Threatened flora South Gippsland Shire
Threatened flora status information contained in this page is based on the FFG Threatened List in 2025. More information Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act Threatened List
Conservation status | ||
| Australia (EPBC Act 1999) | ||
| EX | Extinct | |
| CR | Critically Endangered | |
| EN | Endangered | |
| VU | Vulnerable | |
| P | Poorly known | |
| Victorian FFG Threatened List status | ||
| ex | Extinct | |
| cr | Critically endangered | |
| en | Endangered | |
| vu | Vulnerable | |
Scientific name | Common name | Status |
| Asparagales | ||
| Orchidaceae | ||
| Caladenia aurantiaca | Orange-tip Finger-orchid | en |
| Corybas sp. aff. diemenicus (Coastal) | Late Helmet-orchid | cr |
| Prasophyllum parviflorum | Slender Leek-orchid | en |
| Thelymitra incurva | Swamp Sun-orchid | cr |
| Pterostylis X toveyana | Mentone Greenhood | en |
| Glossodia minor | Small Wax-lip Orchid | en |
| Pterostylis cucullata subsp. cucullata | Leafy Greenhood | en |
| Pterostylis lustra | Small Sickle Greenhood | en |
| Corybas aconitiflorus | Spurred Helmet-orchid | en |
| Microtis orbicularis | Swamp Onion-orchid | en |
| Caladenia tessellata | Thick-lip Spider-orchid | VU vu |
| Pterostylis alveata | Coastal Greenhood | vu |
| Pterostylis chlorogramma | Green-striped Greenhood | VU en |
| Thelymitra benthamiana | Blotched Sun-orchid | en |
| Prasophyllum spicatum | Dense Leek-orchid | VU cr |
| Pterostylis pedoglossa | Prawn Greenhood | en |
| Pterostylis tunstallii | Granite Greenhood | en |
| Corunastylis nuda | Tiny Midge-orchid | vu |
| Caladenia oenochila | Wine-lipped Spider-orchid | cr |
| Prasophyllum lindleyanum | Green Leek-orchid | en |
| Thelymitra malvina | Mauve-tuft Sun-orchid | en |
| Corybas fimbriatus | Fringed Helmet-orchid | en |
| Pterostylis grandiflora | Cobra Greenhood | en |
| Caladenia venusta | Large White Spider-orchid | en |
| Caladenia orientalis | Eastern Spider-orchid | EN en |
| Burnettia cuneata | Lizard Orchid | en |
| Corunastylis pumila | Green Midge-orchid | en |
| Caladenia vulgaris | Slender Pink-fingers | vu |
| Corybas fordhamii | Swamp Pelican-orchid | en |
| Caladenia fragrantissima | Scented Spider-orchid | cr |
| Hemerocallidaceae | ||
| Thelionema umbellatum | Clustered Lily | vu |
| Anthericaceae | ||
| Sowerbaea juncea | Rush Lily | vu |
| Asphodelaceae | ||
| Bulbine crassa | Coast Lily | en |
| Poales | ||
| Cyperaceae | ||
| Gahnia grandis | Brickmaker's Sedge | en |
| Carex nemoralis | River Hook-sedge | en |
| Lepidosperma canescens | Hoary Rapier-sedge | en |
| Schoenus carsei | Wiry Bog-sedge | en |
| Carex umbricola | Forest Hook-sedge | cr |
| Cladium procerum | Leafy Twig-sedge | en |
| Machaerina laxa | Lax Twig-sedge | en |
| Chaetospora turbinata | Top Bog-sedge | vu |
| Poaceae | ||
| Amphibromus fluitans | River Swamp Wallaby-grass | VU |
| Poa poiformis var. ramifer | Dune Poa | en |
| Poa billardierei | Coast Fescue | en |
| Lachnagrostis rudis subsp. rudis | Rough Blown-grass | en |
| Juncaceae | ||
| Juncus revolutus | Creeping Rush | en |
| Polypodiales | ||
| Aspleniaceae | ||
| Asplenium decurrens | Shore Spleenwort | en |
| Asplenium appendiculatum subsp. appendiculatum | Ground Spleenwort | cr |
