Flora of Moreton Island of Moreton Island.pdf · 1 Flora of Moreton Island Mangroves & Saltmarsh...

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1 Flora of Moreton Island Mangroves & Saltmarsh Foredunes Seepage Areas Headland communities Melaleuca swamp & assoc. communities Sedgelands Wet heath Dry heath & closed scrubs Grassy woodlands Open forests and shrubby woodlands Disturbed sites Growth form Dicotyledons . Aizoaceae C Carpobrotus glaucescens pigface 9 9 herb C Sesuvium portulacastrum sea purslane 9 9 herb C Tetragonia tetragonioides New Zealand spinach 9 9 herb Amaranthaceae C Achyranthes aspera chaff-flower 9 herb * Alternanthera pungens khaki weed, bindi 9 herb * Amaranthus viridis green amaranth 9 herb Anacardiaceae * Schinus terebinthifolius broad-leaved pepper 9 low tree Apiaceae C Apium prostratum var. prostratum sea celery herb C Centella asiatica pennywort 9 9 9 herb

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Aizoaceae

C Carpobrotus glaucescens pigface herb

C Sesuvium portulacastrum sea purslane herb

C Tetragonia tetragonioides New Zealand spinach herb

Amaranthaceae

C Achyranthes aspera chaff-flower herb

* Alternanthera pungens khaki weed, bindi herb

* Amaranthus viridis green amaranth herb

Anacardiaceae

* Schinus terebinthifolius broad-leaved pepper low tree

Apiaceae

C Apium prostratum var. prostratum sea celery herb

C Centella asiatica pennywort herb

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Growth form C Hydrocotyle acutiloba pennywort herb

* Hydrocotyle bonariensis pennywort herb

C Platysace ericoides heath platysace herb

C Xanthosia pilosa woolly xanthosia herb

Apocynaceae

* Catharanthus roseus pink periwinkle shrub

* Nerium oleander oleander tall shrub

C Parsonsia straminea monkey rope climber

Araliaceae

C Astrotricha glabra low shrub

C Astrotricha longifolia star hair bush low shrub

* Schefflera actinophylla umbrella tree low tree

Asclepiadaceae

* Asclepias curassavica red head cotton bush low shrub

C Cynanchum carnosum mangrove waxflower vine climber

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Growth form * Gomphocarpus fruticosus narrow-leaf cotton bush low shrub

* Gomphocarpus physocarpus balloon cotton bush low shrub

C Hoya australis native hoya, waxflower climber

C Marsdenia fraseri narrow-leaf milk vine climber

C Marsdenia rostrata common milk vine climber

Asteraceae

C Actites megalocarpa

* Aster subulatus Wild aster herb

* Baccharis halimifolia Groundsel low shrub

* Bidens pilosa var. pilosa Cobblers' pegs herb

C Bracteantha bracteata golden everlasting herb

C Chrysocephalum apiculatum yellow buttons herb

* Cirsium vulgare spear thistle herb

* Conyza canadensis var. pusilla Canadian fleabane herb

* Conyza sumatrensis tall fleabane herb

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Growth form C Cotula australis carrot weed herb

* Crassocephalum crepidioides thickhead herb

C Cyanthillium cinerea vernonia low shrub

* Eclipta prostrata white eclipta herb

* Emilia sonchifolia emilia herb

C Epaltes australis spreading nutheads herb

* Erechtites valerianifolia Brazilian fireweed herb

C Helichrysum oxylepis herb

C Melanthera biflora yellow eclipta herb

C Podolepis longipedata tall copper-wire daisy

C Pseudognaphalium luteoalbum Jersey cudweed herb

C Senecio lautus subsp. maritimus

fireweed, variable groundsel herb

* Senecio madagascariensis fireweed herb

C Senecio quadridentatus cotton fireweed herb

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Growth form * Sonchus oleraceus common sowthistle herb

