Threatened Species Protection Order 2003

Threatened Species Protection Order 2003

I, on the recommendation of the Scientific Advisory Committee, make the following order under section 13(5) of the Threatened Species Protection Act 1995 .

16 July 2003

BRYAN GREEN

Minister for Primary Industries, Water and Environment

1.   Short title

This order may be cited as the Threatened Species Protection Order 2003 .

2.   Commencement

This order takes effect on the day on which its making is notified in the Gazette.

3.   Interpretation

In this order,

Act means the Threatened Species Protection Act 1995 .

4.   Schedule 3 amended (Taxa of native flora and fauna which are endangered)

(1)  The items relating to Flora – Dicotyledoneae in Part 1 of Schedule 3 to the Act are amended as follows:

(a) by inserting after item 11 the following:

11A.

Euphrasia collina ssp. tetragona

(R.Br.) W.R.Barker, Scrophulariaceae

North Coast eyebright

(b) by omitting item 27 and substituting the following:

27.

Ozothamnus selaginoides

Sonder & F.Muell., Asteraceae

Clubmoss everlasting

(c) by omitting item 32 and substituting the following:

32.

Rhytidosporum inconspicuum

L.Cayzer, Crisp & I.Telford, Pittosporaceae

Alpine appleberry

(d) by omitting item 36 and substituting the following:

36.

Spyridium eriocephalum var. eriocephalum

Fenzl, Rhamnaceae

Heath spyridium

(2)  The items relating to Flora – Monocotyledoneae in Part 1 of Schedule 3 to the Act are amended as follows:

(a) by inserting after item 1 the following:

1A.

Anzybas fordhamii

(Rupp) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem., Orchidaceae

Banded helmet orchid

1B.

Arachnorchis anthracina

(D.L.Jones) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem., Orchidaceae

Black-tipped spider orchid

1C.

Arachnorchis australis

(G.W.Carr) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem., Orchidaceae

Southern spider orchid

1D.

Arachnorchis brachyscapa

(G.W.Carr) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem., Orchidaceae

Short spider orchid

1E.

Arachnorchis lindleyana

(Rchb.f.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem., Orchidaceae

Lindley's spider orchid

1F.

Arachnorchis pallida

(Lindley) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem., Orchidaceae

Rosy spider orchid

1G.

Arachnorchis saggicola

(D.L.Jones) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem., Orchidaceae

Sagg spider orchid

(b) by omitting items 3 and 4;

(c) by omitting items 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16;

(d) by omitting item 20 and substituting the following:

20.

Corunastylis brachystachya

(Lindley) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem., Orchidaceae

Short-spiked midge orchid

20A.

Corunastylis firthii

(L.Cady) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem., Orchidaceae

Firth's midge orchid

20B.

Corunastylis morrisii

(Nicholls) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem., Orchidaceae

Bearded midge orchid

(e) by omitting items 24, 25 and 26 and substituting the following:

24.

Petalochilus aurantiacus

(R.S.Rogers) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem., Orchidaceae

Orange-tip caladenia

25.

Petalochilus campbellii

(D.L.Jones) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem., Orchidaceae

Thick-stem caladenia

26.

Petalochilus prolatus

(D.L.Jones) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem., Orchidaceae

Long-leaved caladenia

26A.

Petalochilus sylvicola

(D.L.Jones) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem., Orchidaceae

Forest fingers

26B.

Petalochilus tonellii

(D.L.Jones) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem., Orchidaceae

Robust fingers

(f) by inserting after item 48 the following:

48A.

Stegostyla congesta

(R.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A. Clem., Orchidaceae

Black-tongue caladenia

(g) by omitting item 50 and substituting the following:

50.

Thelymitra jonesii

Jeanes, Orchidaceae

Sky-blue sun orchid

(h) by inserting after item 51 the following:

52.

Thynninorchis huntiana

(F.Muell.) D.L.Jones & M.A. Clem., Orchidaceae

Elbow orchid

53.

