| Family | Scientific name | Common name | *Botanical behavior | Habitat | Impact | References |
| Amaranthaceae | Amaranthus dubius | Xtees (Maya), Quelite, Amaranto, Bledo (Mexico), Pira, Yerbacaracas, Atago (Venezuela), Spleen amaranth, Amaranth (USA) | A D | It is distributed in tropical and subtropical regions of the world and few in temparate ones | Host of root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) | [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] |
| Amaranthaceae | Amaranthus spinosus | K’iix tees (Maya), Amaranto espinoso, Bledo espinoso (Mexico), Spiny amaranth (USA) | A D | It is found in warm regions with wet and dry places but not in waterlogged soils; It grows better in high organic matter soils, with lime texture and sufficient nitrogen | It is considered a weed in 44 countries, affecting at least 28 different crops. It is an alternate host of nematodes such as Meloidogyne acrita and M. incognita, and pests such as Spodoptera litura (armyworm) and the tobacco virus | [17] [18] [19] |
| Asteraceae | Bidens pilosa | K’an tumbuub (Maya), Romerillo blanco Beggar tick, Black Jack, Spanish needles, hairy beggarticks (USA) Cadillo rocero (Venezuela) Amorseco (Peru), Daun jin zhan yin pan (China), Picão, picão-preto, carrapicho, shilco o pega pega (Brasil) | P D | Present in all tropical and subtropical regions of the world | It’s an alternative host to common pests when no croping | [16] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] |
| Nyctaginaceae | Boerthavia erecta | Hierba blanca (Mexico), Anisillo, escorián , Golondrina (Chiapas, Mexico), Hierba del arlomo, Maravillita, Sanguinaria, Zanca de gallo, Tostón (Cuba), Erect spiderling (USA) | A D | It is originally from the United States Mexico, Central America and western South America. Nowadays, it is now reported as a cosmopolitan weed in tropical and subtropical regions of the world | It is reported as a host of whitefly nymphs and virus | [26] [27] |
| Fabaceae | Crotalaria incana | Frijolillo, Chipila, Sonajeras (Panama), Chinchino, cascabelillo, Tronador, (Mexico), Shakeshake, Fuzzy rattlepod, Wooly rattlepod (USA) | A P D | It is a legume growing in tropical and subtropical zones of Central and South America, and Africa | It is a sub-tropical legume with high value fodder able to fix atmospheric nitrogen to enrich poor soils. Nematodes can be controled by using it | [30] [31] |
| Cyperaceae | Cyperus ligularis | Coquillo (Mexico), Coquito, Chufa, Yellow nutsedge, Chufa flatsedge, Earth almond (USA) | P M | It is abundant in many crops, roadsides, fallow plots, vegetables, riverbanks. It grows well In warm and temperate climates, but it is not very tolerant to shade | In Mexico, it is considered one of the most serious weed problem | [28] |
| Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbia hyssopifolia | Hyssop Leaf Sandmat (USA), La Chupona, Hierba de la golondrina | A D | It grows in disturbed environments, including roadsides, fields and yards. It is found in the tropics and subtropics, the caribean región and and in the Lucayan archipelago of Florida | It is a host of begomovirus | [29] [30] |
| Fabaceae | Lonchocarpus rugosus | Xuul (maya), Carao macho (Costa rica), Palo de aro (State of México) Matabuey (Guatemala, Oaxaca Mex, Chiapas Mex), Pellejo de vieja (Oaxaca Mex) iit’it’ul (Chiapas Mex) Chaperno, Chapulaltapa (El Salvador), Cincho, Coyote, Quebracho (Honduras) | AM | It is distributed in Central America from Mexico to Costa Rica |
| [31] |
| Poacea | Megathyrsus maximus | Pasto guineo (Mexico), Pasto saboya (Ecuador), Yerba de guinea, Guinea grass (USA) | PM | It is native to Africa, and currently distributed and naturalized in tropical and subtropical regions. It is adapted to medium and high fertility soils | It grows successfully in a wide variety of well-drained and moist soils, being tolerant to shade. It is a high competitive weed against various crops. It has been cited in various parts of the world as a Important weed that affects all crops | [32] [33] [34] [35] [36] |
| Asteraceae | Parthenium hysterophorus | Parthenium (USA), Falsa altamisa, Altamisa del campo, Escoba amarga, Escobilla (México) | AD | It prefers humid and sub-humid tropical climates, showing a marked preference for high-fertility, clayey soils, but is capable of growing on a wide variety of soils | It is a host of Begomovirus; and capable of growing in a wide range of temperatures. It is one of the most invasive exotic plants around the world affecting the ecosystems and the socio-economy of the people. | [7] [28] [30] [37] |
| Fabaceae | Piscidia piscipula | Jabín (Mexico) Barbasco, Palo de agua, Chijol, Fish-poison-tree (USA), Fishfuddle, Dogwood (Jamaica), Guamá (Cuba) | AD | In Mexico it is found in the states of Tamaulipas, Veracruz, Campeche, Yucatán, Quintana Roo, Chiapas, Oaxaca, Guerrero, Michoacán, Colima, Jalisco and Nayarit. It is also found in Florida and in several caribbean islands |
| [38] |
| Portulacaceae | Portulaca oleracea | Verdolaga (Mexico), Purslane, Pursley, Little hogweed, Wild portulaca (USA) | AD | Its native distribution is Asia, Europe and America | It is an invasive and transformative species of ecosystems. It is among the 100 most harmful weed | [34] [39] |
| Malvaceae | Sida glabra | Escobilla (Mexico), Smooth Fanpetals (USA) | A y PD | It is distributed in the tropics and subtropics of both hemispheres | It is reported as a host alternate of Begomovirus in Latin America countries such as Colombia | [30] [40] |
| Sterculiaceae | Waltheria americana | Bretónica, Velvetleaf, Marshmallow, Monkey bush, Boater bush (USA) | PM | It’s found throughout the warmer tropics and subtropics | It is a weed alternate host of begomoviruses | [30] [41] [42] [43] |