
Barbarea vulgaris R.Br. Herb
Sisymbrium wolgense Marsch. Herb
Flacourtiaceae Aphloia mauritiana Baker Shrub
Caryophyllaceae Silene gallica L. Herb
Polycarpon tetraphyllum (L.) L. Herb
Hyperiacaceae Hypericum hoomerianum Wt. & Arn. Shrub
Saurauiaceae Saurauia nepaulensis DC. Tree
Theaceae Schima wallichii (DC.) Choisy Tree
Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze Shrub
Camellia japonica L. Shrub
Malvaceae Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L. Shrub
Hibiscus syriacus L. Shrub
Althaea rosea Cav. Diss. Herb
Malvaviscus arboreus Cav.Diss. Shrub
Abutilon megapotamicum (Spreng.) St.Hill Shrub
Sterculaceae Brachychiton acerifolius (Cunn.) F.V.Muell. Tree
Dombeya wallichii (Lindl.) K.Schum. Shrub
Dombeya acutangula Cav.Diss. Shrub
Dombeya burgessiae Gerr. ex Harv. Shrub
Dombeya mastersii Hoo.f. Shrub
Geraniaceae Pelargoinum graveolens L'Her. Geran. Shrub
Pelargonium grossularioides (L.) Ait. Herb
Oxalidaceae Oxalis pubescens H.Br. Herb
Oxalis variabilis var. rubra Jacq. herb
Oxalis cernua Thunb. Herb
Oxalis deppei Lodd. Herb
Oxalis latifolia H.B.K. Herb
Oxalis martiana Zucc. Herb
Tropaeolaceae Tropaeolus majus L. Climber
Rutaceae Ruta graveolens L. Shrub
Euodia fraxinifolia (Don.) Hook.f. Tree
Choisya ternata Kunth Shrub
 Citrus sinensis (L.) Tree
Aquifoliaceae Ilex opaca Ait. Tree
Ilex aquifolium L. Shrub
Rhamnaceae Hovenia dulcis Thunb. Tree
Colletia cruciata Gill. Shrub
Pomaderris lanigera Sims Shrub
Noltea africana (L.) Reichb. Shrub
Melianthaceae Melianthus major L. Shrub
Hippocastanaceae Aesculus indica (Camb.) Hook. Tree
Aceraceae Acer psudo-platanus L. Tree
Acer caesium Wall.ex Brandis Tree
Anacardiaceae Schinus molle L. Tree
Papilionaceae Castanospermum australe A.Cunn. Tree
Robinia pseudo-acacia L. Tree
Erthrina crista-galli L. Shrub
Ulex eruopeus L. Shrub
Crotalaria agatiflora Schweinf. ex Engl Tree
Spartinum junceum L. Shrub
Laburnum anagyroides L. Shrub
Sarothamus scoparius (L.)W.D.J. Koch. shrub
Chorizema ilicifolium Labill Shrub
Trifolium dubium Sibth. Herb
Trifolium pratense L. Herb
Trifolium repens L. Herb
Hardenbergia comptoniana (Link) Benth Twiner
Wisteria sinensis (Sims) Sweet Climber
Caesalpiniaceae Schizolobium excelsum Vog. Tree
Ceratonia siliqua L. Tree
Cassia didymobotrya Fresen. Shrub
Cassia laevigata Willd. Shrub or small tree
Cassia tomentosa L. Shrub
Mimosaceae Acacia mearnsii De Wild. Tree
Acacia decurrens (Wendl.) Willd. Tree
Acacia dealbata Link. Tree
Acacia baileyana F.V.Muell. Tree
Acacia elata A.Cunn. Ex Benth Tree
Acacia podalyriifollia A.Cunn. Shrub or small tree
Acacia cyanophylla Lindl. Shrub
Acacia lindleyi Meissn. Shrub
Acacia maidenii F.V.Muell. Tree
Acacia cunninghamii Hook. Tree
 Acacia longifolia Willd Tree
Acacia retinodes Schlecht Tree
Acacia melanoxylon R.Br. Tree
Albizia distachya (Vent.) Macb. Shrub or small tree
Leucaena glauca (Willd.) Benth. Tree
Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.)Lindl. Tree
Rosaceae Prunus cerasoides D.Don. Tree
Prunus armeniaca Linn. Tree
Prunus domestica L. Tree
Prunus salicina Lindl. Tree
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch. Tree
Pyrus communis L. Tree
Malus baccata (l.) Borkh. Tree
Malus sylvestris (L.) Mill. Gard. Tree
Rosa banksiae Ait Climber
Rosa centifolia L. Shrub
Rosa damascena Mill.Gard. Shrub
Spiraea canescens D.Don. Shrub
Spiraea cantoniensis Lour. Shrub
Spiraea cantoniensis Lour.var flore pleno Shrub
Chaenomeles legenaria (Loisel.) Koidz. Shrub
Prinsepila utilis Royle Shrub
Philadelphaceae Philadelphus coronarius L. Shrub
Deutzia gracilis Sieb. & Zucc. Shrub
Deutzia scabra Thunb. Shrub
hydrangeaceae Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. Shrub
Escalloniaceae Escallonia marantha Hook. & Arn. Shrub
Hamamelidaceae Liquidambar styraciflua L. Shrub
Symingtonia populnea (R.Br.) Steen. Tree
Myrtaceae Feijoa sellowiana (Berg.) Berg Shrub
Leptospermum scoparium Forst. Tree
Myrtus communis L. Shrub
Callistemon brachyandrus Lindl. Shrub or small tree
Callistemon citrinus (Curt.) Stapf. Shrub or small tree
Callistemon rigidus R.Br. Shrub or small tree
Melaeuca styphelioides Sm. Tree
Syncarpia glomulifera (Sm.) Nied. Tree
Baeckea virgata (Forst.) Andr. Shrub or small tree
Tristania conferta R.Br. Tree
Angophora costata (Gaertn.) Britt. TRee
Eucalyptus globulus Labill. Tree
 Eucalyptus calophylla R.Br. exLindl. Tree
Eucalyptus ficifolia F.v.Muell. Tree
Eucalyptus longifolia Link. Tree
Eucalyptus citriodora Hook. Tree
Eucalyptus diversicolor F.v. Mueller Tree
Eucalyptus viminalis Labill. Tree
Eucalyptus robusta Sm. Tree
Eucalyptus caldocalyx F.v.Mueller Tree
Eucalyptus tereticornis Sm. Tree
Eucalyptus nova-anglica Deane & Maiden Tree
Eucalyptus macarthurii Deane & Maiden Tree
Eucalyptus obliqua L'Herit. Tree
Eucalyptus regnans F.v.Mueller Tree
Eucalyptus piperita Sm. Tree
Eucalyptus radiata Sieb exDC. Tree
Eucalyptus sieberiana F.V.Mueller Tree
Eycalyptus rossii R.T.Baker & H.G.sm. Tree
Eucalyptus crebra F.V. Mueller Tree
Melastomaceae Tubouchina semidecandra Cogn. Shrub
Lythraceae Lagerstroemia indica L. Shrub or small tree
Onagraceae Oenothera tetraptera Cav. Herb
Oenothera odorata Jacq. Herb
Oenothera nocturna Jacq. Herb
Oenothera biennis L. Herb
Oenothera rosa Ait. Herb
Fuchsia boliviana Carr.var.luxurians Johnston Shrub
Fuchsia magellanica Lamk. Shrub
Passifloraceae Passiflora mollissima (H.B.K. ) Bailey Climber
Passiflora antioquiensis Karst. Climber
Passiflora caerulea L. Climber
Passiflora edulis Sims Climber
Passiflora calcarata Mast. Tree
Carica cundinamarcensis Lindl. Tree
Araliaceae Tetrapanax papyrifer (Hook.) C.Koch Shrub
Hedera helix L. Climber
Caprifoliaceae Lonicera sempervirens L. Shrub
Rubiaceae Cinchona officinalis L. Tree
Cinchona calisaya Wedd. Tree
Chinchona succirubra Pav.exKlotzsch Tree
Chinchona calisaya var.ledgeriana How. Tree
Luculia gratissima Sw. Shrub
 Luculia pinceana Hook. Shrub
Coffea arabica L. Shrub
Compositae Ageratum houstonianum Mill. Herb
Eupatorium glandulosum H.B.K. Nov. Herb
Santolina chamaecyparissus L. Shrub
Hypochoeris glabra L. Herb
Taraxacum officinale Weber Herb
Sonchus oleraceus L. Herb
Sonchus arvensis L. Herb
Helichrysum bracteatum Andr. Herb
Helichrysum bracteatum Andr.var albidum DC. Herb
Erechthites valerianiifolia (Wolf.) DC. Herb
Cortula australis Hook.f. Herb
Montanoa bipinnatifida C.Koch Shrub
Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium (Trev.) Vis. Herb
Chrysanthemum frutescens L. Shrub
Tithonia diversifolia A.Gray Herb
Dahlia imperialis Roezl Shrub
Galinsoga parvifolia Cav. Herb
Erigeron karvinskianus DC. Spreading herb
Erigeron canadensis L. Herb
Erigeron bonariensis L. Herb
Ericaceae Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull Shrub
Erica vagans L. Shrub
Erica urceolaris Berg Shrub
Rhododendron simsii Planch Shrub
Rhododendron indicum (L.) Sw. Shrub
Rhododendron mucronatum (Bl.) G.Don Shrub
Rhododendron ponticum L. Shrub or small tree
Oleaceae Jasminum mesnyi Hance Shrub
Jasminum officinale L. Shrub
Apocyanaceae Mandevilla laxa (Ruiz and Pav.) Woods. Climber
Vinca major L. Straggler
Nerium indicum Mill Shrub
Plumaria rubra L. Tree
Asclepiadaceae Gomphocarpus fruticosus (L.) Ait Shrub
Buddaliaceae Buddleja madagascariensis Lamk. Straggler
Buddleja davidii Franch Shrub
Cobaeaceae Cobaea scandens Cav. Climber
Ipomoea congesta R.Br. Twiner
Solanaceae Streotosolen jamesonii (Benth.) Miers Shrub
 Cyphomandra betacea (Cav.) Sendt. Shrub
Solanum jasminoides Paxt. Shrub
Solanum wendlandii Hook.f. Climbing shrub
Solanum pseudo-capsicum L. Shrub
Solanum sisybriifolium Lamk. Shrub
Physalis peruviana L. Herb
Nicandra physalodes (L.) Gaertn. Herb
Cestrum elegans (Brongn.) Schlecht Shrub
Cestrum fasciculatum (Schlecht.) Miers Shrub
Cestrum aurantiacum Lindl. Shrub
Costrum nocturnum L. Shrub
Brugmansia suaveolens (H.B.) Bercht. Shrub
Scrophulariaceae Calceolaria mexicana Benth. Herb
Hebe andersonii (Lindl. & Paxt.) Shrub
Digitalis purpurea L. Herb
Digitalis purpure L. var alba Hort. Herb
Verbascum thapsus L. Herb
Verbascum virgatum Stokes Herb
Maurandia barclaiana Lindl. Herb
Cymbalaria muralis (L.) Gaertn. Herb
Bignoniaceae Catalpa bignonioides (L.) Walt. Tree
Jacaranda mimosifolia D.Don Tree
Phyllarthron comorense DC. Tree
Tecoma mollis H.B.K. Nov. Shrub
Tecoma stans (L.) H.B.K.Nov. Shrub
Tecomdaria capensis (Thunb.) Spach. Shrub
Bignonia unguis-cati L. Climber
Pyrostegia venusta (Ker-Gawl.)Presl Climber
Phaedranthus buccinatorius (DC.) Miers Climber
Campsis radicans (L.) Seem Shrub
Pandorea jasminoides (Lindl.) Schumann Shrub
Podranea ricasoliana (Tanf.) Sprague Climbing shrub
Acanthaceae Acanthus mollis L. Herb
Verbenaceae Lantana camara var. aculeata (L.) Mold Shrub
Aloysia triphylla (L'Herit) Britt. Shrub
