Flora
Protection of Flora
Healthy, functioning and resilient environments are our best defence against a changing climate. Protected areas build resilience by controlling other habitat threats such as weeds and feral animals, by managing water resources and regenerating vegetation. It forms a buffer against the impacts of climate change, providing refuges for species to survive and adapt, reducing the extinction risk for our native species. We plant trees every year and continue to support previous planting for successful reforestation.
Significant Flora to Wild Mountains
Flora species identified as having special significance under Nature Conservation Act 1992:
A rainforest vine - Clematis fawcettii - Vulnerable
A rainforest vine - Callerya australis - Rare
A ground orchid - Helmholtzia glaberrima - Rare
Supplementary flora surveys may be undertaken by Council into the future to add to the current Flora List.
Protection of Vegetation & Habitat Values (Tree Removal)
All native and local flora species found in the Wild Mountains Nature Refuge are protected. Native species introduced from outside of their normal range are not protected and may be removed.
Large habitat trees will be especially protected. Much of Australia’s fauna depends on tree hollows for shelter or nesting. Dead trees will be left standing if safe to do so, as they provide an abundance of hollows and many birds use them for perching. Trees suitable for local construction purposes would be expected to be sourced from areas outside of the Wild Mountains Nature Refuge.
Identified Rare and Threatened flora species are monitored. Special projects are undertaken from time to time on the recovery of these species. It is expected that Wild Mountains will continue to actively participate in any recovery initiatives. Special arrangements for propagation may be required for these rare species, see below.
Seed Collection
We collect seed from the Wild Mountains Nature Reserve to rehabilitate areas that are disturbed by human activity or invasive weeds for a number of reasons. Seed collect ed from the Wild Mountains Nature Reserve has greater chance of resilience in this environment. Also we protect the bioregional diversity specific to this area with seeds from the area and avoid introduction of non local soils, nematoads and fungi with use of soils from the property .
Seeds for regional use may be collected from any common species in the covenant area in small quantities and not in commercial quantities. Collection of seeds will be in accordance with current legislation and codes, especially for Rare and Threatened species.
Species observed on property of Wild Mountains, Lever's Plateau, Via Rathdowney on 18th June,1992.
* These are some of the species which contribute to the World Heritage Significance of the Scenic Rim. This listing is not exhaustive and several other species recorded from the site are likely to be significant from these perspectives also.
** Species observed by by John Hunter NSW PWS in 1990.
*** Species observed by others over a ten year period.
# Exotic Species. These are concentrated in fire degraded areas of the ecotonal forests.
Acacia melanoxylon
Acmena ingens
Acmena smithii
Acronychia laevis
Acronychia oblongifolia
Acronychia pubescens
Acronychia suberosa
Actephila lindleyi
Adiantum cunninghamii
*** Adiantum hispidulum
Ailanthus triphysa
Alangium villosum
Alchornea ilicifolia
** Alectryon subcinereus
Alocaisia brisbaniensis
Alphitonia excelsa
Alpinia arundinella
Alpinia coerulea
Alyxia ruscifolia
Anopterus macleayanus
*** Aphanopetalatum resinosum
Archontophoenix cunninghamii
* Argyrodendron actinophyllum
* Argyrodendron trifoliolatum
Arthropteris beckleri
Arthropteris tenella
* Araucaria cunninghamii
* Arytera distylis
* Arytera divaricata
Asplenium australianum
Austromyrtus acmenoides
Austrosteenisia blackii
* Baloghia inophylla
*** Baloghia lucida
*** Bauerella simplicfolia
** Beilschmiedia elliptica
* Beilschmiedia obtusifolia
Benthamina alyxifolia
# Bidens pilosa
Boehmeria plaj~vpltylla
* Brachychiton acerifolius
* Brachychiton discolor
** Brachychiton populneus
Breynia oblongifolia
** Bulbophyllum exigium
Calanthe triplicata
*** Casuarina torulosa
* Caldcluvia paniculosa
Canthium sp.
Capparis arborea
Carrisa ovata
Casaurina torulosa
Cassine australe
Cayratia eurynema
Celastrus subspiCatus
Cephalaralia cephalobotrys
Chilloglottis sp.
** Cinnamomum oliveri
Cirsium vulgare
Cissus antarctica
Cissus hypoglauca
Cissus penninervis
Citriobatus pauciflorus
Citronella moorei
Claoxylon australe
Cleistanthus cunninghamii
Clematis fawcettii
Clematis glycinoides
Clerodendrum floribundum
Cordyline petiolaris
Cordyline stricta
# Crossocephalun crepidioides
Croton acronychioides
** Croton verreauxii
* Cryptocarya erythroxylon
* Cryptocarya glaucescens
* Cryptocarya obovata
* Cryptocarya triplinervis
Culcita dubia
Capaniopsis flagelliformis
Cyathea cooperi
Cyathea leichhiardtiana
Cynoglossum australe
* Daphnandra sp.
** Davallia pyxidata
Decaspermum humile
*** Dendrobium aemulum
Dendrobium asplenium
** Dendrobium beckleri
Dendrobium gracilicaule
Dendrobium pugioniforme
Dendrobium schoenium
*** Dendrobium speciosum
Dendrobium tarberi
Dendrobium teretifolium
Dendrobium tetragonum
Dendrocnide excelsa
Dendrocnide photinophylla
Denhanda pittosporoides
Derris involuta
*** Dianella revoluta
Dichotuira repens
Dictymia brownii
Digitaria sp.
