Table 5 Glossary of terms used in the Alien Flora of Australia (AFA) adapted from Blackburn et al. (2011) (Continuation of Table 4).
From: The Alien Flora of Australia (AFA), a unified Australian national dataset on plant invasion
Term used in the AFA | Definition at the state level | Definition at the national level | |
|---|---|---|---|
Other categories | Uncertain origin | Species for which its native area is not known with certainty | Species of unknown origin that occurs in at least one state. |
Presumed extinct | Species that was native to a given Australian state although is now presumed to be extinct | Species that is now presumed to be extinct in at least one Australian state and is not recorded to be present in any other form any other Australian state (there are currently 21 species under this category at national scale). | |
Formerly introduced | Species that was known to have been introduced in the past into a given state, but there is no longer present. It could be presumed extinct or have been eradicated. | Species alien to Australia that has now been eradicated or is extinct in at least one Australian state and is not recorded to be present in any other Australian state (there is currently one species under this category at national scale). |
