Changes made to wildlife categories on 9 May 2014

The Scientific Technical Committee (STC) has assessed the status of 95 species of plants in accordance with the requirements of the Nature Conservation Act 1992 as well as best practice international species reclassification guidelines. The STC has recommended the reclassification of these species to reflect current scientific knowledge (see table below).

Reclassification of 95 species of plants
Taxon Current status New status Basis for decision
Acacia latisepala N LC 1
Acacia orites(Nightcap wattle, mountain wattle) N LC 1
Acacia polyadenia N LC 1
Acacia pubicosta N LC 1
Acacia tenuinervis N LC 1
Acmenosperma pringlei N V 1
Acomis acoma N LC 1
Acronychia baeuerlenii(Byron Bay acronychia) N LC 1
Actephila sessilifolia N LC 1
Albizia retusa subsp. retusa N LC 1
Alectryon semicinereus N LC 1
Alyxia sharpei N LC 1
Angianthus brachypappus(spreading cupflower) N LC 1
Antrophyum subfalcatum(ox tongue fern) N V 1
Archidendron hirsutum N LC 1
Argophyllum cryptophlebum N V 1
Argophyllum nullumense(silver leaf) N LC 1
Argophyllum verae N V 1
Aristida burraensis(White Mountains wiregrass) N LC 1
Arthragrostis clarksoniana N LC 1
Arundinella grevillensis N V 1
Arundinella montana(mountain reed grass) N LC 1
Blechnum ambiguum N LC 1
Bonamia dietrichiana N LC 1
Boronia eriantha N LC 1
Brachyscome ascenden(Binna Burra daisy) N V 1
Brachyscome tesquorum N LC 1
Bubbia queenslandiana subsp. australis(Australian peppertree) N N for Bubbia queenslandiana sub sp. queenslandiana V for Bubbia queenslandiana subsp. australis 1
Buckinghamia ferruginiflora(spotted oak, Noah's oak) N V 1
Bulbophyllum grandimesense(pale rope orchid) N V 1
Bulbophyllum windsorense(thread-tipped rope orchid) N V 1
Bulbophyllum wolfei(fleshy Snake orchid) N V 1
Cadetia collinsii N V 1
Cadetia wariana N V 1
Callitris monticola(steelhead cypress pine) N LC 1
Carex breviscapa N V 4
Carex cruciata var. rafflesiana N LC 1
Centotheca philippinensis N LC 1
Cladopus queenslandicus N LC 1
Cleistanthus discolor N LC 1
Cleistanthus myrianthus N LC 1
Comesperma praecelsum N V 1
Crepidium fimbriatum N V 1
Crepidium flavovirens N V 1
Cryptocarya claudiana N LC 1
Cryptocarya glaucocarpa N V 1
Cycas brunnea N V 1
Cyperus rupicola(cliff sedge) N V 1
Dallwatsonia felliana N E 4
Dendrobium malbrownii N V 1
Dendromyza reinwardtiana N V 1
Desmodium macrocarpum N LC 1
Eleocharis blakeana N LC 1
Elaeocarpus thelmae N V 1
Endiandra anthropophagorum N V 1
Euodia hylandii N V 1
Fimbristylis micans N V 1
Fimbristylis vagans N E 4
Firmiana papuana(lacewood) N V 1
Flindersia oppositifolia(mountain silkwood) N V 1
Genoplesium alticola N V 1
Genoplesium pedersonii N V 1
Genoplesium validum N V 1
Glochidion pruinosum N E 4
Gonocarpus effuses N V 1
Goodyera grandis(giant jewel orchid) N E 4
Grammitis albosetosa N V 1
Grammitis leonardii N V 1
Hakea macrorrhyncha(tall needle bush) N V 1
Hardenbergia sp.
(Mt Mulligan J.R.Clarkson 5775)
N V 1
Elacholoma hornii N LC 1
Elaeocarpus stellaris N LC 1
Endiandra dichrophylla(coach walnut) N LC 1
Endiandra sideroxylon N LC 1
Endressia wardellii N LC 1
Eremochloa ciliaris N LC 1
Euonymus globularis N LC 1
Fimbristylis odontocarpa N LC 1
Gahnia insignis N LC 1
Garcinia brassii N LC 1
Garnotia stricta var. longiseta N LC 1
Grewia graniticola N LC 1
Haplostichanthus ramiflorus N LC 1
Haplostichanthus submontanus N LC for Haplostichanthus submontanus subsp.
sessiliflorus
N for Haplostichanthus submontanus subsp. submontanus
1
Harpullia ramiflora N LC 1
Helicia lamingtoniana N LC 1
Heterachne baileyi N LC 1
Hollandaea sayeriana(Sayers silky oak) N LC 1
Homoranthus decasetus N LC 1
Huperzia phlegmaria(coarse or common tassel fern) N LC 1
Hypserpa smilacifolia N LC 1
Prostanthera albohirta EIW E 1
Rutidosis lanata E V 1
Zornia pedunculata N LC 2
Legend and aids to interpretation
ReferenceAid to interpretation
Extinct in the wild (X) See decision criteria
Endangered (E) See decision criteria
Critically endangered (CE) See decision criteria
Vulnerable (V) See decision criteria
Near threatened (NT) See decision criteria
Least concern (LC) See decision criteria