Department of Environment, Land, Water & Planning
Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act
1988
Protected Flora List
June 2017
What is Protected Flora?
Protected flora are native plants or communities of native plants that have legal protection under the
Flora and Fauna
Guarantee Act 1988.
The Protected Flora List includes plants from three sources:
•
plant taxa (species, subspecies or varieties) listed as threatened under the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act
1988
•
plant taxa belonging to communities listed as threatened under the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988
•
plant taxa which are not threatened but require protection for other reasons.
For example, some species which are attractive or highly sought after, such as orchids and grass trees, are protected so
that the removal of these species from the wild can be controlled. For all listed species protection includes living (eg
flowers, seeds, shoots and roots) and non-living (eg bark, leaves and other litter) plant material.
Do I need a permit or licence?
The handling of protected flora is regulated by the Department of Environment, Land, Water & Planning (DELWP) to
ensure that any harvesting or loss is ecologically sustainable.
You must obtain a ‘Protected Flora Licence’ or Permit from one of the Regional Offices of DELWP if you want to collect
protected native plants or if you are planning to do works or other activities on public land which might kill, injure or
disturb protected native plants. In most cases, you do not require a Licence or Permit for works or activities on private
land, although you may require a planning permit from your local council. It is best to check with DELWP Regional
staff and local council staff before proceeding.
In most cases, licence or permit applications are successful. However, DELWP may place conditions on the licence or
permit, such as restricting the amount of protected flora that can be taken, the area from which it can be taken or the
collection methods that can be used. In the case of works, DELWP may place conditions on a licence or permit which
serve to avoid or minimise the loss of protected flora or to make good any disturbance caused.
Where can I get an application form?
Application forms can be obtained from DELWP Regional Offices or by calling the Customer Service Centre on 136 186.
Protected Flora List
(new items are in BLUE text)
All members of the Pteridophyta are protected:
All clubmosses, ferns and fern allies, excluding
Pteridium esculentum - Austral Bracken
Members of the following plant families are protected:
Asteraceae - Daisies - all species.
Epacridaceae - Heaths - all species
Orchidaceae - Orchids - all species
Members of the following genera are protected:
Acacia - Wattles - excluding Acacia dealbata, Acacia decurrens, Acacia implexa, Acacia melanoxylon, Acacia paradoxa
Baeckea - Baeckeas - all species
Boronia - Boronias - all species
Calytrix - Fringe-myrtles - all species
Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act
1988
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Protected Flora List
June 2017
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Correa - Correas - all species
Darwinia - Darwinias - all species
Eremophila - Emu-bushes - all species
Eriostemon - Wax-flowers - all species
Gompholobium - Wedge-peas - all species
Grevillea - Grevilleas - all species
Prostanthera - Mint-bushes - all species
Sphagnum - Sphagnum mosses - all species
Stylidium - Trigger-plants - all species
Thryptomene - Thryptomenes - all species
Thysanotus - Fringe-lilies - all species
Xanthorrhoea - Grass-trees - all species
In the following list recently added items are in
BLUE
The following plant taxa are protected:
Abutilon fraseri (includes subspecies diplotrichum and fraseri) ......................................................... Dwarf Lantern-bush
Abutilon oxycarpum var. malvaefolium ................................................................................. Mallow-leaf Lantern-flower
Abutilon oxycarpum var. subsagittatum .................................................................................................. Flannel Weed
Acacia binervia ......................................................................................................................................... Coast Myall
Acacia caerulescens .................................................................................................................. Limestone Blue Wattle
Acacia daviesii .................................................................................................................................. Timbertop Wattle
Acacia deanei subsp. deanei ................................................................................................................. Deane's Wattle
Acacia enterocarpa ...................................................................................................................... Jumping-jack Wattle
Acacia glandulicarpa ......................................................................................................................... Hairy-pod Wattle
Acacia havilandiorum (listed as Acacia havilandii) ....................................................................................Needle Wattle
Acacia loderi ..................................................................................................................................................... Nealie
Acacia maidenii .................................................................................................................................. Maiden's Wattle
Acacia melvillei ................................................................................................................................................ Yarran
Acacia omalophylla ................................................................................................................................ Yarran Wattle
Acacia oswaldii ................................................................................................................................... Umbrella Wattle
Acacia pendula ..................................................................................................................................... Weeping Myall
Acacia phasmoides ............................................................................................................................. Phantom Wattle
Acacia phlebophylla .................................................................................................................... Buffalo Sallow-wattle
Acacia rostriformis ......................................................................................................... Bacchus Marsh Varnish Wattle
Acianthus collinus ........................................................................ Hooded Mosquito-orchid (listed as Inland Pixie Caps)
Acphylla glacialis ................................................................................................................................... Snow Aciphyll
Actinotus forsythii ........................................................................................................................ Ridge Flannel-flower
Acronychia oblongifolia ............................................................................................................................Yellow-wood
Adiantum capillus-veneris ......................................................................... Venus-hair Fern (listed as Dainty Maidenhair)
Adiantum diaphanum ........................................................................................................................ Filmy Maidenhair
Alectryon subcinereus ............................................................................................................................ Native Quince
Allocasuarina luehmannii .................................................................................................................................. Buloke
Almaleea capitata ........................................................................................................................... Slender Parrot-pea
Amphibromus pithogastrus ............................................................................................... Plump Swamp Wallaby-grass
Anoectangium bellii ............................................................................................................................ Kiwi Cave-moss
Aristida jerichoensis var. subspinulifera ............................................................................................ Jericho Wire-grass
Aristida obscura ....................................................................................................................... Rough-seed Wire-grass
Aristida personata............................................................................................................................ Purple Wire-grass
Asperula ambleia ................................................................................................................................... Stiff Woodruff
Asplenium hookerianum ............................................................................................................ Maidenhair Spleenwort
Astelia australiana ..................................................................................................................................... Tall Astelia
Asterolasia asteriscophora subsp. albiflora ................................................ White Star-bush (listed as Star-bush species)
Asterolasia phebalioides .................................................................................................................... Downy Star-bush
Atriplex acutibractea subsp. acutibractea ............................................................................................ Pointed Saltbush
Atriplex angulata .............................................................................................................................. Angular Saltbush
Atriplex billardierei ......................................................................................................................... Glistening Saltbush
Atriplex holocarpa ................................................................................................................................... Pop Saltbush
Atriplex limbata ............................................................................................................................. Spreading Saltbush
Atriplex rhagodioides ............................................................................................................................ Silver Saltbush