Supplementary material-1: List of publications reviewed for the compilation of alien flora of India

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Bhide, A. V. 1978. Kallstroemia pubescens (Don) Dandy – a new record for Maharastra state. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 75: 529-531.

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Biswas, K. 1934. Some foreign weeds and their distribution in India and Burma. Indian Forester. 60: 861-865.

Biswas, K. P. 1934. Distribution of some of the common harmful exotic weeds established in the country. Indian For. 60:861-865.

Biswas, K. P. 1934. Some foreign weeds and their distribution in India and Burma. Curr Sci. 2:422-425.

Bose, R. B. 1976. Anote on Furcraea foetida (L.) Haw. (Agavaceae) from Northern India. Bull Bot Surv India. 29:147-149.

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Chatterjee, D. 1940. Studies on the endemic flora of India and Burma. J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal. 5: 19-67.

Chatterjee, D. 1960. Record of Aeschynomene americana L. from India. Sci. & Cult. 13: 9-11.

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Das, A. P. 2002. Survey of naturalised exotics in the flora of Darjiling hills, West Bengal (India). J. Econ taxon Bot. 26: 3137.

Das, D., Pramanick, B. 1970. A note on Chrysanthemum leucanthemum Linn. (Asteraceae). J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 67:613-614.

Datta, S. C., Banerjee, A. K. 1977. Floristic survey of rice field weeds. Indian Biologist. 9:46-51.

Datta, S. C., Biswas, K. K. 1973. Autecological studies on weeds of West Bengal V. Ipomoea aquatic Forsk. Bull Bot Soc Bengal. 27:7-14.

Datta, S. C., Chakraborty, N. K. 1983. Weeds in Tripura crops. Indian Agric. 27:322-330.

Dhiman, P. C., Awasthi, O. P. 1977. A survey of weed flora in paddy fields in mid hills of Himachal. Indian J. Agri. Res. 11:181-184.

Doddamani, M. B., Mummigatti, Nadagoudar, B. S., Chetti, M. B. 2001. Chromolaena in Karnataka: Problems and prospects. In: Sankaran, K. V., Murphy, S. T. & Evans, H. C. (eds.). Alien weeds in moist tropical zones: banes and benefits. KFRI, India & CABI Bioscience, UK. Pp. 42-45.

Faroda, A. S. 1969. Weed flora of Malpura. Indian J Weed Sci. 1:129-140.

Ghate, V.S. & Vartak, V. D. 1990. Notes on established exotic trees from Western Ghats of Maharastra. J Bombay Nat Hist Soc 87(1): 16-19.

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Gogoi, A. K. 2001. Status of Mikania infestation in Northeastern India. In: Sankaran, K. V., Murphy, S. T. & Evans, H. C. (eds.). Alien weeds in moist tropical zones: banes and benefits. KFRI, India & CABI Bioscience, UK. Pp. 77-79.

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Guha bakshi, D. N. 1969. Occurence of Oxalis latifolia H. B. K. In district of Murshidabad in West Bengal. Bull Bot Soc Bengal. 23:71.

Hajra PK, Das BK. 1982. Vegetation of Gangtok with special reference to exotic plants. Indian For. 107: 554 – 566.

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Islam, M. 1991. Exotic flora of Assam. J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 15(2): 391-407.

Janardhanan, K. P., Prasad, R. 1971. Ludwigia hyssopifolia (G. Don) Exell – a new record for the upper Gangetic plain and Rajasthan. Bull Bot Surv. India. 13:160.

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Joshi, A. C. 1934. Croton sparsiflorus reaches United Provinces. Curr Sci. 2(9): 334-335.

Joshi, L. P. 1989. Exotic trees of Doon Valley. J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 13(20): 405-412.

Jouget, H. 1928. Weeds of the Indian wayside. J Bombay Nat Hist Soc 32:810-812.

Kanodia, K. C., Gupta, R. K. 1972. Common weeds of kharif crops of western Rajasthan. Indian J Weed Sci. 4:41-56.

Kathiresan, R. M. 2004. Invasive weeds in agro-ecosystems of South India. In: National workshop on “Invasive alien species and biodiversity in India”. Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India. Pp: 149.

Kaul, N. K. 1972. Senecio vulgaris Linn. – a fast spreading exotic weed of crop fields and orchards of Kashmir. Bull Bot Surv India. 14: 162-163.

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Kshirsagar, S. R. 2005. Origin, present status and distribution of exotic plants in south Gujarat. Indian J. For. 28: 136-143.

Madhusoodanan, P. V., Rejani, A. 1989. Turnera subulata J. E. Smith (Turneraceae) – an interesting exotic weed in Kerala. J Econ Taxon Bot. 13: 128-132.

Mahajan, M., Azeez, P. A. 2001. Distribution of selected exotic weeds in Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. In: Sankaran, K. V., Murphy, S. T. & Evans, H. C. (eds.). Alien weeds in moist tropical zones: banes and benefits. KFRI, India & CABI Bioscience, UK. Pp. 46-55.

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Maheshwari, J. K. 1960. The origin and distribution of the naturalized plants of Khandwa plateau, Madhya Pardesh. J. Biol. Sci. 3:9-19.

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Maheshwari, J. K. 1964. Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb. – a new record for India. Bull Bot Surv India. 6:313-314.

Maheshwari, J. K. 1972. Tagetes minuta Linn. in Simla hills. J Bombay Nat Hist Soc. 69: 451.

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Maiti, G. G., Hore, D. K. 1978. A note on the occurrence and distribution of Boerhavia erecta Linn. in India. Bull Bot Soc Bengal. 32:36-40.

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Mitra, D., Roy, B. 1977. Ipomoea leari Paxt. – a naturalised plant of India. J. Bomb. Nat. Hist. Soc. 74:211-212.

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