Dioscorea transversa
* Diospyros australis
* Diospyros pentamera
** Dipliglottis australis
Doodia aspera
* Dorpyphora sassafras
Drypetes australasica
Duboisia myoporoides
Dysoxylum fraseranum
Dysoxylum rufum
** Ehretia acuminata
Elaeocarpus kirtonii
Elaeocarpus obovatus
Elallostachys nervosa
Elattostemma reticulatum
Elattostemma stipitatum
Embelia australiana
Emmenosperma alphitonioides
Entolasia stricta
# Erechtites valerianifolia
*** Eucalyptus acmenoides
Eucalyptus andrewsii ssp. Campanulata
Eucalyptus biturbinata
Eucalyptus grandis
*** Eucalyptus saligna
*** Eucalyptus intermedia
*** Eucalyptus melliodora
*** Eucalyptus microcorys
*** Eucalyptus punctata var. didyama
*** Eucalyptus tessellaris
** Euodia micrococca
# Eupatorium adenophorum
# Eupatorium riparium
* Eupomatia bennettii
* Eupomatia laurina
Euroschinus falcatus
Ficus coronata
Ficus macrophylla
Ficus virens
Ficus watkinsiana
*** Flindersia australis
Gahnia sieberana
*** Geijera latifolia
Geijera salicifolia
* Geissois benthamii
Geitenoplesium cymosum
Geranium solanderi
Gmelina leichardtii
*** Grevillea robusta
* Guilfoylia monostylis
Guioa semiglauca
Gymnostachys anceps
Halfordia kendack
*** Hardenbergia violacea
Harpullia hillii
* Hedycarya angustifolia
* Helicia glabriflora
*** Helichrysum sp
Helmholtzia glaberrimus
Hodgkinsonia ovatiflora
# Hypochoeris radicans
Hydrocotyle pedicellosa
Hydrocotyle peducularis
Hydrocotyle sp. nov.
*** Hymenosporum flavum
Imperata cylindrica
Jagera pseudorhus
*** Kennedia rubicunda
Lastreopsis sp.
Legnephora moorei
Lepidosperma laterale
Linospadix monostachys
* Litsea reliculata
Lomandra longifolia
Lomandra spicata
Lophostemon confertus
Malaisia scandens
Mallotus claoxyloides
Mallotus philippensis
Marsdenia rostrata
Melicope micrococca
Melodinus australis
Milletia megasperma
Mischocarpus australis
Myrsine porosa
Myrsine variabilis
Neolitsea australiensis
Neolitsea dealbala
*** Neolitsea cassia
Notalea longifolia'
Nyssanthes diffusa
*** Olearia nernstii
Ornalanthus nitans
Oplismenus imbecilis
* Orites excelsa
Orthothylax glaberrimus
* Palmeria scandens
Pandorea jasmenoides
Pandorea pandorea
Pararchidendron pruinosum
Parsonsia fulva
Pellea paradoxa
Pennantia cunninnghamii
# Pennisetum clandestinum
Pentaceras australis
Physalis peruviana
# Phytolacca octandra
Piper nova hollandiae
Pipturus argenteus
*** Pittosporum revolutum
* Pittosporum undulatum
*** Planchonella australis
Platycerium bifurcatum
Plarycerium superbum
Plectranthus sp.
Poa labillardieri
Pollia crispata
Polyosma cunninghamii
Polyscias elegans
Polyscias murrayi
Polyscias sambucifolius
Pothos longipes
Pratia purpurascens
Premna lignum-vitae
Pseuderanthemum variabile
Pseudorarapa nitidula
Psychotria daphnoides
Psychotria loniceroides
Psychotria simmondsiana
** Rapanea subsessilis
Rawenhoffia leichhardtii
Rhodamnia argentea
Rhodamnia rubescens
Rhodomyrtus psidioides
Rhynchosia acuminatissima
Ripogonum album
Ripogonum elseyanum
# Rubus moluccanus
Rubus moorei
Rubus sp. aff. moorei
Rubus parviflorus
Rubus rosifolius
Sarcochilus falcatus
Sarcomelicope simplicifolia
Sarcopteryx stipitata
Scolopia braunii
*** Scenecio amygdalifolius
Sigesbeckia orientalis
* Sloanea australis
* Sloanea woollsii
Smilax australis
Solanum aviculare
Solanum inaequilaterale
# Solanum mauritianum
Solanum stelligerum
Sporobolus elongatus
* Stenocarpus salignus
* Stenocarpus sinuatus
*** Stephania japonica var. discolor
Streblus brunonianus
*** Swansonia galegifolia
Symplocos cochinchinensis
Synoum glandulosum
Syzygium australe
Syzygium crebrinerve
Syzygium francisii
* Tasmannia insipida
*** Themeda triandra
Toona australis
Tristaniopsis laurina
Trochocarpa laurina
Typhonium brownii
Urtica incisa
Viola betonicifolia
*** Wedelia spilanthoides
Wikstroemia indica
* Wilkea austroqueenslandica
* Wilkea huegeliana
* Wilkea macrophylla
Xanthorrhoea glauca
Zanthoxylum brachyacanthum
Zehneria cunninghamii
Zieria smithii
251 species