Appendix A: Flora endemic to the Sandstone Shrubland Complex ecological community (Russell-Smith et al., 1998; Brock, 2007; Herbarium, 2011). Scientific name Family NT listing EPBC Act listing amanda Acacia brockii Fabaceae Acacia filipes Fabaceae Acacia gracilenta Fabaceae Acacia malloclada Fabaceae Acacia multistipulosa Fabaceae Acacia proiantha Fabaceae Acacia rigescens Fabaceae Acacia scopulorum Fabaceae Acacia sp. laterite (I.D. COWIE 8754) Fabaceae Acomis kakadu Asteraceae Amyema tridactyla Loranthaceae Boronia amplectens Rutaceae Boronia laxa Rutaceae Near Threatened Boronia prolixa Rutaceae Near Threatened Boronia quadrilata Rutaceae Vulnerable Vulnerable Boronia rupicola Rutaceae Near Threatened Boronia suberosa Rutaceae Near Threatened Boronia tolerans Rutaceae Vulnerable Boronia verecunda Rutaceae Near Threatened Boronia viridiflora Rutaceae Vulnerable Vulnerable Boronia xanthastrum Rutaceae Near Threatened Cajanus aromaticus Fabaceae decussata Calytrix faucicola Myrtaceae Calytrix inopinata Myrtaceae Near Threatened Calytrix micrairoides Myrtaceae Near Threatened Calytrix rupestris Myrtaceae Near Threatened Calytrix surdiviperana Myrtaceae Near Threatened Clausospicula extensa Poaceae Corchorus aulacocarpus Corchorus macropterus Malvaceae Corchorus sublatus Malvaceae Corymbia oocarpa Myrtaceae Cryptandra triplex Rhamnaceae Cryptandra gemmata Rhamnaceae Cycas arenicola Cycadaceae Near Threatened Cyperus sp. Edith River (M.Lazarides 124) Cyperaceae Dicarpidium sp. Katherine Gorge (C.R.Dunlop 5225) Malvaceae Duboisia arenitensis Solanaceae Eriachne axillaris Poaceae gigantangion Myrtaceae Eucalyptus glomericassis Myrtaceae Eucalyptus koolpinensis Myrtaceae Fimbristylis arnhemensis Cyperaceae Fimbristylis sp. Mount Brockman (R.C.Hinz 362) Cyperaceae Gardenia jabiluka Rubiaceae Gardenia kakaduensis Rubiaceae Goodenia cirrifica Goodeniaceae Goodenia potamica Goodeniaceae Grevillea aurea Proteaceae Grevillea brevis Proteaceae Grevillea dunlopii Proteaceae Grevillea formosa Proteaceae Grevillea glabrescens Proteaceae Grevillea polyacida Proteaceae Near Threatened Grevillea rubicunda Proteaceae Grevillea versicolor Proteaceae Vulnerable

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Scientific name Family NT listing EPBC Act listing Helicteres sp. Kakadu (L.G.Adams 3089) Malvaceae Heliotropium amnis-edith Boraginaceae Hibbertia argyrochiton Dilleniaceae Hibbertia arnhemica Dilleniaceae Hibbertia auriculiflora subsp. auriculiflora Dilleniaceae Hibbertia auriculiflora subsp. minor Dilleniaceae Hibbertia cactifolia Dilleniaceae Hibbertia circularis Dilleniaceae Hibbertia cravenii Dilleniaceae Hibbertia echiifolia subsp. cernua Dilleniaceae Hibbertia echiifolia subsp. macrantha Dilleniaceae Hibbertia echiifolia subsp. oligantha Dilleniaceae Hibbertia echiifolia subsp. rotata Dilleniaceae Hibbertia extrorsa Dilleniaceae Hibbertia fractiflexa subsp. brachyblastis Dilleniaceae Hibbertia fractiflexa subsp. filicaulis Dilleniaceae Hibbertia guttata Dilleniaceae Hibbertia incompta Dilleniaceae Hibbertia malleolacea Dilleniaceae Hibbertia marrawallina Dilleniaceae Hibbertia oblongata subsp. macrophylla Dilleniaceae Hibbertia oligocarpa Dilleniaceae Hibbertia orbicularis Dilleniaceae Hibbertia pilulis Dilleniaceae Hibbertia praestans Dilleniaceae Hibbertia solanifolia Dilleniaceae Hibbertia sp. Mount Howship (C.R.Dunlop 6656) Dilleniaceae Hibbertia sp. South Magela (K.G.Brennan 896) Dilleniaceae Hibbertia sulcata Dilleniaceae Hibbertia tridentata Malvaceae Hibiscus aneuthe Dilleniaceae Hibiscus brennanii Malvaceae Vulnerable Vulnerable Hibiscus byrnesii Malvaceae Hibiscus inimicus Malvaceae Hibiscus menzeliae Malvaceae Near Threatened Hibiscus riceae Malvaceae Hibiscus symonii Malvaceae Near Threatened Hibiscus thegaleus Malvaceae Hildegardia australiensis Malvaceae Indigofera verruculosa Fabaceae Jacksonia divisa Fabaceae Jacksonia flexuosa Fabaceae Jacksonia pendens Fabaceae Jacksonia stellaris Fabaceae Lechenaultia ovata Goodeniaceae Lindernia sp. Dissected leaf (N.B.Byrnes 1520) Underniaceae Lithomyrtus cordata Myrtaceae Lithomyrtus grandifolia Myrtaceae Near Threatened Lithomyrtus kakaduensis Myrtaceae Lithomyrtus linariifolia Myrtaceae Vulnerable Lithomyrtus repens Myrtaceae Lophopetalum arnhemicum Celastraceae cornucopiae Myrtaceae Melaleuca stipitata Myrtaceae Micraira compacta Poaceae Near Threatened Micraira dentata Poaceae Micraira inserta Poaceae Micraira multinervia Poaceae Near Threatened