* Sphagneticola trilobata Singapore daisy

* Tagetes minuta stinking Roger herb

* Xanthium pungens noogoora burr low shrub

Avicenniaceae

C Avicennia marina grey mangrove low tree

Bignoniaceae

C Pandorea pandorana wonga vine vine

Brassicaceae

* Cakile edentula Sea rocket herb

* Lepidium virginicum Virginian peppercress herb

* Raphanus raphanistrum wild radish herb

Caesalpiniaceae

C Chamaecrista mimosoides herb

C Chamaecrista nomame shrub

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Growth form Campanulaceae

C Lobelia alata angled lobelia herb

C Lobelia purpurascens white root herb

C Wahlenbergia gracilis sprawling bluebell herb

C Wahlenbergia queenslandica herb

Cunoniaceae

C Bauera capitata clustered bauera shrub

Caryophyllaceae

* Polycarpon tetraphyllum Four-leaf allseed

Casuarinaceae

C Allocasuarina littoralis black she-oak low tree

C Allocasuarina torulosa forest she-oak low/tall tree

C Casuarina equisetifolia subsp. incana coast she-oak low tree

C Casuarina glauca swamp she-oak

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Growth form Celastraceae

C Hippocratea barbata knotvine climber

Chenopodiaceae

* Chenopodium ambrosioides Mexican tea succulent herb

C Salsola kali soft roly-poly shrub

C Sarcocornia quinqueflora succulent herb

C Suaeda australis seablite succulent herb

Combretaceae

C Lumnitzera racemosa black mangrove low tree

Convolvulaceae

C Evolvulus alsinoides var. decumbens tropical speedwell shrub

* Ipomoea cairica coast morning glory climber

* Ipomoea indica blue morning glory climber

C Ipomoea pes-caprae goat's foot convolvulus prostrate climber

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Growth form Crassulaceae

* Bryophyllum tubiflorum mother-of-millions succulent herb

* Crassula sieberiana subsp. tetramera Australian crassula herb

Cucurbitaceae

* Citrullus lanatus Wild melon vine

* Cucurbita maxima Pumpkin vine

Dilleniaceae

C Hibbertia acicularis guinea flower low shrub

C Hibbertia diffusa wedge guinea flower low shrub

C Hibbertia fasciculata low shrub

C Hibbertia linearis showy guinea flower low shrub

C Hibbertia linearis var. floribunda guinea flower low shrub

C Hibbertia linearis var. obtusifolia grey guinea flower low shrub

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Growth form C Hibbertia nitidula low shrub

C Hibbertia salicifolia willow guinea flower low shrub

C Hibbertia scandens climbing guinea flower climber

Droseraceae

C Drosera binata forked sundew herb

C Drosera burmannii tropical sundew herb

C Drosera peltata pale sundew herb

C Drosera pygmaea sundew herb

C Drosera spatulata sundew herb

Elaeocarpaceae

C Elaeocarpus reticulatus blueberry ash low tree

Epacridaceae

C Acrotriche aggregata red cluster heath low shrub

C Brachyloma daphnoides subsp. daphnoides Daphne heath low shrub

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Growth form C Brachyloma scortechinii low shrub

C Epacris microphylla coral heath low shrub

C Epacris obtusifolia common heath low shrub

C Epacris pulchella wallum heath low shrub

C Leucopogon deformis small star bearded heath low shrub

C Leucopogon ericoides pink bearded heath low shrub

C Leucopogon leptospermoides tea-tree bearded heath low shrub

C Leucopogon margarodes bearded heath low shrub

C Leucopogon parviflorus coast bearded heath low shrub

C Leucopogon pimeleoides bearded heath low shrub

C Leucopogon virgatus common bearded heath low shrub

C Monotoca scoparia prickly broom heath low shrub

C Sprengelia sprengelioides white swamp heath low shrub

C Styphelia viridis green five-corners low shrub

C Woollsia pungens woollsia low shrub

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Growth form Euphorbiaceae

C Amperea xiphoclada broom spurge low shrub

C Chamaesyce atoto

* Chamaesyce hirta asthma plant herb

C Euphorbia tannensis subsp. tannensis shrub

C Euphorbia tannensis subsp. eremophila

C Petalostigma pubescens quinine tree low tree

C Poranthera microphylla small poranthera herb

C Pseudanthus orientalis sandhill pseudanthus low shrub

C Ricinocarpos pinifolius wedding bush tall shrub

Fabaceae

C Aotus ericoides common aotus low shrub

C Aotus lanigera pointed aotus low shrub

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Growth form C Bossiaea ensata leafless bossiaea low shrub

