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King Island Flora: A Field Guide - 2014 Addendum King Island Flora: A Field Guide – 2014 Addendum First published 2014 Copyright King Island Natural Resource Management Group Inc. Acknowledgements: The publication of this book has been coordinated by Nicholas Johannsohn, Graeme Batey, Margaret Batey, Eve Woolmore, Eva Finzel and Robyn Eades. Many thanks to Miguel De Salas, Mark Wapstra and Richard Schahinger for their technical advice. Text and editing: Nicholas Johannsohn, Eve Woolmore, Graeme Batey, Margaret Batey. Design: Nicholas Johannsohn Cover Image: Mark Wapstra Photographers are acknowledged in the text using the following initials – MW = Mark Wapstra MD = Manuel De Salas MB = Margaret Batey PC = Phil Collier Contents P 3 Introduction P 4 Corrections to 2002 Flora Guide P 5 New species name index New Species common name index P 6-8 Amendments to 2002 King Island Flora Guide taxa list, Recommended deletions, Subsumed into other taxa, Change of genus name P 9-13 New Species Profiles P 14 Bibliography Introduction It has been over ten years since the King Island Natural Resource Management Group published King Island Flora: A Field Guide. This addendum was created to incorporate newly listed species, genus name changes, subsumed species (i.e. incorporated into another genus), new subspecies and recommended deletions. It also provided the opportunity to correct mistakes identified in the original edition. The addendum also includes detailed profiles of ten of the newly identified species. Corrections to 2002 Edition Acacia Mucronata (variable sallow wattle p. 58) :Another common name for this species is Mountain Willow Gastrodia Species - There are very few collections of Gastrodia from King Island. G. sesamoides (‘short potato orchid’) is confirmed by a formal collection but the record of G. procera (‘tall potato orchid’) may refer to a recently recognised rhizomatous and clump forming species, G. surcula (‘cloning potato orchid’). Collections that include the tuber/rhizome are needed. Gratiola Nana(matted brooklime p. 73) : The image for Gratiola Nana was incorrect. The Image opposite is Gratiola Nana (MW) Olearia glutinosa (sticky daisy bush p. 29): This species was listed as uncommon in the 2002 edition but is now considered to be common, Tmesipteris parva (small fork fern p.121): The image has been printed upside down. Vegetation community images on pp. 4- 15 are by Richard Barnes. Streptopus lanceolatus rose twisted stalk Stylidium perpusillum tiny triggerplant New Species name index Thelionema umbellatum cluster lily Acacia dealbata silver wattle Thelymitra exigua short sun orchid Acacia implexa hickory wattle Thelymitra peniculata metallic sun orchid Acacia uncifolia wirilda Thelymitra viridis green sun orchid Aceana Echinata sheeps burr Viola sieberiana sandstone violet Amphibolis Antarctica wire weed Bolboshoenus caldwellii sea club rush Cassytha pedicellosa pedicel dodder-laurel Centipeda elatinoides elatine sneezeweed Common name index Clematis decipiens slender clematis arching swordsedge Lepidosperma ensiforme Correa lawrenceana mountain correa australian stonecrop Crassula tetramera Crassula tetramera Australian stonecrop Broom rush Juncus sarophorus Doodia Australis Common rasp fern cluster lily Thelionema umbellatum Dysphania glomulifera globular crumbweed coast stork’s bill Pelargonium littorale Epilobium gunnianum Gunn’s willow herb crimson berry Leptecephylla juniperina Epilobium hirtigerum hairy willow herb Curtis’ bog rush Juncus curtisiae Epilobium pallidiflorum showy willow herb dwarf wire lily Laxmannia orientalis Epilobium sarmentaceum mountain willow herb elatine sneezeweed Centipeda elatinoides Eucalyptus nitida western peppermint five awned speargrass Centipeda elatinoides Galium densum Galium Australe galium