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Scientific name Family NT listing EPBC Act listing Micraira pungens Poaceae Near Threatened Micraira spinifera Poaceae Micraira subspicata Poaceae Near Threatened Micraira tenuis Poaceae Micraira viscidula Poaceae Near Threatened Microcorys elliptica Lamiaceae Mitrasacme floribunda Loganiaceae Mitrasacme geniculosa Loganiaceae Mitrasacme troglodytica Loganiaceae Neobyrnesia suberosa Rutaceae Near Threatened Nymphoides planosperma Menyanthaceae Ochrosperma sulcatum Myrtaceae Near Threatened Oldenlandia intonsa Rubiaceae Oldenlandia thysanota Rubiaceae Petraeomyrtus punicea Myrtaceae Phoringopsis byrnesii Orchidaceae Phyllanthus cauticola Euphorbiaceae Pityrodia byrnesii Lamiaceae Pityrodia gilruthiana Lamiaceae Pityrodia lanceolata Lamiaceae Pityrodia megalophylla Lamiaceae Pityrodia puberula Lamiaceae Pityrodia pungens Lamiaceae Pityrodia serrata Lamiaceae Near Threatened Pityrodia spenceri Lamiaceae Platysace arnhemica Apiaceae Polycarpaea incana Caryophyllaceae Polycarpaea microceps Caryophyllaceae Polycarpaea tenax Caryophyllaceae Ptilotus rotundatus Amaranthaceae Rhynchospora sp. Arnhem (P.K.Latz 2999) Cyperaceae Samadera sp. Mary River (I.D.Cowie 1454) Simaroubaceae Sauropus dunlopii Euphorbiaceae vulnerable Sauropus filicinus Euphorbiaceae Sauropus gracilis Euphorbiaceae Sauropus rimophilus Euphorbiaceae Schoenus sp. Deaf Adder Gorge (C.R.Dunlop 4444) Cyperaceae Scleria sp. Jabiru (L.A.Craven 6342) Cyperaceae Solanum asymmetriphyllum Solanaceae Spermacoce brevidens Rubiaceae Spermacoce cardiophora Rubiaceae Spermacoce caudata Rubiaceae Spermacoce congestanthera Rubiaceae Spermacoce discreta Rubiaceae Spermacoce diversistyla Rubiaceae Spermacoce erectiloba Rubiaceae Spermacoce erosa Rubiaceae Spermacoce lamprosperma Rubiaceae Spermacoce parviceps Rubiaceae Spermacoce reticulata Rubiaceae Spermacoce tectanthera Rubiaceae Spermacoce trichosiphonia Rubiaceae Stylidium accedens Stylidaceae Stylidium divergens Stylidaceae Stylidium simulans Stylidaceae Symplectrodia gracilis Poaceae Symplectrodia lanosa Poaceae Syzygium arenitense Myrtaceae