C Bossiaea heterophylla variable bossiaea low shrub

C Canavalia rosea climber

C Crotalaria linifolia low shrub

C Crotalaria mitchellii yellow rattlepod low shrub

C Crotalaria montana herb/low shrub

* Crotalaria pallida var. obovata streaked rattlepod low shrub

C Daviesia umbellulata bitter pea low shrub

C Daviesia squarrosa rough bitter pea low shrub

C Desmodium heterocarpon var. heterocarpon low shrub

C Desmodium heterocarpon var. strigosum low shrub

C Desmodium rhytidophyllum herb

C Dillwynia floribunda showy parrot pea low shrub

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Growth form C Dillwynia retorta twisted parrot pea low shrub

C Glycine clandestina twining glycine climber

C Glycine cyrtoloba climber

C Glycine tabacina glycine pea climber

C Glycine tomentella woolly glycine climber

C Gompholobium pinnatum poor-man's gold low shrub

C Gompholobium virgatum var. virgatum wallum wedge pea low shrub

C Hardenbergia violacea native sarsaparilla vine

C Jacksonia scoparia dogwood low/tall shrub

C Jacksonia stackhousii wallum dogwood

C Mirbelia rubiifolia heathy mirbelia low shrub

C Phyllota phylicoides yellow peabush low shrub

C Pultenaea myrtoides bush pea low shrub

C Pultenaea villosa hairy bush pea low shrub

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Growth form C Smithia sensitiva low shrub

C Tephrosia filipes low shrub

C Vigna marina dune bean climber

Gentianaceae

* Centaurium erythraea common centaury

Goodeniaceae

C Dampiera stricta blue dampiera low shrub

C Dampiera sylvestris blue dampiera low shrub

C Goodenia paniculata branched goodenia herb

C Goodenia stelligera spike goodenia herb

C Scaevola calendulacea dune fan flower low shrub

Haloragaceae

C Gonocarpus chinensis subsp. verrucosus herb

C Gonocarpus micranthus raspwort herb

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Growth form subsp. ramosissimus

R Myriophyllum implicatum aquatic herb

Lamiaceae

C Vitex trifolia var. trifolia low shrub

Lauraceae

C Cassytha filiformis dodder laurel climber

C Cassytha glabella dodder laurel climber

C Cassytha muelleri climber

C Cassytha pubescens downy devil's twine climber

C Cryptocarya glaucescens jackwood tree

C Endiandra sieberi hard corkwood low tree

Loganiaceae

C Mitrasacme alsinoides mitrewort herb

C Mitrasacme paludosa herb

C Mitrasacme polymorpha herb

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Growth form Lentibulariaceae

C Utricularia aurea golden bladderwort herb

C Utricularia caerulea blue bladderwort herb

C Utricularia lateriflora small bladderwort herb

Loranthaceae

C Amyema bifurcatum mistletoe aerial parasite

C Amyema congener subsp. congener mistletoe aerial parasite

C Amyema miquelii mistletoe aerial parasite

C Amyema pendulum mistletoe aerial parasite

Amylotheca dictyophleba red mistletoe aerial parasite

C Dendrophthoe vitellina long-flowered mistletoe aerial parasite

C Muellerina bidwillii mistletoe aerial parasite

C Muellerina celastroides mistletoe aerial parasite

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Growth form Malvaceae

C Hibiscus tiliaceus cotton tree low tree

* Sida rhombifolia common sida low shrub

Melastomataceae

C Melastoma malabathricum blue tonge tall shrub

Menispermaceae

C Stephania japonica var. discolor tape vine climber

C Stephania japonica var. japonica tape vine climber

C Stephania japonica var. timorensis climber

Mimosaceae

C Acacia aulacocarpa hickory wattle low tree

V Acacia baueri subsp. baueri tiny wattle low shrub

C Acacia concurrens black wattle tall shrub/low

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C Acacia leiocalyx subsp. leiocalyx black wattle tall shrub/low

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C Acacia sophorae coastal wattle low shrub

C Acacia suaveolens sweet wattle low shrub

C Acacia ulicifolia prickly moses low shrub

Molluginaceae

C Macarthuria neocambrica low shrub

Myoporaceae

C Myoporum acuminatum low shrub

C Myoporum boninense subsp. australe low shrub

Myrsinaceae

C Aegiceras corniculatum river mangrove low tree

C Rapanea variabilis muttonwood tree

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C Angophora leiocarpa rusty gum tall tree

