References
PlantNative's plant entries are compiled from published scientific and government sources. Each plant page cites the relevant reference keys (for example R7, R8), which correspond to the list below.
- Key. Full citation
- R1. Reddy, C. S. (2008). Catalogue of invasive alien flora of India. Life Science Journal, 5(2), 84-89.
- R2. Khuroo, A. A., Reshi, Z. A., Malik, A. H., Weber, E., Rashid, I., & Dar, G. H. (2012). Alien flora of India: taxonomic composition, invasion status and biogeographic affiliations. Biological Invasions, 14(1), 99-113. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-011-9981-2
- R3. Sandilyan, S. (comp.). Invasive Alien Species of India. Centre for Biodiversity Policy and Law (CEBPOL), National Biodiversity Authority, Chennai. http://nbaindia.org/uploaded/pdf/Iaslist.pdf
- R4. National Biodiversity Authority (CEBPOL). Guidelines for Prioritization of Invasive Alien Plants of India for Management. National Biodiversity Authority, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Chennai.
- R5. CABI. Invasive Species Compendium / CABI Compendium. CAB International, Wallingford, UK. https://www.cabidigitallibrary.org/product/qi
- R6. IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG). Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). http://www.iucngisd.org/gisd/
- R7. India Biodiversity Portal. National platform hosted by a consortium of institutions. https://indiabiodiversity.org
- R8. Botanical Survey of India (BSI), Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. ENVIS Centre on Floral Diversity / Flora of India. http://bsienvis.nic.in
- R9. Junglescapes Charitable Trust (2024). Reviving Wildlife Habitats: A Field Manual for Ecological Restoration of Forests Invaded by Lantana camara. Notion Press.
- R10. Plants of the World Online (POWO). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org (used for accepted names and author citations).
- R11. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India (used for documented traditional medicinal uses).
- R12. Kirtikar, K. R., & Basu, B. D. Indian Medicinal Plants. (Standard reference for traditional medicinal uses of Indian flora).
- R13. Mudgal, V., et al. , Prosopis juliflora replacing the native floral community over three decades: a case study of a World Heritage Site, Keoladeo National Park, India. Biodiversity and Conservation, 26 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-017-1392-y (native species displaced by, and counterparts to, invasive Prosopis).
- R14. Down To Earth (2024). India's natural areas losing 15,500 sq km a year to fast-spreading invasive species. https://www.downtoearth.org.in (accessible reporting of the national invasion assessment; Lantana extent figures).
- R15. Mongabay-India (2021). Large-scale removal of Banni's invasive 'mad tree' Prosopis is not the solution: study. https://india.mongabay.com
- R16. Kumar, M., et al. Studies on native competitors of Lantana camara in the Indian Himalayan Region. Scientific Reports (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-50287-x (native shrubs out-competed by, and candidate replacements for, Lantana).
- R17. Down To Earth / Mongabay-India (2023). Reporting on Senna spectabilis invasion of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, Wayanad, Bandipur and Mudumalai; and Greenaria (2024), Senna spectabilis in the Nilgiris.