List of Nature Conservation Act endangered flora of Queensland facts for kids
This article is about the amazing and sometimes rare plants found in Queensland, Australia. These plants are listed as Endangered under a special law called the Nature Conservation Act 1992. This means they are in serious danger of disappearing forever if we don't protect them.
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What Does 'Endangered Flora' Mean?
Flora is just a fancy word for plants! So, endangered flora means plants that are at a very high risk of becoming extinct, which means they could completely vanish from our planet. Queensland is a huge state with many different types of environments, from rainforests to deserts. This means it has a lot of unique plants that aren't found anywhere else in the world.
Why Are These Plants in Danger?
Many things can put plants in danger. Here are some of the main reasons:
- Habitat Loss: This is when the places where plants naturally grow are destroyed. This can happen because of things like building new towns, farms, or roads.
- Climate Change: Changes in weather patterns, like longer droughts or more intense storms, can make it hard for plants to survive.
- Invasive Species: Sometimes, plants or animals from other parts of the world are introduced to Queensland. These can take over the space and resources that native plants need.
- Diseases and Pests: Just like people, plants can get sick. New diseases or pests can spread quickly and harm many plants.
How Does the Nature Conservation Act Help?
The Nature Conservation Act 1992 is a law in Queensland that helps protect wildlife, including plants. When a plant is listed as Endangered, it gets special protection. This means it's illegal to harm or collect these plants, and efforts are made to protect their habitats.
Endangered Plants of Queensland
Here is a list of some of the incredible plants in Queensland that are currently listed as Endangered. Each one is a vital part of Queensland's natural heritage and needs our help to survive.
A
- Acacia parvifoliolata
- Acacia pedleyi
- Acacia porcata
- Acacia ramiflora
- Acacia rubricola
- Acacia saxicola
- Acacia solenota
- Acacia sp. (Ruined Castle Creek P.I.Forster+ PIF17848)
- Acianthus saxatilis
- Acmena sp. (Cooper Creek P.I.Forster+ PIF15557)
- Acronychia littoralis
- Actephila bella
- Alectryon ramiflorus
- Alectryon repandodentatus
- Allocasuarina emuina
- Allocasuarina thalassoscopica
- Alsophila exilis
- Apatophyllum olsenii
- Aponogeton bullosus
- Aponogeton lancesmithii
- Aponogeton proliferus
- Archidendron kanisii
- Archontophoenix myolensis
- Argophyllum ferrugineum
- Argophyllum palumense
- Aristida forsteri
- Aristida granitica
- Astrotricha roddii
- Aristida thompsonii
- Astonia australiensis
- Astrotricha roddii
- Atalaya collina
- Auranticarpa edentata
- Austromyrtus fragrantissima
- Austromyrtus gonoclada
B
- Babingtonia granitica
- Babingtonia papillosa
- Babingtonia silvestris
- Bertya granitica
- Bertya recurvata
- Bertya sp. (Beeron Holding P.I.Forster+ PIF5753)
- Blandfordia grandiflora
- Boea kinnearii
- Boronia granitica
- Boronia repanda
- Brachychiton sp. (Blackwell Range R.J.Fensham 971)
- Bubbia queenslandiana queenslandiana
- Bulbophyllum blumei
C
- Cajanus mareebensis
- Caladenia atroclavia
- Callicarpa thozetii
- Calochilus psednus
- Calotis suffruticosa
- Camptacra perdita
- Capparis humistrata
- Carronia pedicellata
- Cheilocostus potierae
- Chingia australis
- Chloris circumfontinalis
- Coix gasteenii
- Coleus acariformis
- Coleus habrophyllus
- Coleus nitidus
- Coleus omissus
- Coleus torrenticola
- Comesperma anemosmaragdinum
- Commersonia leiperi
- Cooktownia robertsii
- Corchorus cunninghamii
- Corunastylis tecta
- Cossinia australiana
- Costus potierae
- Crepidium lawleri
- Crepidomanes aphlebioides
- Croton caudatus
- Cyathea exilis
- Cyathea felina
- Cycas distans
- Cycas megacarpa
- Cycas ophiolitica
- Cycas semota
- Cymbonotus maidenii
- Cyperus cephalotes
D
- Dallwatsonia felliana
- Davidsonia johnsonii
- Decaspermum sp. (Mt Morgan N.Hoy AQ455657)
- Dendrobium antennatum
- Dendrobium lithocola
- Dendrobium mirbelianum
- Dendrobium nindii
- Denhamia megacarpa
- Dinosperma longifolium
- Dioclea hexandra
- Diplazium pallidum
- Diploglottis campbellii
- Dipodium pictum
- Diuris curta
E
- Eleocharis difformis
- Endiandra cooperana
- Endiandra floydii
- Endiandra wongawallanensis
- Eremochloa muricata
- Eriocaulon carsonii
- Eryngium fontanum
- Eucalyptus broviniensis
- Eucalyptus conglomerata
- Eucalyptus farinosa
- Eucalyptus nudicaulis
- Eucalyptus pachycalyx subsp. waajensis
- Eucalyptus taurina
- Eucalyptus sp. (Brovinia A.R.Bean 11911)
- Eucryphia jinksii
- Euodia pubifolia