C Angophora woodsiana smudgee low/tall tree

C Austromyrtus dulcis midgen berry low shrub

C Backhousia myrtifolia carrol low shrub

C Baeckea frutescens weeping baeckea low/tall shrub

C Callistemon pachyphyllus var. pachyphyllus wallum bottlebrush low shrub

C Corymbia gummifera red bloodwood low/tall tree

C Corymbia intermedia pink bloodwood low/tall tree

C Eucalyptus pilularis blackbutt low/tall tree

C Eucalyptus planchoniana Planchon's stringybark tall tree

C Eucalyptus racemosa scribbly gum low/tall tree

C Eucalyptus robusta swamp mahogany low/tall tree

C Eucalyptus tereticornis blue gum, forest red gum tall tree

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Growth form C Homoranthus virgatus twiggy homoranthus low shrub

C Leptospermum liversidgei low shrub

C Leptospermum polygalifolium wild may, tantoon low shrub

C Leptospermum semibaccatum wallum tea-tree low shrub

C Leptospermum trinervium woolly tea-tree tall shrub/low tree

C Lophostemon confertus brushbox low/tall tree

C Lophostemon suaveolens swamp box low tree

C Melaleuca nodosa pricklyleaf paperbark tall shrub

C Melaleuca quinquenervia paper barked tea tree low/tall tree

C Ochrosperma lineare straggly baeckea low shrub

C Syncarpia hillii Fraser Island satinay tall tree

C Syzygium oleosum blue lilly pilly, blue cherry tall shrub/low tree

Nymphaeaceae

* Nymphaea caerulea subsp. Cape waterlily aquatic herb

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C Nymphaea gigantea aquatic herb

Olacaceae

C Olax retusa low shrub

C Olax stricta

Oleaceae

C Jasminum didymum climber

C Jasminum didymum subsp. didymum climber

C Jasminum didymum subsp. racemosum climber

Onagraceae

* Oenothera affinis long-flowered evening primrose

* Oenothera drummondii beach primrose herb

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* Oxalis corniculata yellow wood-sorrel herb

C Oxalis rubens herb

Papaveraceae

* Argemone ochroleuca subsp. ochroleuca

Mexican poppy, prickly poppy herb

Passifloraceae

* Passiflora edulis common passionfruit climber

* Passiflora foetida var. foetida stinking passion flower climber

* Passiflora suberosa corky passion flower climber

* Passiflora subpeltata white passion vine climber

Phytoaccaceae

* Phytolacca octandra inkweed

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C Comesperma defoliatum leafless milkwort low shrub

C Comesperma retusum low shrub

Polygonaceae

C Persicaria attenuata herb/low shrub

Portulacaceae

* Portulaca pilosa hairy pigweed herb

Primulaceae

C Samolus repens creeping brookweed

Proteaceae

C Banksia aemula wallum banksia tall shrub/low tree

C Banksia integrifolia subsp. integrifolia coast banksia low tree/tall

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C Banksia oblongifolia dwarf banksia low shrub

C Banksia robur broad leaved banksia low shrub

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C Conospermum taxifolium devil's rice low shrub

C Hakea actites low shrub

C Lomatia silaifolia fern leaved lomatia low shrub

C Persoonia cornifolia broad leaved geebung tall shrub

C Persoonia linearis geebung low/tall shrub

C Persoonia virgata geebung low shrub

C Petrophile canescens conesticks low shrub

C Petrophile shirleyae conesticks low shrub

C Strangea linearis low shrub

C Xylomelum salicinum woody pear low tree

Rhamnaceae

C Alphitonia excelsa red ash; soap tree low tree

Rhizophoraceae

C Rhizophora stylosa spotted mangrove low tree

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C Rubus parvifolius pink-flowered native raspberry low

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Rubiaceae

R Durringtonia paludosa low shrub

C Pomax umbellata herb

* Richardia brasiliensis white eye; Mexican clover herb/climber

C Rubus parvifolius pink flowered native raspberry low shrub

Rutaceae

C Acronychia imperforata beach acronychia tall shrub/low tree

C Boronia falcifolia wallum boronia low shrub

C Boronia rosmarinifolia forest boronia low shrub

C Eriostemon australasius pink waxflower low shrub

C Phebalium woombye wallum phebalium low shrub

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Growth form C Zieria laxiflora wallum zieria low shrub