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Scientific name Family NT listing EPBC Act listing Tephrosia humifusa Fabaceae Tephrosia sp. Conduplicate (B.L.Rice 3139) Fabaceae Thecanthes filifolia Thymelaeaceae Triodia aristiglumis Poaceae Triodia aurita Poaceae Triodia contorta Poaceae Near Threatened Triodia radonensis Poaceae Triodia uniaristata Poaceae Near Threatened Triumfetta oenpelliensis Malvaceae Utricularia arnhemica Lentibulariaceae Utricularia cheiranthos Lentibulariaceae Utricularia rhododactylos Lentibulariaceae

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Appendix B: Flora species likely to occur in the Arnhem Plateau Sandstone Shrubland Complex ecological community (Russell-Smith et al., 1998; Northern Territory Herbarium, 2010).

This is an indicative rather than comprehensive list of species present in the ecological community and should be considered in conjunction with Appendix A. Patches may not include all species on the lists or may include other species not listed.

Scientific name Scientific name Scientific name Scientific name Acacia alleniana Calytrix brownii Grewia retusifolia Stenocarpus acacioides Haemodorum coccineum Syzygium eucalyptoides subsp. Acacia cataractae eucalyptoides Acacia conspersa Calytrix megaphylla Hibbertia arnhemica Syzygium suborbiculare Acacia convallium Capparis umbonata Hibbertia brennanii Tacca leontopetaloides Acacia difficilis Cartonema spicatum Hibbertia brownii Templetonia hookeri Acacia dunnii Celtis australiensis Hibbertia dealbata Tephrosia conspicua Acacia echinuliflora Cleome cleomoides Hibbertia argyrochiton Tephrosia gyropoda Acacia gonocarpa Cleome viscosa Hibbertia lepidota Tephrosia oblongata Acacia hammondii Clerodendrum floribundum Hibbertia fractiflexa Tephrosia phaeosperma Acacia helicophylla Cochlospermum fraseri Hibbertia guttata Tephrosia spechtii Acacia hemignosta Comesperma aphyllum Hibbertia malleolacea Terminalia carpentariae Acacia holosericea Corchorus sp. Nov. DNA45829 Hibbertia oblongata Terminalia pterocarya Acacia humifusa Corymbia arnhemensis Hibbertia sphenandra Thryptomene remota Acacia lacertensis Corymbia bleeseri Hibiscus arnhemensis Trema tomentosa var. aspera Acacia lamprocarpa Corymbia jacobsiana Hibiscus leptocladus Trichodesma zeylanicum Acacia latescens Corymbia kombolgiensis Homalocalyx ericaeus Triodia microstachya Acacia limbata Hoya sp. Triumfetta arnhemica Acacia linarioides Corynotheca lateriflora Hydriastele ramsayi Triumfetta sylvicola Acacia lycopodiifolia Croton arnhemicus Indigofera rupicola Verticordia cunninghamii Acacia megalantha Cycas calcicola Jacksonia dilatata s.l. Vitex glabrata Acacia mimula Dampiera conospermoides Jacksonia reclinata Wrightia saligna Acacia multisiliqua Daviesia reclinata Keraudrenia sp. paradoxus Acacia nuperrima Denhamia obscura Leptosema villosum Xanthostemon psidioides Acacia oncinocarpa Distichostemon hispidulus Lithomyrtus densifolia Zornia albiflora Acacia pellita Dolichandrone filiformis Lithomyrtus dunlopii Acacia platycarpa Drypetes deplanchei Livistona inermis Acacia plectocarpa Emmenosperma cunninghamii Lobelia dioica Acacia producta Erythrophleum chlorostachys Macarthuria vertex Acacia sericoflora Erythroxylum ellipticum Maytenus ferdinandi Acacia sublanata Eucalyptus brachyandra Microstachys chamaelea Acacia torulosa Eucalyptus herbertiana Minuria macrorhiza Acacia umbellata Nervilia holochila Acacia yirrkallensis Eucalyptus phoenicea Olax aphylla Adansonia gregorii Owenia vernicosa Alphitonia excelsa Evolvulus alsinoides Pachynema complanatum Ampelocissus acetosa Ficus platypoda Pandanus basedowii Arthrochilus latipes Ficus virens Parsonsia velutina Asteromyrtus magnifica Gardenia faucicola Patersonia macrantha Blepharocarya depauperata Gardenia fucata Persoonia falcata Boronia grandisepala Petalostigma pubescens Boronia lanceolata Gardenia resinosa Petalostigma quadriloculare Boronia lanuginosa Gompholobium subulatum Phyllanthus carpentariae Bossiaea bossiaeoides Gonocarpus leptothecus Phyllanthus virgatus diversifolius Goodenia armstrongiana Pityrodia angustisepala Grevillea agrifolia Pityrodia jamesii Grevillea angulata Pityrodia lanuginosa Breynia cernua Pityrodia ternifolia Bridelia tomentosa Grevillea dryandri Pleurocarpaea denticulata Buchanania obovata Grevillea goodie subsp. pluricaulis Scaevola angulata Buchnera linearis Grevillea heliosperma Scaevola browniana Cajanus acutifolius Grevillea mimosoides Senna leptoclada Callitris intratropica Grevillea pteridifolia Solanum clarkiae Calycopeplus collinus Grevillea pungens Solanum echinatum Calytrix achaeta Grevillea pyramidalis Spermacoce lignosa Calytrix arborescens Grevillea refracta Stemodia lythrifolia