Thynninorchis nothofagicola

(D.L.Jones) D.L.Jones & M.A. Clem., Orchidaceae

Myrtle elbow orchid

(3)  The items relating to Flora – Lichens in Part 1 of Schedule 3 to the Act are amended by omitting items 1A and 1B and substituting the following:

1A.

Parmelina pallida

Elix & Kantvilas, Parmeliaceae

1B.

Xanthoparmelia amphixantha

(Müll.Arg.), Parmeliaceae

1C.

Xanthoparmelia molliuscula

(Ach.) Hale, Parmeliaceae

(4)  The items relating to Flora – Dicotyledoneae in Part 2 of Schedule 3 to the Act are amended as follows:

(a) by inserting after item 5 the following:

5A.

Coopernookia barbata

(R.Br.) Carolin, Goodeniaceae

Purple goodenia

(b) by omitting item 7;

(c) by omitting item 8 and substituting the following:

8.

Hibbertia rufa

N.A.Wakef., Dilleniaceae

Brown guinea flower

(5)  The items relating to Flora – Monocotyledoneae in Part 2 of Schedule 3 to the Act are amended by omitting items 2, 3, 4 and 5 and substituting the following:

2.

Arachnorchis cardiochila

(Tate) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem., Orchidaceae

Heart-lip spider orchid

3.

Corunastylis nudiscapa

(Hook.f.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem., Orchidaceae

Dense midge orchid

4.

Deyeuxia lawrencei

Vickery, Poaceae

Lawrence's bent grass

5.   Schedule 4 amended (Taxa of native flora and fauna which are vulnerable)

Schedule 4 to the Act is amended as follows:

(a) by omitting items 3 and 4 from Part 2 and substituting the following:

3.

Beddomeia krybetes

Ponder & Clark, Mesogastropoda

Hydrobiid Snail (St. Pauls River)

4.

Beddomeia tumida

Petterd, Mesogastropoda

Hydrobiid Snail (Great Lake)

(b) by inserting after item 11 in Part 3 the following:

11A.

Epacris aff. exserta 'Union Bridge'

(D.Keith & M.Ilowski HO320131), Epacridaceae

Union Bridge heath

(c) by omitting item 19 from Part 3 and substituting the following:

19.

Hibbertia calycina

(DC.) N.A.Wakef., Dilleniaceae

Lesser guinea flower

(d) by omitting item 31 from Part 3 and substituting the following:

31.

Polyscias aff. sambucifolia

(R.Schahinger HO500267), Araliaceae

Elderberry panax

(e) by omitting item 38 from Part 3;

(f) by inserting after item 43 in Part 3 the following:

43A.

Stonesiella selaginoides

(Hook.f.) Crisp & P.H.Weston, Fabaceae

Clubmoss bush pea

(g) by omitting item 47 from Part 3;

(h) by omitting items 1 and 2 from Part 4 and substituting the following:

1.

Arachnorchis dienema

(D.L.Jones) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem., Orchidaceae

Windswept spider orchid

2.

Arachnorchis patersonii

(R.Br.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem., Orchidaceae

Paterson's spider orchid

2A.

Chorizandra enodis

Nees, Cyperaceae

Black bristle-rush

(i) by omitting item 2 from Part 5 and substituting the following:

2.

Microstrobos niphophilus

J.Garden & L.A.S.Johnson, Podocarpaceae

Mount Mawson pine

(j) by omitting item 3 from Part 6 and substituting the following:

3.

Cyathea X marcescens

N.A.Wakef., Cyatheaceae

Skirted treefern

6.   Schedule 5 amended (Taxa of native flora and fauna which are rare)

Schedule 5 to the Act is amended as follows:

(a) by omitting item 1 from Part 1 and substituting the following:

1.

Mammals

(a) Arctocephalus forsteri

Lesson

New Zealand Fur Seal

(b) Dasyurus maculatus maculatus

(Kerr)

Spotted-tail Quoll

(b) by inserting after item 39 in Part 2 the following:

39A.

Cavernotettix craggiensis

Richards, Orthoptera

Craggy Island Cave Cricket

(c) by inserting after item 85 in Part 2 the following:

85A.