australe Galium densum Gastrodia surcula Potato Orchid globular crumbweed Dyspphania glomulifera Hibbertia appressa Southern Guineaflower green rush Juncus gregiflorus Hypericum japonicum matted St Johns Wart green sun orchid Thelymitra viridis Isolepis platycarpa nodding club rush greenberry nightshade Solanum opacum Juncus curtisiae Curtis’ bog rush Gunn’s willow herb Epilobium gunnianum Juncus gregiflorus green rush hairy willow herb Epilobium sarmentaceum Juncus sarophorus broom rush hazel pomaderris Pomaderris aspera Laxmannia orientalis dwarf wire lily heathy daisybush Olearia ericoides Lepidosperma ensiforme arching swordsedge hickory wattle Acacia implexa Leptecophylla juniperina crimson berry matted St. Johns wart Hypericum japonicum Microtis parviflora slender onion orchid metallic sun orchid Thelymitra peniculata Mitrasacme serpylliflolia thyme mitrewart mountain willow herb Epilobium sarmentaceum Monotoca scoparia prickly broom heath native picris Picris angustifolia Montia Fontana water blinks nodding club rush Isolepis platycarpa Olearia lanuginose woolly daisy bush pedicel dodder-laurel Cassytha pedicellosa Olearia ericoides heathy daisy bush prickly broom heath Monotoca scoparia Ornduffia umbricola yellow marsh flower rasp fern Doodia australis Ozothamnus rosmariniflorus silver jubilee rose twisted stalk Streptopus lanceolatus Pelargonium littorale coast stork’s bill sandstone violet Viola sieberiana Pentapogon quadrifidus five awned spear grass sea club rush Bolboschoenus caldwellii Persicaria decipiens slender knotweed sheeps burr Aceana echinata Picris angustifolia native picris short sun orchid Thelymitra exigua Pimelia ligustrina tall rice flower short wallaby grass Rytidosperma carphoides Pomaderris aspera hazel pomaderris showy willow herb Epilobium pallidiflorum Rytidosperma carphoides short wallaby grass silky fanfern Sticherus tener Solanum opacum greenberry nightshade silver jubilee Ozothamnus rosmaniflorus Sticherus tener silky fanfern silver wattle Acacia dealbata slender clematis Clematis decipiens slender knotweed Periscaria decipiens water blinks Montia Fontana slender onion orchid Microtis parviflora western peppermint Eucalyptus nitida Southern Guineaflower Hibbertia appressa wire weed Amphibolis Antarctica tall rice flower Pimelia ligustrina wirilda Acacia uncifolia thyme miterwort Mitrasacme serpyllfolia woolly daisy bush Olearia lanuginose tiny trigger plant Stylidium perpusillum yellow marsh flower Ornduffia umbricola Amendments to 2002 King Island Flora Guide taxa list Recommended deletions KI 2002 Name 2012 census name Diuris lanceolata Diuris lanceolata Lepidium pseudotasmanicum Lepidium pseudotasmanicum Oreobolus sp. Oreobolus sp. Pomaderris oraria Pomaderris oraria subsp. oraria Thelymitra longiloba Thelymitra longiloba Tricoryne elatior Tricoryne elatior Subsumed into other taxa KI 2002 Name 2012 census name Lachnagrostis aequata Lachnagrostis scabra subsp. Scabra Ranunculus inundates Ranunculus amphitrichus Change of Genus Name KI 2002 Name 2012 census name Ammobium calyceroides Nablonium calyceroides Anzybas unguiculatus Corybas unguiculatus Arachnorchis dilatata Caladenia dilatata Austrodanthonia geniculate Rytidosperm geniculatum Austrodanthonia penicillata Rytidosperma penicillatum Austrodanthonia pilosa Rytidosperma pilosum Austrodanthonia setacea Rytidosperma setaceum Coyrsanthes diemenica Corybas diemenicus Ehrharta distichophylla Tetrarrhena distichophylla Ehrharta stipoides Microlaena stipoides Gratiola euphrasia Euphrasia sp. Isolepis nodosa Ficinia nodosa Myrsiphyllum scandens Asparagus scandens Nemacianthus caudatus Acianthus caudatus Neopaxia australasica Montia australasica Notodanthonia semiannularis Rytidosperma semiannulare Petalochilus alata Caladenia alata Petalochilus mentiens Caladenia mentiens Petalochilus pusillus Caladenia