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Appendix C: species which may occur in the Arnhem Plateau Sandstone Shrubland Complex ecological community (Australian Natural Resource Atlas, 2009).

Scientific name Common name Conservation status NT EPBC Amytornis woodwardi white-throated grasswren Vulnerable

Ardeotis australis Australian bustard Vulnerable

Burhinus grallarius bush thick-knee / bush stone-curlew Near threatened

Cissomela pectoralis banded honeyeater

Colluricincla cerviniventris great bowerbird

Colluricincia woodwardi sandstone shrike-thrush

Coracina novaehollandie black-faced cuckoo-shrike

Coracina papuensis white-bellied cuckoo-shrike

Dicaeum hirundinaceum mistletoebird

Dromaius novaehollandiae emu Vulnerable

Entomyzon cyanotis blue-faced honeyeater

Epthianura crocea yellow chat Endangered

Erythrotriorchis radiatus red goshawk Vulnerable Vulnerable

Erythrura gouldiae Goudian finch Endangered Endangered

Falco hypoleucos grey falcon Near threatened

Falcunculus frontatus whitei northern (crested) shrike-tit Vulnerable Vulnerable/Migratory (JAMBA) Geophaps smithii smithii partridge pigeon Vulnerable Vulnerable

Geopelia striata peaceful dove

Lichenostomus flavescens yellow-tinted honeyeater

Lichenostomus unicolor white-gaped honeyeater

Lichmera indistincta brown honeyeater

Lophoictinia isura square-tailed kite Near threatened

Malurus lamberti variegated fairy-wren

Meliphaga albilineata white-lined honeyeater

Melithreptus albogularis white-throated honeyeater

Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater

Motacilla tschutschensis Australian yellow wagtail

Myzomela obscura dusky honeyeater

Pardalotus striatus striated pardalote

Petrophassa rufipennis chestnut-quilled rock-pigeon

Philemon argenticeps silver-crowned friarbird

Philemon buceroides helmeted friarbird

Philemon citreogularis little friarbird

Platycercus venustus northern rosella

Poephila personata masked finch

Poephila acuticauda long-tailed finch

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Scientific name Common name Conservation status Psitteuteles versicolor varied lorikeet

Ramsayornis fasciatus bar-breasted honeyeater

Rhipidura leucophrys willie wagtail

Taeniopygia bichenovii double-barred finch

Turnix castanotus Chestnut-breasted button-quail

Tyto novaehollandiae kimberli masked owl (northern mainland species) Vulnerable Vulnerable

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Appendix D: species which may occur in the Arnhem Plateau Sandstone Shrubland Complex ecological community (Sadlier, 1990; Horner, 1992; Woinarski & Gambold, 1992; Yibarbuk et al., 2001; Wilson and Swan, 2008)

