Cover page of ABC special issue 'Lists of alien taxa in Africa: current status and proposed solutions'

A joint special issue across three journals 'Developing lists of alien taxa in the Global South: workflows, protocols, processes, and experiences'
African Biodiversity & Conservation
Bioinvasiones
NeoBiota

For more details see the editorial: Wilson et al. (2026) NeoBiota
Translations of the editorial are available in French, Portuguese, and Spanish

Edited by John Wilson, Michele Dechoum, Katelyn Faulkner, Barbara Langdon, Shyama Pagad, Aníbal Pauchard, Hanno Seebens, Tsungai Zengeya, and Silvia Ziller

Published: 2026-03-09

Original research, Reviews, Strategies, Case studies

First insights into marine invasions along the Namibian coast

Cathleen Deelie, Carol Simon, Tammy Robinson
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An automated workflow to standardise taxon names for South African alien species lists

Katelyn Faulkner
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South African plants growing wild in Mexico: patterns and the uncertainty of native areas

Josué Leal-Sanjuan, Mireya Burgos-Hernández, Ana Isabel González-Martínez, Ebandro Uscanga-Mortera, Mario Luna-Cavazos, Llewellyn C. Foxcroft, Heike Vibrans
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Alien flora in Zimbabwe: An updated checklist

Alfred Maroyi
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A preliminary checklist of alien and invasive plant species within protected areas of the City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Takalani Nelufule, Lombard Shirindzi, Tinyiko Cavin Shivambu
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An assessment of invasive alien plant control by a volunteer group in Kloofendal Nature Reserve, Johannesburg, South Africa

Takalani Nelufule, Tinyiko Cavin Shivambu, Karin Spottiswoode, Steve Spottiswoode, Ndivhuwo Shivambu, Lombard Shirindzi, Bishop Ngobeli
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Bridging Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Western ecological science approaches through language: the role of language in ecosystem restoration and invasive alien species management

Bheka Nxele
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Alien and invasive Poaceae weed species in Madagascar: listing and recommendations

Noro Fenitra Harimbao Randrianarimanana, Jean Augustin Randriamampianina, Nantenaina Herizo Rakotomalala, Mijoro Rakotoarinivo, Verohanitra Miarivelomalala Rafidison, Maria Sergeevna Vorontsova
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Alien ornamental plants on sale in Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe: potential sources for plant invasions

Diana Rodríguez Cala, John Wilson, Katharina Dehnen-Schmutz, Jana Fried, Seoleseng Tshwenyane, Israel Legwaila
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Developing an initial inventory of non-native invasive species based on roadside surveys: recent experience in southern and eastern Africa

Arne Witt, Brian W. van Wilgen, Tim Beale
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A list of alien taxa for South Africa

Tsungai Zengeya, Katelyn Faulkner, Promise Mtileni, Laura Fernández Winzer , Sabrina Kumschick, Emily McCulloch-Jones, Siyasanga Miza-Tshangana , Tamara Robinson, Aviwe Sifuba, Whitney Engelbrecht , Brian van Wilgen, John Wilson
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