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Approved Conservation Advice for Hakea Trineura (Three-Veined Hakea) This Conservation Advice was approved by the Minister / Delegate of the Minister on: 16/12/2008 Approved Conservation Advice (s266B of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999) Approved Conservation Advice for Hakea trineura (Three-veined Hakea) This Conservation Advice has been developed based on the best available information at the time this Conservation Advice was approved; this includes existing plans, records or management prescriptions for this species. Description Hakea trineura, Family Proteaceae, also known as Three-veined Hakea, is a multi-stemmed shrub 1–3 m tall, re-sprouting from the base, the branchlets and young leaves covered in a mat of soft brown hairs, becoming hairless. Leaves are on stalks 1–2.5 cm long. Leaf blades are 7– 19.5 cm long, 1.3–7 cm wide, broadest at or above the middle, gradually narrowing to an obtuse to acute apex with a sharp point 1–2 mm long. Leaves have three longitudinal veins with secondary veins forming a conspicuous network between them. Inflorescences are 40– 70 mm long with 60–80 flowers. The perianth is 7–8.5 mm long and deep yellow. Fruit is dry and woody, splitting open along one or both sides, 2.3–3.5 cm long and 1.7–2 cm wide. Flowering occurs in May to September (Barker et al., 1999). Conservation Status Three-veined Hakea is listed as vulnerable. This species is eligible for listing as vulnerable under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cwlth) (EPBC Act) as, prior to the commencement of the EPBC Act, it was listed as vulnerable under Schedule 1 of the Endangered Species Protection Act 1992 (Cwlth). The species is also listed as vulnerable under the Nature Conservation Act 1992 (Queensland). Distribution and Habitat Three-veined Hakea occurs in the Marlborough and Rockhampton area of central eastern Queensland (Barker et al., 1999). The Queensland Herbarium has 19 specimens and locations include Marlborough, Mount Slopeaway, Mount Redcliffe, Princhester, Ramilles Block, Glenavon, and Glen Geddes (BRI collection records, n.d.). Collecting notes indicate that the species was considered rare at Princhester, 1995; occasional at Gap Creek Road, 2001; occasional at Mount Redcliffe and Mount Slopeaway, 1991; and common 1.6 km north of Marlborough Homestead, 1963 (BRI collection records, n.d.). This species occurs within the Fitzroy (Queensland) Natural Resource Management Region. Three-veined Hakea occurs on serpentinite-derived soil, often with Broad-leaved Ironbark (Eucalyptus fibrosa) and Corymbia xanthope woodland over hummock grassland on hills (BRI collection records, n.d.; Barker et al., 1999). Records of Three-veined Hakea in north- east NSW (Harden, 1991; Wrigley & Fagg, 1991) are now recognised as a distinct species, H. archaeoides (Barker et al., 1999). The distribution of this species overlaps with the “Brigalow (Acacia harpophylla dominant and co-dominant)” EPBC Act-listed threatened ecological community. Threats The main identified threats to Three-veined Hakea are from mining and clearing for agriculture. Mining leases are widespread and open-cut activity is increasing on the serpentine deposits in central Queensland where the species occurs (Batianoff et al., 2000). Much of the serpentine-derived soils in central Queensland are currently used for cattle grazing and a high Hakea trineura Conservation Advice - Page 1 of 3 This Conservation Advice was approved by the Minister / Delegate of the Minister on: 16/12/2008 proportion of native vegetation has been cleared for cropping and pastures (Batianoff et al., 2000). Research Priorities Research priorities that would inform future regional and local priority actions include: Design and implement a monitoring program or, if appropriate, support and enhance existing programs. More precisely assess population size, distribution, ecological requirements and the relative impacts of threatening processes. Undertake survey work in suitable habitat and potential habitat to locate any additional populations/occurrences/remnants. Undertake seed germination and/or vegetative propagation trials to determine the requirements for successful establishment. Regional and Local Priority Actions The following regional and local priority recovery and threat abatement actions can be done to support the recovery of Three-veined Hakea. Habitat Loss, Disturbance and Modification Monitor known populations to identify key threats. Monitor the progress of recovery, including the effectiveness of management actions and the need to adapt them if necessary. Identify populations of high conservation priority. Minimise adverse impacts from agriculture at known sites. Ensure development activities associated with mining involving substrate and vegetation disturbance in areas where Three-veined Hakea occurs do not adversely impact on known populations. Control access routes to suitably constrain public access to known sites. Investigate formal conservation arrangements, management agreements and covenants on private land, and for crown and private land investigate inclusion in reserve tenure if possible. Conservation Information Raise awareness of Three-veined Hakea within the local community. Enable Recovery of Additional Sites and/or Populations Undertake appropriate seed collection and storage. Investigate options for linking, enhancing or establishing additional populations. Implement national translocation protocols (Vallee et al., 2004) if establishing additional populations is considered necessary and feasible. This list does not necessarily encompass all actions that may be of benefit to Three-veined Hakea, but highlights those that are considered to be of highest priority at the time of preparing the conservation advice. Existing Plans/Management Prescriptions that are Relevant to the Species Management Program for Protected Plants in Queensland 2006–2010 (EPA, 2006). This prescription was current at the time of publishing; please refer to the relevant agency’s website for any updated versions. Hakea trineura Conservation Advice - Page 2 of 3 This Conservation Advice was approved by the Minister / Delegate of the Minister on: 16/12/2008 Information Sources: Barker, RM, Haegi, L & Barker, WR 1999, ‘Hakea’ in: Wilson, A (Ed.) Flora of Australia, vol. 17B, ABRS/CSIRO, Melbourne. Batianoff, GN, Nelder, VJ & Singh, S 2000, ‘Vascular Plant Census and Floristic Analysis of Serpentine Landscapes in Central Queensland’, Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland, vol. 109, pp. 1-30. BRI Collection Records, no date, Queensland Herbarium specimens. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 2006, Management Program for Protected Plants in Queensland 2006 – 2010, Queensland Government, viewed 18 June 2008, <http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/trade- use/sources/management-plans/flora-qld/pubs/qld-protected-plants.pdf>. Harden GJ 1991, ‘Hakea’ in: Harden, GJ (Ed.) Flora of New South Wales, vol. 2, New South Wales University Press, Kensington. Vallee, L, Hogbin, T, Monks, L, Makinson, B, Matthes, M & Rossetto, M 2004, Guidelines for the Translocation of Threatened Plants in Australia (2nd ed), Australian Network for Plant Conservation, Canberra. Wrigley, JW & Fagg, M 1991, Banksias, Waratahs and Grevilleas and all other plants in the Australian Proteaceae Family, Collins Angus & Robertson, North Ryde. Hakea trineura Conservation Advice - Page 3 of 3 .
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