| Pteridaceae | ||
| Adiantum diaphanum | Filmy Maidenhair | cr |
| Pteris epaleata | Netted Brake | en |
| Polypodiaceae | ||
| Notogrammitis angustifolia subsp. nothofageti | Beech Finger-fern | en |
| Lindsaeaceae | ||
| Lindsaea microphylla | Lacy Wedge-fern | en |
| Lindsaea trichomanoides | Oval Wedge-fern | cr |
| Rosales | ||
| Urticaceae | ||
| Australina pusilla subsp. pusilla | Small Shade-nettle | en |
| Rhamnaceae | ||
| Pomaderris apetala subsp. maritima | Tasman Pomaderris | en |
| Myrtales | ||
| Myrtaceae | ||
| Eucalyptus willisii s.s. | Promontory Peppermint | vu |
| Eucalyptus kitsoniana | Bog Gum | cr |
| Eucalyptus yarraensis | Yarra Gum | cr |
| Eucalyptus strzeleckii | Strzelecki Gum | VU cr |
| Eucalyptus globulus subsp. globulus | Southern Blue-gum | en # |
| Melaleuca armillaris subsp. armillaris | Giant Honey-myrtle | en # |
| Euryomyrtus ramosissima subsp. prostrata | Nodding Baeckea | en |
| Corymbia maculata | Spotted Gum | vu # |
| Eucalyptus fulgens | Green Scentbark | en |
| Fossombroniales | ||
| Fossombroniaceae | ||
| Fossombronia alata | Frillwort | en |
| Dilleniales | ||
| Dilleniaceae | ||
| Hibbertia diffusa | Wedge Guinea-flower | en |
| Hibbertia hirticalyx | Bass Guinea-flower | en |
| Hibbertia dentata | Trailing Guinea-flower | en |
| Asterales | ||
| Menyanthaceae | ||
| Nymphoides crenata | Wavy Marshwort | en |
| Asteraceae | ||
| Coronidium gunnianum | Pale Swamp Everlasting | cr |
| Olearia rugosa subsp. allenderae | Promontory Daisy-bush | en |
| Senecio diaschides | Shingle Fireweed | en |
| Senecio campylocarpus | Floodplain Fireweed | en |
| Xerochrysum papillosum | Island Everlasting | cr |
| Olearia asterotricha | Rough Daisy-bush | en |
| Argentipallium dealbatum | Silver Everlasting | en |
| Alseuosmiaceae | ||
| Wittsteinia vacciniacea | Baw Baw Berry | vu |
| Goodeniaceae | ||
| Scaevola calendulacea | Dune Fan-flower | en |
| Lamiales | ||
| Verbenaceae | ||
| Avicennia marina subsp. australasica | Grey Mangrove | en |
| Lamiaceae | ||
| Prostanthera decussata | Dense Mint-bush | en |
| Plantaginaceae | ||
| Callitriche brachycarpa | Short Water-starwort | en |
| Fabales | ||
| Mimosaceae | ||
| Acacia howittii | Sticky Wattle | vu # |
| Acacia uncifolia | Coast Wirilda | en |
| Acacia leprosa var. uninervia | Large-leaf Cinnamon-wattle | en |
| Acacia verticillata subsp. ruscifolia | Broad-leaf Prickly Moses | en |
| Fabaceae | ||
| Goodia pubescens | Silky Golden-tip | en |
| Pultenaea juniperina s.s. | Prickly Beauty | vu |
| Pultenaea canaliculata | Coast Bush-pea | en |
| Pultenaea prolifera | Otway Bush-pea | en |
| Bossiaea heterophylla | Variable Bossiaea | en |
| Santalales | ||
| Santalaceae | ||
| Exocarpos syrticola | Coast Ballart | en |
| Malpighiales | ||
| Euphorbiaceae | ||
| Adriana quadripartita | Coast Bitter-bush | en |
| Violaceae | ||
| Viola caleyana | Swamp Violet | vu |
| Jungermanniales | ||
| Acrobolbaceae | ||
| Acrobolbus cinerascens | Grey Pouchwort | cr |
| Brassicales | ||
| Brassicaceae | ||
| Lepidium desvauxii | Bushy Peppercress | en |
| Hymenophyllales | ||
| Hymenophyllaceae | ||
| Abrodictyum caudatum | Jungle Bristle-fern | en |
| Caryophyllales | ||