C Zieria smithii sandfly zieria low shrub

Santalaceae

C Exocarpos cupressiformis native cherry tall shrub/low tree

C Leptomeria acida sour currant bush shrub

Sapindaceae

C Alectryon coriaceus beach alectryon tall shrub/low tree

C Cupaniopsis anacardioides tuckeroo low tree

C Dodonaea triquetra large-leaved hop bush low/tall shrub

C Dodonaea viscosa subsp. burmanniana sticky hop bush low shrub

Scrophulariaceae

C Bacopa monnieri

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* Solanum americanum subsp. nutans glossy nightshade herb

Stackhousiaceae

C Stackhousia nuda

C Stackhousia spathulata coast stackhousia low shrub

C Stackhousia viminea slender stackhousia herb

Stylidiaceae

Stylidium ornatum herb

Thymelaeaceae

C Pimelea linifolia flaxleaf riceflower low shrub

C Wikstroemia indica tie bush low shrub

Verbenaceae

C Clerodendrum floribundum lollybush, thurkoo

* Lantana camara var. camara lantana low/tall shrub

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Growth form C Phyla nodiflora var. nodiflora Condamine couch herb

Violaceae

C Viola hederacea native violet forb

Viscaceae

C Notothixos subaureus goldern mistletoe aerial parasite

C Viscum articulatum flat mistletoe aerial parasite

Vitaceae

C Cissus hypoglauca native grape climber

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Monocotyledons

Asparagaceae

* Asparagus aethiopicus asparagus fern herb

Agavaceae

* Agave sisalana sisal low shrub/herb

Amaryllidaceae

C Crinum pedunculatum river lily low shrub/herb

Anthericaceae

C Laxmannia gracilis slender wire lily graminoid

C Sowerbaea juncea vanilla lily graminoid

C Thysanotus tuberosus subsp. tuberosus fringe lily graminoid

C Tricoryne elatior yellow autumn lily graminoid/forb

Blandfordiaceae

R Blandfordia grandiflora Christmas bells graminoid

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C Burmannia disticha graminoid

Colchicaceae

* Gloriosa superba gloriosa herb/climber

Commelinaceae

C Commelina diffusa wandering jew climber

C Commelina lanceolata wandering jew

Cyperaceae

C Abildgaardia vaginata graminoid

C Baumea articulata jointed twigrush graminoid

C Baumea juncea bare twigrush graminoid

C Baumea muelleri graminoid

C Baumea rubiginosa soft twigrush graminoid

C Baumea teretifolia graminoid

C Bulbostylis barbata graminoid

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Growth form C Carex pumila strand sedge graminoid

C Caustis blakei graminoid

C Caustis recurvata graminoid

C Cladium procerum leafy twigrush graminoid

* Cyperus aggregatus graminoid

C Cyperus angustatus graminoid

C Cyperus bowmannii graminoid

* Cyperus brevifolius Mullumbimby couch graminoid

C Cyperus eglobosus graminoid

C Cyperus enervis graminoid

C Cyperus haspan graminoid

C Cyperus laevigatus graminoid

C Cyperus polystachyos var. polystachyos bunchy sedge graminoid

C Cyperus scaber graminoid

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Growth form * Cyperus sesquiflorus kyllinga weed graminoid

C Cyperus stradbrokensis graminoid

C Cyperus subulatus graminoid

C Eleocharis equisetina graminoid

C Eleocharis geniculata graminoid

C Eleocharis ochrostachys graminoid

C Fimbristylis dichotoma common fringe-rush graminoid

C Fimbristylis ferruginea graminoid

C Fimbristylis nutans graminoid

C Fimbristylis squarrulosa graminoid

C Gahnia sieberiana red-fruited sawsedge graminoid

C Isolepis nodosa knobby club rush graminoid

C Lepidosperma laterale variable swordsedge graminoid

C Lepidosperma longitudinale pithy swordsedge graminoid

C Lepironia articulata graminoid

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C Rhynchospora brownii beak rush graminoid

C Rhynchospora rubra graminoid

* Schoenoplectus erectus graminoid

C Schoenoplectus litoralis graminoid

C Schoenoplectus validus graminoid

C Schoenus apogon fluke bogrush graminoid

C Schoenus brevifolius bogrush graminoid

C Schoenus calostachyus graminoid

C Schoenus ericetorum graminoid

C Schoenus melanostchyus graminoid

C Schoenus nitens shiny bogrush graminoid

C Schoenus ornithopodioides graminoid

C Schoenus scabripes graminoid

C Scleria levis graminoid

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Growth form C Scleria novae-hollandiae graminoid

