Table 1 Ligustrum material examined and locations

Uva Province

(Badulla district)

 Su1,2

06°46.368′N

80°50.006′E

Bamabangola Falls, Obiya Rd., Kalupana

 Su3

06°49.9′N

80°59.1′E

Bandarawela Hotel

 Su4

06°50.957′N

81°00.689′E

Bandarawela

 Su5-8

06°49.475′N

80°53.267′E

Boralanda/Telawaligama

 Su9,10

06°50.635′N

80°53.926′E

Curatalama

 Su11

06°56.270′N

81°00.116′E

Etampitiya

 Su12

06°45.828′N

80°51.409′E

Kalupahan-Haldamulla

 Su13

06°46.032′N

80°50.804′E

Kalupama River

 Su14

06°44.845′N

81°01.736′E

Koslanda

 Su15

06°44.906′N

80°56.751′E

Koslanda

 Su16

06°55.001′N

80°57.185′E

Mahagastena

 Su17

06°52.121′N

80°53.070′E

Uva

(Monaragalla district)

 Su18

06°48′N

80°01′E

Leangawela, Koslanda

Central province

(Kandy district)

 Sc19-23

07°11′N

80°43′E

Deltota

 Sc24

07°08.226′N

80°42.293′E

J Taylor's Bungalow

 Sc25,26

07°08.740′N

80°42.530′E

Kandy

 Sc27-29

07°07.74/67′N

80°42.38′E

Loolecondera Tea Estate

(Nuwara Eliya district)

 Sc30,31

06°46′N

80°46′E

Galagama Gorge

 Sc32,33

06°47.911′N

80°36.844′E

Gouravilla Garden

 Sc34,35

06°55.746′N

80°44.365′E

Hagkala Botanical Gardens

 Sc36

06°54.808′N

80°49.944′E

Hagkala, Boragas

 Sc37

07°05.020′N

80°51.781′E

Molla Pittiya Watharmulla

Sabaragamuwa province

(Ratnapura District)

 Ss38

06°39.087′N

80°40.736′E

Pettiagalla, Balangoda

 Ss39-41

06°44.46/64′N

80°45.00/24′E

Ratnapura

Southern India (L. perrottetii): 12 accessions

Nilgiris

 In1-4

11°21.102′N

076°50.198′E

Lamb's Rock, Near Coonoor

Palani Hills (Tamil Nadu)

 Ip5

10°14.472′N

077°38.075′E

Panneikkadu

 Ip6-7

10°15.433′N

077°37.461′E

Oothor, SE of Panneikkadu

 Ip8-9

10°16.400′N

077°35.630′E

SE of Panneikkadu

Shevaroys

 Is10

11°46.882′N

078°11.629′E

Near Yercaud, Salem

 Is11

11°48.232′N

078°12.821′E

Near Yercaud, Salem

 Is12

11°48.307′N

078°12.836′E

Near Yercaud, Salem

Northeastern India, Meghalaya (L. robustum robustum): 10 accessions

Jainta Hills

 G1

25°24.139′N

92°9.733′E

Jowai-Syndai

 G2

25°25.633′N

92°10.322′E

Jowai

Khasi Hills

 G3

25°14.585′N

91°43.531′E

Mawsmai

 G4,G5

25°16.444′N

91°41.469′E

Cherrapunji (Nohkalikai Falls)

 G6

25°24.312′N

91°46.479′E

Sohrarim, Mawkdoc

 G7

25°26.386′N

91°48.863′E

Sohrarim, Mawkdoc

 G8

25°14.641′N

91°43.559′E

Mawsmai

 G9^a

25°16.8′N

91°44′E

Cherrapunji

 G10^a

25°14.585′N

91°43.631′E

Mawsmai

(B) Introduced material of Ligustrum robustum, L. sinense and L. ovalifolium examined

Mauritius (L. robustum): five accessions

 M1

20°24.97′S

57°22.87′E

Edge of Plaine Champaigne (650 m)

 M2

20°25.41′S

57°23.46′E

Chamarel-Plaine Champaigne road (550 m)

 M3

20°25.54′S

57°24.16′E

Chamarel-Plaine Champaigne road (ca. 500 m)

 M4

20°25.22′S

57°24.61′E

Chamarel-Plaine Champaigne road (400 m)

 M5

20°25.45′S

57°25.06′E

Roadside below La Crete, by Chamarel (250 m)

La Réunion (L. robustum): 35 accessions

Cirque de Cilaos

 Rc1-5

21°08.863′S

55°28.404′E

Brule a Marron (1165 m)

 Rc6-10

21°08.104′S

55°28.859′E

Bras de Benjoin (1220 m)

 Rc11-16

21°08.086′S

55°29.020′E

Bras de Benjoin (1220 m)

 Rc17-21

21°07.969′S

55°28.602′E

Mare a Jonc (1190 m)

 Rc22

21°07.803′S

55°27.828′E

Sentier Source Piment (1220 m)

 Rc23

21°07.639′S

55°28.287′E

Plateau des Chenes (1220 m)

 Rc24

21°07.469′S

55°27.321′E

Ilet de Bois Rouge (1220 m)

Cirque de Salazie

 Rz25

21°03.034′S

55°29.878′E

Ravine Olivette, Piton D'Etang

 Rz26

21°04.181′S

55°31.282′E

Hellebourg

 Rz27–28

21°03.795′S

55°30.499′E

Ilet a Videt (920 m)

 Rz29–31

21°03.252′S

55°29.546′E

Camp Ozoux, Grand sables (∼950 m)

Coastal sites

 Rx32

21°20.5′S

55°34.2′E

Petit Ile (600 m)

 Rx33–35

20°53.3′S

55°31.4′E

Duparc, Sante Marie, (100 m)

La Réunion (L. ovalifolium): two accessions

V1-2

21°08.113′S

55°28.835′E

Bras de Benjoin, Cilaos, (1300 m)

La Réunion (L. sinense): four accessions

C1–2

21°08.113′S

55°28.835′E

Bras de Benjoin, Cilaos, (1300 m)

C3–4

21°03.252′S

55°29.546′E

Camp Ozoux, Grand sables, Salazie (∼950 m)