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Weeds of National Significance (WoNS) is a list of the most problematic plant species in
Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. With an area of , Australia is the largest country by ...
as determined by the federal government. Initially a list of 20 taxa were listed and given a rank based on invasiveness, impacts, potential for spread, and socioeconomic and environmental values. An expanded list of 32 taxa was released in April 2012.


List of taxa

''Note: The list of individual taxa is greater than the 32 WoNS.''


See also

* Invasive species in Australia * Environmental issues in Australia * Flora of Australia * List of invasive plant species in New South Wales


References

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External links


Weeds of National Significance
at the Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities