Salvinia molesta
Salvinia molesta
(giant salvinia)
Plants
Exotic

Impact ID3476
Impact TypeCommerce
Study TypeObservational
Study LocationN/A
Impact DescriptionCommercial activities of the inhabitants of the Sepik River system in Papua New Guinea were curtailed or halted due to Salvinia molesta impeding waterway traffic.
Reference28402
Great Lakes RegionNo
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