C Trachystylis stradbrokensis graminoid

Dioscoreaceae

C Dioscorea transversa native yam climber

Eriocaulaceae

C Eriocaulon australe graminoid

Flagellariaceae

C Flagellaria indica whip vine climber

Haemodoraceae

C Haemodorum austroqueenslandicum blood lily graminoid

C Haemodorum tenuifolium a bloodroot graminoid

Iridaceae

C Patersonia glabrata leafy purple flag graminoid

C Patersonia sericea var. silky purple flag graminoid

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Juncaceae

C Juncus continuus rush graminoid

C Juncus kraussii sea rush graminoid

Juncaginaceae

C Triglochin procerum water ribbons graminoid

C Triglochin striatum streaked arrowgrass graminoid

Lentibulariaceae

C Utricularia aurea golden bladderwort herb

C Utricularia biloba moth bladderwort herb

C Utricularia gibba floating bladderwort aquatic herb

C Utricularia uliginosa asian bladderwort herb

Orchidaceae

C Calanthe triplicata Christmas orchid herb

C Calochilus campestris copper beard orchid herb

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Growth form C Calochilus grandiflorus giant beard orchid herb

C Cymbidium madidum native cymbidium epiphyte

C Dendrobium aemulum ironbark orchid epiphyte

C Dendrobium gracilicaule slender orchid epiphyte

C Dipodium hamiltonianum yellow hyacinth orchid herb

C Dipodium punctatum hyacinth orchid herb

C Dockrillia linguiforme herb

C Erythrorchis cassythoides herb

C Glossodia major duck orchid herb

C Microtis unifolia common onion orchid herb

C Peristeranthus hillii herb

R Pterostylis nigricans herb

C Pterostylis nutans nodding greenhood orchid herb

Philydraceae

C Philydrum lanuginosum frogsmouth herb/graminoid

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Pandanaceae

C Pandanus tectorius pandanus low tree

Philesiaceae

C Eustrephus latifolius wombat berry climber

C Geitonoplesium cymosum scrambling lily climber

Phormiaceae

C Dianella caerulea var. assera flax lily graminoid

C Dianella caerulea var. protensa flax lily graminoid

C Dianella caerulea var. vannata flax lily graminoid

C Dianella congesta flax lily graminoid

C Dianella crinoides flax lily graminoid

C Dianella longifolia var. longifolia long-leaf flax lily graminoid

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Growth form C Dianella revoluta flax lily graminoid

Poaceae

C Alloteropsis semialata cockatoo grass graminoid

C Aristida benthamii var. spinulifera wiregrass graminoid

C Aristida calycina dark wire grass graminoid

C Aristida jerichoensis var. jerichoensis Jericho wiregrass graminoid

* Brachiaria decumbens signal grass graminoid

* Cenchrus echinatus Mossman river grass graminoid

C Cymbopogon refractus barbwire grass graminoid

* Chloris gayana Rhodes grass graminoid

C Cynodon dactylon var. dactylon green couch graminoid

C Digitaria brownii graminoid

* Digitaria ciliaris summergrass graminoid

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Growth form C Digitaria didactyla graminoid

C Digitaria leucostachya graminoid

C Digitaria parviflora

* Digitaria violascens bastard summergrass graminoid

* Eleusine indica crowsfoot grass graminoid

C Elionurus citreus lemon-scented grass graminoid

C Entolasia stricta wiry panic graminoid

C Eragrostis elongata graminoid

C Eragrostis interrupta love grass graminoid

C Eragrostis pubescens love grass graminoid

C Eragrostis spartinoides graminoid

C Eriachne pallescens var. pallescens graminoid

C Hemarthria uncinata var. spathacea matgrass graminoid

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Growth form C Imperata cylindrica blady grass graminoid

