Category: Database
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Tabacco Grasshopper (Atractomorpha crenulata)
Read more: Tabacco Grasshopper (Atractomorpha crenulata)Group Grasshopper Class Insecta Order Orthoptera Family Pyrgomorphidae Scientific name Atractomorpha crenulata Common name Tabacco Grasshopper Observation dates on Project M.A.R.S.’s land 11/10/2024 (1st), 12/14/2024 (2nd) Atractomorpha crenulata (tobacco grasshopper) is a slender, green to brown grasshopper belonging to the family Pyrgomorphidae, found across Asia and parts of Africa. It is characterized by its narrow,…
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Asian Spotted Tortoise Beetle (Aspidimorpha miliaris)
Read more: Asian Spotted Tortoise Beetle (Aspidimorpha miliaris)Group Bettle Class Insecta Order Coleoptera Family Chrysomelidae Scientific name Aspidimorpha miliaris Common name Asian Spotted Tortoise Beetle Observation dates on Project M.A.R.S.’s land 04/11/2025 (1st) Aspidimorpha miliaris (golden tortoise beetle) is a brightly colored leaf beetle belonging to the family Chrysomelidae, distributed across South and Southeast Asia. Its distinctive golden, metallic sheen on the…
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Purple Cleome (Cleome rutidosperma)
Read more: Purple Cleome (Cleome rutidosperma)Family Cleomaceae Scientific name Cleome rutidosperma Common name (English) Purple Cleome Common name (Malay) Maman Pasir Identified as Pioneer plant on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Cleome rutidosperma (fringed spider flower) is a small, fast-growing annual herb native to tropical Africa but now widespread in Asia as a common weed. It typically reaches 15–60 cm in height,…
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Indian Heliotrope (Heliotropium indicum)
Read more: Indian Heliotrope (Heliotropium indicum)Family Boraginaceae Scientific name Heliotropium indicum Common name (English) Indian Heliotrope Common name (Malay) / Identified as Pioneer plant on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Heliotropium indicum (Indian heliotrope) is a small annual herb native to Asia and Africa, commonly found in fields, roadsides, and disturbed soils. It grows up to 40–60 cm tall with hairy stems,…
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Siam Weed (Chromolaena odorata)
Read more: Siam Weed (Chromolaena odorata)Family Asteraceae Scientific name Chromolaena odorata Common name (English) Siam Weed Common name (Malay) Busuk-busuk Identified as Pioneer plant on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Chromolaena odorata (Siam weed) is a fast-growing perennial shrub native to the Americas but now widespread in Asia, Africa, and the Pacific. It can grow up to 2–3 meters tall, with triangular,…
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False Daisy (Eclipta prostrata)
Read more: False Daisy (Eclipta prostrata)Family Asteraceae Scientific name Eclipta prostrata Common name (English) False Daisy Common name (Malay) Maka Botol Identified as Pioneer plant on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Eclipta prostrata (false daisy) is a small, creeping herb in the Asteraceae family, widely distributed across tropical and subtropical regions. It has opposite green leaves and produces small, white, daisy-like flower…