Scientific name Common name Conservation status NT EPBC Acanthophis praelongus northern death adder Boiga irregularis brown tree snake Data deficient Carlia amax bauxite rainbow-, two-spined Least concern rainbow skink (NT) Carlia munda Carlia triacantha desert rainbow-skink, three-spined Least concern rainbow skink (NT) Cryptoblepharus carnabyi Cryptoblepharus plagiocephalus Ctenophorus caudicinctus ring-tailed dragon Least concern macropus Ctenotus arnhemensis Jabiluka ctenotus, Arnhem Land Data deficient ctenotus (NT) Ctenotus borealis white-faced ctenotus, northern Least concern ctenotus (NT) Ctenotus coggeri brown-backed ctenotus, Cogger's Least concern ctenotus (NT) Ctenotus decaneurus ten-lined ctenotus Least concern Ctenotus hilli top-end lowlands ctenotus, Hill's Least concern ctenotus (NT) Ctenotus inornatus bar-shouldered ctenotus, plain Least concern ctenotus (NT) Ctenotus robustus robust ctenotus Least concern Ctenotus spaldingi straight-browed ctenotus, Spalding's Least concern ctenotus (NT) Ctenotus storri buff-striped ctenotus, Storr's Least concern ctenotus (NT) Ctenotus vertebralis scant-striped ctenotus Least concern Delma borea Delma tincta Diporiphora albilabris Egernia obiri Arnhem Land egernia Endangered Endangered Furina ornata orange-naped snake, moon snake Gehyra australis northern dtella Gehyra nana northern spotted rock dtella Least concern Gehyra pamela Pamela's dtella, Arnhemland Least concern watercourse dtella Heteronotia binoei Bynoe's gecko Lialis burtonis Burton's snake-lizard Menetia greyii common dwarf skink, Grey's Least concern menetia (NT) Menetia maini northern dwarf skink, Main's Least concern menetia (NT) Morelia oenpelliensis Oenpelli rock python, Oenpelli Vulnerable python (NT) ruficauda lined firetail skink, red-tailed snake- Least concern eyed skink (NT)

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Notoscincus ornatus ornate soil-crevice skink, ornate Least concern snake-eyed skink (NT) Oedura gemmata dotted velvet gecko or jewelled Least concern velvet gecko (NT) Oedura marmorata marbled velvet gecko Oedura rhombifer zigzag velvet gecko Least concern Proablepharus tenuis northern soil-crevice skink, slender Least concern snake-eyed skink (NT) Pseudonaja nuchalis western brown snake Pseudothecadactylus lindneri giant cave gecko Least concern Sphenomorphus isolepis smooth-scaled skink Least concern Strophurus ciliaris northern spiny-tailed gecko Suta punctata little spotted snake Tiliqua scincoides eastern blue-tongue, common blue- Data deficient tongued lizard (NT) Varanus acanthurus Varanus baritji black-spotted spiny-tailed monitor, Least concern black-spotted ridge-tailed monitor (NT) Varanus glauerti Varanus glebopalma black-palmed monitor, long-tailed Least concern rock monitor (NT) Varanus gouldii Gould's goanna Varanus panoptes yellow-spotted monitor Vulnerable

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Appendix E: Fauna species listed as threatened under the EPBC Act and/or under Territory legislation (as at December 2010) likely to occur on the Arnhem Plateau (Northern Territory Government, 2010b).

Scientific name Common name Conservation status NT EPBC Amytornis woodwardi white-throated grasswren Vulnerable

Ardeotis australis Australian bustard Vulnerable

Dromaius novaehollandiae emu Vulnerable

Erythrotriorchis radiatus red goshawk Vulnerable Vulnerable

Erythrura gouldiae Endangered Endangered

Falcunculus frontatus whitei crested shrike-tit (northern) Vulnerable Vulnerable

Geophaps smithii smithii partridge pigeon Vulnerable Vulnerable

Tyto novaehollandiae kimberli masked owl (north Australian mainland) Vulnerable Vulnerable

Mammals Conilurus penicillatus brush-tailed rabbit rat Vulnerable Vulnerable

Dasyurus hallucatus northern quoll Critically Endangered Endangered

Hipposideros diadema inornatus Arnhem leaf-nosed bat Vulnerable

Isoodon auratus golden bandicoot (presumed extinct on Endangered Vulnerable mainland) Mesembriomys macrurus golden-backed tree-rat Critically endangered Vulnerable

Notomys aquilo northern hopping-mouse Vulnerable Vulnerable

Phascogale pirata northern brush-tailed phascogale Vulnerable Vulnerable

Zyzomys maini Arnhem rock-rat Vulnerable Vulnerable

Reptiles

Egernia obiri Arnhem land egernia Endangered Endangered

Morelia oenpelliensis Oenpelli python Vulnerable

Varanus mertensi Merten’s water monitor Vulnerable

Varanus panoptes yellow-spotted monitor Vulnerable

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