C Isachne globosa swamp millet graminoid

C Ischaemum australe var. australe graminoid

C Ischaemum triticeum graminoid

C Leersia hexandra swamp ricegrass graminoid

C Lepturus repens stalky grass graminoid

* Melinis repens red natal grass graminoid

C Oplismenus hirtellus subsp. Imbecillus graminoid

C Panicum effusum var. simile two colour panic graminoid

* Panicum maximum var. trichoglume green panic graminoid

C Paspalidium distans shotgrass graminoid

C Paspalidium gausum graminoid

* Paspalum dilatatum graminoid

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Growth form C Paspalum distichum water couch graminoid

C Paspalum scrobiculatum ditch millet graminoid

C Paspalum urvillei vasey grass graminoid

C Phragmites australis common reed graminoid

C Sacciolepis indica Indian cupscale grass graminoid

C Schizachyrium fragile firegrass graminoid

C Setaria parviflora slender pigeon grass graminoid

C Sorghum verticilliflorum wild sorghum graminoid

C Spinifex sericeus beach spinifex graminoid

* Sporobolus elongatus slender rat's tail grass graminoid

C Sporobolus virginicus marine couch graminoid

* Stenotaphrum secundatum buffalo grass graminoid

C Themeda triandra kangaroo grass graminoid

C Zoysia macrantha prickly couch graminoid

Pontederiaceae

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Growth form * Eichhornia crassipes water hyacinth

Restionaceae

C Baloskion pallens cord rush graminoid

C Baloskion tenuiculme graminoid

C Baloskion tetraphyllum tassell cord rush graminoid

C Coleocarya gracilis graminoid

C Empodisma minus spreading rope rush graminoid

C Hypolaena fastigiata tassel rope rush graminoid

C Leptocarpus tenax graminoid

C Sporadanthus caudatus graminoid

C Sporodanthus interruptus graminoid

Smilacaceae

C Smilax australis barbed wire vine climber

C Smilax glyciphylla sweet sarsaparilla climber

Typhaceae

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Growth form C Typha domingensis cumbungi; bulrush herb

Xanthorrhoeaceae

C Lomandra filiformis graminoid

C Lomandra longifolia spinyhead matrush graminoid

C Lomandra multiflora subsp. multiflora many flowered matrush graminoid

C Xanthorrhoea fulva swamp grasstree low shrub

C Xanthorrhoea johnsonii forest grasstree low shrub

C Xanthorrhoea macronema grasstree low shrub

Xyridaceae

C Xyris complanata yellow-eye herb

C Xyris juncea dwarf yellow-eye herb

C Xyris operculata herb

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Conifers

Cupressaceae

C Callitris columellaris coastal/dune cypress tall tree

C Callitris rhomboidea dune cypress pine low tree

Ferns and fern allies

Aspleniaceae

C Asplenium australasicum birds nest fern epiphyte

C Asplenium difforme shore asplenium fern

Azollaceae

C Azolla pinnata ferny azolla floating aquatic

Blechnaceae

C Blechnum indicum bungwall fern fern

C Doodia caudata var. caudata fern fern

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Growth form Davalliaceae

C Davallia pyxidata hare's foot fern epiphyte

Dennstaedtiaceae

C Pteridium esculentum bracken fern fern

Dicksoniaceae

C Calochlaena dubia false bracken fern

Gleicheniaceae

C Gleichenia dicarpa pouched coral fern fern

C Gleichenia mendellii fern fern

C Gleichenia microphylla scrambling coral fern fern

Lindsaeaceae

C Lindsaea dimorpha fern fern

C Lindsaea ensifolia subsp. ensifolia fern fern

C Lindsaea fraseri fern fern

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Lycopodiaceae

C Lycopodiella cernua coral fern fern

C Lycopodiella lateralis fern

C Lycopodiella serpentina bog clubmoss fern

Nephrolepidaceae

C Nephrolepis cordifolia fish bone fern fern

Ophioglossaceae

C Ophioglossum pendulum ribbon fern epiphyte

Polypodiaceae

C Drynaria rigidula basket fern, rock fern ephiphytic fern

C Platycerium bifurcatum elkhorn epiphyte

C Pyrrosia rupestris rock felt fern epiphyte

Pteridaceae

C Acrostichum speciosum mangrove fern fern

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Schizaeaceae

C Lygodium microphyllum snake fern climber

C Schizaea bifida forked comb fern fern

C Schizaea dichotoma branched comb fern fern

Thelypteridaceae

C Cyclosorus interruptus fern fern

Vittariaceae

C Vittaria ensiformis tape fern epiphyte