| Chenopodiaceae | ||
| Atriplex paludosa subsp. paludosa | Marsh Saltbush | en |
| Atriplex billardierei | Glistening Saltbush | ex |
| Caryophyllaceae | ||
| Colobanthus apetalus var. apetalus | Coast Colobanth | en |
| Plumbaginaceae | ||
| Limonium australe var. australe | Yellow Sea-lavender | en |
| Ericales | ||
| Ericaceae | ||
| Monotoca glauca | Currant-wood | en |
| Leptecophylla oxycedrus | Crimson Berry | cr |
| Epacris microphylla s.s. | Coast Coral Heath | vu |
| Hookeriales | ||
| Hookeriaceae | ||
| Distichophyllum crispulum | Crisped Mitre-moss | en |
| Calyptrochaeta brownii | Brown's Mitre-moss | en |
| Alismatales | ||
| Zosteraceae | ||
| Heterozostera tasmanica | Eelgrass | en |
| Juncaginaceae | ||
| Triglochin minutissima | Tiny Arrowgrass | en |
| Apiales | ||
| Apiaceae | ||
| Xanthosia tasmanica | Southern Xanthosia | en |
| Xanthosia leiophylla | Parsley Xanthosia | en |
| Apium insulare | Island Celery | vu |
| Pittosporaceae | ||
| Pittosporum revolutum | Rough-fruit Pittosporum | en |
| Billardiera scandens s.s. | Velvet Apple-berry | en |
| Proteales | ||
| Proteaceae | ||
| Banksia saxicola | Rock Banksia | en |
| Hakea decurrens subsp. platytaenia | Coast Needlewood | en |
| Dicranales | ||
| Dicranaceae | ||
| Dicranoloma platycaulon | Wavy Fork-moss | en |
| Malvales | ||
| Thymelaeaceae | ||
| Pimelea drupacea | Cherry Rice-flower | cr |
| Pimelea linifolia subsp. linoides | Slender Rice-flower | en |
| Malvaceae | ||
| Lawrencia spicata | Salt Lawrencia | en |
| Cyatheales | ||
| Lycopodiaceae | ||
| Phlegmariurus varius | Long Clubmoss | cr |
| Cyatheaceae | ||
| Cyathea cunninghamii | Slender Tree-fern | cr |
| Geraniales | ||
| Geraniaceae | ||
| Geranium solanderi var. solanderi s.s. | Austral Crane's-bill | en |
| Liliales | ||
| Colchicaceae | ||
| Wurmbea uniflora | One-flower Early Nancy | vu |
| Hypocreales | ||
| Hypocreaceae | ||
| Hypocreopsis amplectens | Clasping Hypocreopsis | cr |
| Psilotales | ||
| Psilotaceae | ||
| Tmesipteris elongata | Slender Fork-fern | cr |
| Tmesipteris parva | Small Fork-fern | en |
| Tmesipteris ovata | Oval Fork-fern | en |
| Gentianales | ||
| Loganiaceae | ||
| Mitrasacme polymorpha | Varied Mitrewort | en |
| Malvaceae | ||
| Sterculioideae | ||
| Thomasia petalocalyx | Paper Flower | en |
| Pezizales | ||
| Helvellaceae | ||
| Morchella esculenta | Common Morel | en |
| Solanales | ||
| Convolvulaceae | ||
| Calystegia soldanella | Sea Bindweed | en |
| Rhizogoniales | ||
| Calomniaceae | ||
| Calomnion complanatum | Tree-fern Calomnion | en |
| Agaricales | ||
| Lyophyllaceae | ||
| Asterophora mirabilis | Grey Jockey | en |
| Helotiales | ||
| Vibrisseaceae | ||
| Chlorovibrissea bicolor | Two-tone Vibrissea | en |
| Dipsacales | ||
| Caprifoliaceae | ||
| Sambucus australasica | Yellow Elderberry | cr |
| Oxalidales | ||
| Oxalidaceae | ||
| Oxalis rubens | Dune Wood-sorrel | en |
| Ranunculales | ||
| Ranunculaceae | ||
| Ranunculus amplus | Lacey River Buttercup | cr |
| Hypnales | ||
| Amblystegiaceae | ||
| Drepanocladus polygamus | Shore Feather-moss | vu |
# Native species but some stands may be alien.
Table adapted from data source: Victorian Biodiversity Atlas, 12 February 2026.