pusilla Petalochilus vulgaris Caladenia vulgaris Potamogeton pectinatus Stuckenia pectinata Pseudognaphalium luteo-album Helichrysum luteoalbum Change of species name KI 2002 Name 2012 census name Actites megalocarpa Actites megalocarpus Billardiera longiflora Billardiera nesophila Diplarrena latifolia Diplarrena moraea Drosera peltata subsp. Auriculata Drosera auriculata Drosera peltata subsp. Peltata Drosera peltata Microtis rara Microtis oblonga Passiflora mollissima Passiflora tarminiana Schoenoplectus validus Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani Stylidium inundatum Stylidium beaugleholei Addition of subspecies or variation KI 2002 Name 2012 census name Acaena ovina Acaena ovina var. velutina Ammophila arenaria Ammophila arenaria subsp. Arenaria Amperea xiphoclada Amperea xiphoclada var. xiphoclada Asplenium obtusatum Asplenium obtusatum subsp. Northlandicum Atherosperma moschatum Atherosperma moschatum subsp. moschatum Banksia integrifolia Banksia integrifolia subsp. Integrifolia Blechnum patersonii Blechnum patersonii subsp. Patersonii Boronia anemonifolia Boronia anemonifolia subsp. Variabilis Boronia pilosa Boronia pilosa subsp. Pilosa Bursaria spinosa Bursaria spinosa subsp. Spinosa Cakile maritime Cakile maritima subsp. maritima Centrolepis strigosa Centrolepis strigosa subsp. strigosa Colobanthus apetalus Colobanthus apetalus var. apetalus Correa alba Correa alba var. alba Correa backhouseana Correa backhouseana var. backhouseana Correa reflexa Correa reflexa var. reflexa Crassula decumbens Crassula decumbens var. decumbens Cyathea australis Cyathea australis subsp. australis Dianella revolute Dianella revoluta var. revolute Fumaria officinalis Fumaria officinalis subsp. officinalis Gonocarpus micranthus Gonocarpus micranthus subsp. micranthus Hibbertia empetrifolia Hibbertia empetrifolia subsp. empetrifolia Isotoma fluviatilis Isotoma fluviatilis subsp. australis Lachnagrostis scabra Lachnagrostis
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    Post-fire recovery of woody plants in the New England Tableland Bioregion Peter J. ClarkeA, Kirsten J. E. Knox, Monica L. Campbell and Lachlan M. Copeland Botany, School of Environmental and Rural Sciences, University of New England, Armidale, NSW 2351, AUSTRALIA. ACorresponding author; email: [email protected] Abstract: The resprouting response of plant species to fire is a key life history trait that has profound effects on post-fire population dynamics and community composition. This study documents the post-fire response (resprouting and maturation times) of woody species in six contrasting formations in the New England Tableland Bioregion of eastern Australia. Rainforest had the highest proportion of resprouting woody taxa and rocky outcrops had the lowest. Surprisingly, no significant difference in the median maturation length was found among habitats, but the communities varied in the range of maturation times. Within these communities, seedlings of species killed by fire, mature faster than seedlings of species that resprout. The slowest maturing species were those that have canopy held seed banks and were killed by fire, and these were used as indicator species to examine fire immaturity risk. Finally, we examine whether current fire management immaturity thresholds appear to be appropriate for these communities and find they need to be amended. Cunninghamia (2009) 11(2): 221–239 Introduction Maturation times of new recruits for those plants killed by fire is also a critical biological variable in the context of fire Fire is a pervasive ecological factor that influences the regimes because this time sets the lower limit for fire intervals evolution, distribution and abundance of woody plants that can cause local population decline or extirpation (Keith (Whelan 1995; Bond & van Wilgen 1996; Bradstock et al.