- Euphrasia bella
F - G
- Fimbristylis adjuncta
- Fimbristylis vagans
- Fontainea fugax
- Freycinetia marginata
- Gardenia actinocarpa
- Gaultheria viridicarpa
- Genoplesium tectum
- Glochidion pruinosum
- Glossocardia orthochaeta
- Gossia fragrantissima
- Graptophyllum reticulatum
- Grevillea linsmithii
- Gunniopsis sp. (Edgbaston R.J.Fensham 5094)
H
- Habenaria chlorosepala
- Habenaria exilis
- Habenaria harroldii
- Habenaria macraithii
- Hakea macrorrhyncha
- Hedyotis novoguineensis
- Hemigenia clotteniana
- Hibbertia advena
- Homopholis belsonii
- Homoranthus zeteticorum
- Huperzia carinata
- Huperzia dalhousieana
- Huperzia filiformis
- Huperzia squarrosa
I - K
- Isachne sharpii
- Jasminum jenniae
- Kardomia silvestris
- Kunzea sericothrix
- Kunzea truncata
L
- Lasiopetalum sp. (Proston J.A.Baker 17)
- Leionema beckleri
- Leionema elatius subsp. beckleri
- Lenwebbia sp. (Blackall Range P.R.Sharpe 5387)
- Leptospermum barneyense
- Leucopogon sp. (Coolmunda D.Halford Q1635)
- Leucopogon recurvisepalus
- Lilaeopsis brisbanica
- Lindsaea terrae-reginae
- Lissanthe brevistyla
- Lobelia fenshamii
M
- Macadamia jansenii
- Macrozamia cranei
- Macrozamia lomandroides
- Macrozamia pauli-guilielmi
- Macrozamia platyrhachis
- Macrozamia serpentina
- Macrozamia viridis
- Macrozamia sp. (Marlborough P.I.Forster+ PIF12269A)
- Mallotus megadontus
- Melaleuca irbyana
- Melaleuca sylvana
- Microcarpaea agonis
- Micromyrtus carinata
- Micromyrtus delicata
- Micromyrtus patula
- Muellerargia timorensis
- Mukia sp. (Longreach D.Davidson AQ279935)
- Murraya crenulata
- Musa jackeyi
- Myriophyllum sp. (Aramac B.A.Wilson 110)
- Myrsine serpenticola
N - O
- Nepenthes mirabilis
- Nesaea robertsii
- Nicotiana wuttkei
- Noahdendron nicholasii
- Ochrosia moorei
- Oldenlandia gibsonii
- Oldenlandia spathulata
- Olearia hygrophila
- Olearia orientalis
- Olearia sp. (Glenavon P.I.Forster+ PIF15039)
P
- Parsonsia largiflorens
- Parsonsia sankowskyana
- Peristylus banfieldii
- Phaius australis
- Phaius bernaysii
- Phaius tancarvilleae
- Phalaenopsis rosenstromii
- Phebalium distans
- Phlegmariurus carinatus
- Phlegmariurus pinifolius
- Pimelea approximans
- Planchonella eerwah
- Plectranthus nitidus
- Plectranthus omissus
- Plectranthus habrophyllus
- Plectranthus torrenticola
- Plesioneuron tuberculatum
- Pluchea alata
- Pluchea punctata
- Pneumatopteris pennigera
- Pomaderris clivicola
- Pomaderris coomingalensis
- Prostanthera clotteniana
- Prostanthera sp. (Dinden P.I.Forster+ PIF17342)
- Pterostylis caligna
- Pterostylis chaetophora
- Pterostylis scoliosa
- Ptilotus brachyanthus
- Ptilotus extenuatus
- Ptilotus uncinellus
R
- Randia moorei
- Rhizanthella omissa
- Rhodamnia arenaria
- Rhodamnia dumicola
- Rhodamnia sessiliflora
- Rhodamnia whiteana
- Rhodomyrtus canescens
- Rhodomyrtus effusa
- Rhodomyrtus pervagata
- Ricinocarpos canianus
- Romnalda ophiopogonoides
- Rutidosis lanata
S
- Salacistis ochroleuca
- Sankowskya stipularis
- Sarcochilus fitzgeraldii
- Sarcochilus weinthalii
- Scleromitrion gibsonii
- Solanum adenophorum
- Solanum dissectum
- Solanum elachophyllum
- Solanum graniticum
- Solanum johnsonianum
- Solanum mentiens
- Solanum papaverifolium
- Solanum unispinum
- Sphaeropteris felina
- Sporobolus pamelae
- Stackhousia sp. (McIvor River J.R.Clarkson 5201)
- Stylidium elachophyllum
- Styphelia recurvisepala
- Styphelia sp. (Coolmunda D.Halford Q1635)
- Symplocos crassiramifera
- Syzygium glenum
T - V
- Tectaria devexa var. devexa
- Toechima pterocarpum
- Trioncinia retroflexa
- Triunia robusta
- Uncaria cordata
- Vincetoxicum forsteri, syn. Tylophora linearis
- Vincetoxicum rupicola, syn. Tylophora rupicola
- Vincetoxicum woollsii, syn. Tylophora woollsii
- Vittadania decora
- Vrydagzynea paludosa
W - Z
- Westringia grandifolia
- Xanthostemon formosus
- Xerothamnella herbacea
- Zieria bifida
- Zieria furfuracea subsp. (Belmont Scrub Unknown AQ152898)
- Zieria graniticola
- Zieria inexpectata
- Zieria sp. (Binjour P.I.Forster PIF14134)
- Zieria sp. (Brolga Park A.R.Bean 1002)
What Can We Do to Help?
Protecting endangered plants is a big job, but everyone can help! Here are some ways:
- Learn More: The more you know about these plants, the more you can help spread the word.
- Support Conservation: Organizations and government groups work hard to protect these species. You can learn about their work.
- Respect Nature: When you're in natural areas, stay on marked paths and avoid disturbing plants or their habitats.
- Plant Local: If you're planting in your garden, choose native plants that are well-suited to the local environment.
By working together, we can make sure these amazing plants continue to thrive in Queensland for many years to come!