Verbena bonariensis L. Herb
Verbena biinnatifida Schauer Tree
Verbena rigida Spreng Creeper
Holmskioldia sanguinea Retz. Shrub
Clerodendrum fragrans var.pleniflorum Schaucer Shrub
Duranta repens L. Shrub
Labiatae Salvia leucantha Cav. Shrub
Rosmarinus officinalis L. Shrub
Nyctaginaceae Bougainvillea glabra Choisy Climbing shrub
Bougainvillea buttiana Holtt. Climbing shrub
Amarathaceae Alternanthera ficoidea var.bettzickiana (Nich) Back. Herb
Iresina herbstii Hook.f. Herb
Phytolaccaceae Phytolacca octandra L. Herb
Phytolacca dioica L. Tree
Polygonaceae Rumex acetosella L. Tree
Fagopyrum esculentum Moench Herb
Lauraceae Persea americana Mill. Tree
Proteaceae Grevillea robusta A.Cunn. Tree
Banksia marginata R.Br. Shrub
Hakea salicifolia (Vent.)Burtt Shrub
Hakea acicularis Kn. Shrub
Buxaceae Buxus sempervirens L. Shrub
Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia milii Desmoul. Shrub
Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. Shrub
Ricinus communis L. Shrub or small tree
Acalypha wikesiana Muell-Arg Shrub
Morus australis Poir Shrub
Ficus carica L. Shrub or small tree
Ficus elastica Roxb. Tree
Ficus pumila L. Climber
Platanus orientalis L. Tree
Juglans regia L. Tree
Casurainaceae Casuarina suberosa Otto & Dietr. Tree
Casuarina torlosa Ait Tree
Betulaceae Betula alnoides Buch.-Ham. Tree
Alnus nepalensis D.Don. Tree
Fagaceae Fagus sylvatica L. Tree
Fagus sylvatica L. var cuprea Tree
Castanea sativa (L.) Mill. Tree
Castanopsis indica (Roxb.) DC. Tree
Quercus incana Roxb Tree
Quercus ilex L. Tree
Quercus robus L. Tree
Saliaceae Salix babylonica L. Tree
Musaceae Ensete edule Horan. Herb
Musa paradisiaca L. Herb
Musa basjoo Sieb. Herb
Liaceae Kniphofia uvaria (L.) Hook. Herb
Eucomis undulata Ait Herb
Ruscus aculeatus L. Shrub
Amaryllidaceae Agapanthus africanus (L.) Hoffmgg. Verz. Herb
Agapanthus orientalis Leight. Herb
Iridaceae Watsonia ardernei Math. & Bol. Herb
Agavaceae Furcraea foetida (L.) Haw. Herb
Phormium tenax Forst. Herb
Cordyline australis (Forst.) Hook.f. Tree
Palmae Phoenix rupicola T. Shrub
Trachycarpus fortunei (Hook.) Wendl Tree
Washingtonia robusta Wendl. Tree
Livistona rotundifolia (Lamk.) Mart. Tree
Sabal mauritiiformis (Karst.) Gr. & Wendl. Tree
Araceae Zantedeschia aethiopica (L.) Spreng. Herb
Graminae Miscanthus nepalensis (Trin.) Hack Herb
Panicum maximum Jacq. Herb
Paspalum dilatatum Poir. Herb
Pennisetum cladestimum Hochst. exChiov Herb
Pennisetum purpurenum Schumach. Herb
Bromus unioloides H.B.K. Herb
Brachypodium sylvaticum (Hude.) P.Beauv. Herb
Lolium perenne L. Herb
Briza maxima L. Herb
Briza media L. Herb
Briza minor L. Herb
Dactylis glomerata L. Herb
Poa annua L. Herb
Vulpia myuros (L.) Gmel. Herb
Festuca ovina L. Herb
Eragrostis curvula (Schrad.) Nees Herb
Anthoxanthum odoratum L. Herb
Anthoxanthum hookeri (Griseb.)Rendle Herb
Cortaderia selloana (Schult.) Aschers. & Graebn. Herb
Phalaris tubersa L. Herb