Lantana camara L. (sensu lato): an enigmatic complex

Lantana camara L., considered among the world's worst invaders is in identity crisis and contentiously referred as Lantana camera L. (sensu late). Taxonomic ambiguity in L. camara L. (sensu late), a species complex is one of the grim caveats behind incompetence of its management efforts. Recognizing the extent of variability within the complex, we aim to highlight the need to circumscribe its composition to bring effective management and control efforts into practice. There is a need for clear terminology to examine weedy, naturalized and/or invasive complex constituents that have been placed under the contentious umbrella of 'L. camara L. (sensu later. The time is ripe for invasion ecologists, cytogeneticists and conservationists to collaboratively focus on disentangling the complex and integrate their knowledge and expertise into management and control programs.