Theclinesthes serpentata lavara

(Herrich-Schäffer), Lepidoptera

Chequered blue

(d) by omitting item 1 from Part 3 and substituting the following:

1.

Acacia mucronata ssp. dependens

(Hook.f.) Court, Mimosaceae

Variable sallow wattle

(e) by omitting item 3 from Part 3 and substituting the following:

3.

Acacia retinodes var. uncifolia

J.M.Black, Mimosaceae

Wirilda

(f) by omitting items 6 and 7 from Part 3 and substituting the following:

6.

Allocasuarina crassa

L.A.S.Johnson, Casuarinaceae

Capes she-oak

7.

Allocasuarina duncanii

L.A.S.Johnson & D.I.Morris, Casuarinaceae

Duncan's she-oak

(g) by inserting after item 11 in Part 3 the following:

11A.

Austrocynoglossum latifolium

(R.Br.) R.R.Mill, Boraginaceae

Forest hound's tongue

(h) by omitting item 18 from Part 3;

(i) by inserting after item 19 in Part 3 the following:

19A.

Brachyscome aff. radicans

(A.Moscal HO121890), Asteraceae

Snow daisy

(j) by omitting item 22 from Part 3;

(k) by omitting item 32 from Part 3 and substituting the following:

32.

Chionohebe ciliolata

(Hook.f.) B.G.Briggs & Ehrend., Scrophulariaceae

Ciliolate hebe

(l) by omitting item 42 from Part 3;

(m) by omitting item 50 from Part 3 and substituting the following:

50.

Eucalyptus barberi

L.A.S.Johnson & Blaxell, Myrtaceae

Barbers gum

(n) by omitting item 53 from Part 3 and substituting the following:

53.

Eucalyptus radiata ssp. robertsonii

(Blakely) L.A.S.Johnson & Blaxell, Myrtaceae

Forth River peppermint

(o) by omitting item 56 from Part 3 and substituting the following:

56.

Euchiton poliochlorus

N.G.Walsh, Asteraceae

Grey-green cudweed

(p) by omitting item 60 from Part 3;

(q) by omitting items 64 and 65 from Part 3 and substituting the following:

64.

Frankenia pauciflora var. gunnii

Summerh., Frankeniaceae

Sea heath

65.

Geococcus pusillus

J.Drumm. ex Harvey, Brassicaceae

Earth cress

(r) by omitting item 92 from Part 3 and substituting the following:

92.

Millotia tenuifolia var. tenuifolia

Cass., Asteraceae

Soft millotia

(s) by omitting item 119 from Part 3 and substituting the following:

119.

Plantago glacialis

B.G.Briggs, Carolin & Pulley, Plantaginaceae

Small star plantain

(t) by omitting items 127 and 128 from Part 3 and substituting the following:

127.

Ranunculus pumilio var. pumilio

R.Br. ex DC., Ranunculaceae

Ferny buttercup

128.

Ranunculus sessiliflorus var. sessiliflorus

R.Br. ex DC., Ranunculaceae

Annual buttercup

(u) by omitting item 130 from Part 3;

(v) by omitting item 131 from Part 3 and substituting the following:

131.

Scaevola albida

(Sm.) Druce, Goodeniaceae

Pale fanflower

(w) by inserting after item 136 in Part 3 the following:

136A.

Siloxerus multiflorus

Nees, Asteraceae

Small wrinklewort

(x) by inserting after item 164 in Part 3 the following:

164A.

Xerochrysum bicolor

(Lindley) R.J.Bayer, Asteraceae

White alpine everlasting

(y) by omitting items 165 and 166 from Part 3 and substituting the following:

165.

Zieria littoralis

J.A.Armstrong, Rutaceae

Dwarf zieria

166.

Zieria veronicea ssp. veronicea

(F.Muell.) Benth., Rutaceae

Pink zieria

(z) by omitting items 1, 2 and 3 from Part 4;

(za) by omitting items 7, 8 and 9 from Part 4;

(zb) by inserting after item 12 in Part 4 the following:

12A.

Arachnorchis caudata

(Nicholls) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem., Orchidaceae

Tailed spider orchid

12B.

