European Alien Species Information Network

Imapatiens grandulifera is an Himalayan species, introduced in european gardens in 19th century.

Sargocentron rubrum is an Indo-Pacific species introduced in the Mediterranean Sea via the Suez canal

The high invasiveness of Solanum carolinense is due to its capacity to germinate also by root cuttings.

Sepioteuthis lessoniana is an Indo-Pacific squid recently introduced in the Mediterranean via the Suez Canal

Fistularia commersonii was nicknamed the 'Lessepsian sprinter' for its rapid spread in the Mediterranean Sea

Oxails pes-caprae is native in South Africa and was intrduced as an ornamental species around 1750.

Helianthus tuberosus is a generalist species introduced in Europe from North America because of its edible tuber.

Fruit of Buddleja davidii, a species native to China that was introduced in Europe for gardening purposes.

Carpobrotus acinaciformis is a South-african species that is established on the Mediterraneas coasts due to ornamental use.

Percnon gibbesi is an invasive crab rapidly spreading in the shallow coastal areas of the Mediterranean Sea

Caulerpa racemosa is one of the worst invasive aliens in the Mediterranean as it overgrows other macroalgal or invertebrate species

The European Alien Species Information Network (EASIN) aims at improving the access to data and information on alien species in Europe. EASIN facilitates the exploration of alien species information in Europe from distributed resources through a network of interoperable web services, following internationally recognized standards and protocols.

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