Neophyte (botany)
Non-native plant species introduced in recent history
In botany, a neophyte (from Greek νÎος (néos) "new" and φυτόν (phutón) "plant") is a plant species which is not native to a geographical region and was introduced in recent history. Non-native plants that are long-established in an area are called archaeophytes. In Britain, neophytes are defined more specifically as plant species that were...