Arthropodium strictum

R.Br., Liliaceae

Chocolate lily

(zc) by inserting after item 13 in Part 4 the following:

13A.

Austrodanthonia procera

(Vickery) S.W.L.Jacobs, Poaceae

Tall wallaby grass

(zd) by omitting item 24 from Part 4;

(ze) by omitting item 25 from Part 4 and substituting the following:

25.

Calonemorchis filamentosa

(R.Br.) Szlachetko, Orchidaceae

Daddy long-legs

(zf) by omitting item 26 from Part 4;

(zg) by omitting item 33 from Part 4 and substituting the following:

33.

Centrolepis strigosa ssp. pulvinata

(R.Br.) D.A.Cooke, Centrolepidaceae

Scarce centrolepis

33A.

Corunastylis nuda

(Hook.f.) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem., Orchidaceae

Tiny midge orchid

(zh) by omitting items 38, 39 and 40 from Part 4 and substituting the following:

38.

Deyeuxia benthamiana

Vickery, Poaceae

Bentham's bent grass

39.

Deyeuxia brachyathera

(Stapf) Vickery, Poaceae

Short bent grass

40.

Deyeuxia decipiens

(R.Br.) Vickery, Poaceae

Trickery bent grass

(zi) by omitting item 44 from Part 4;

(zj) by omitting item 45 from Part 4 and substituting the following:

45.

Dryopoa dives

(F.Muell.) Vickery, Poaceae

Giant mountain grass

(zk) by omitting item 48 from Part 4;

(zl) by inserting after item 49 in Part 4 the following:

49A.

Hydrorchis orbicularis

(R.S.Rogers) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem., Orchidaceae

Swamp onion orchid

(zm) by omitting item 50 from Part 4 and substituting the following:

50.

Hypoxis vaginata

Schldl., Liliaceae

Sheathing yellow-star

(zn) by inserting after item 57 in Part 4 the following:

57A.

Lachnagrostis aemula

(R.Br.), Trin., Poaceae

Blown-grass

57B.

Lachnagrostis aequata

(Nees) S.W.L.Jacobs, Poaceae

Even blown-grass

57C.

Lachnagrostis billardierei ssp. tenuiseta

(D.I.Morris) S.W.L.Jacobs, Poaceae

Small-awned blown-grass

57D.

Lachnagrostis punicea ssp. filifolia

(Vickery) S.W.L.Jacobs, Poaceae

Narrow-leaf blown-grass

57E.

Lachnagrostis punicea ssp. punicea

(A.J.Brown & N.G.Walsh) S.W.L.Jacobs, Poaceae

Bristle blown-grass

57F.

Lachnagrostis robusta

(Vickery) S.W.L.Jacobs, Poaceae

Tall blown-grass

(zo) by omitting item 66 from Part 4 and substituting the following:

66.

Microtidium atratum

(Lindley) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem., Orchidaceae

Yellow onion orchid

(zp) by omitting item 67 from Part 4;

(zq) by inserting after item 70 in Part 4 the following:

70A.

Petalochilus pusillus

(W.M.Curtis) D.L.Jones & M.A.Clem., Orchidaceae

Tiny caladenia

(zr) by omitting item 72 from Part 4 and substituting the following:

72.

Poa mollis

Vickery, Poaceae

Soft poa grass

(zs) by omitting items 75 and 76 from Part 4 and substituting the following:

75.

Prasophyllum tadgellianum

R.S.Rogers, Orchidaceae

Tadgell's leek orchid

76.

Pterostylis falcata

R.S.Rogers, Orchidaceae

Sickle greenhood

(zt) by omitting item 84 from Part 4;

(zu) by omitting item 2 from Part 5 and substituting the following:

2.

Hypolepis muelleri

N.A.Wakef., Dennstaedtiaceae

Harsh ground fern

(zv) by omitting item 10 from Part 5 and substituting the following:

10.

Tmesipteris parva

N.A.Wakef., Psilotaceae

Small fork fern

(zw) by inserting after item 3 in Part 7 the following:

3A.

Teloschistes flavicans

(Sw.) Norm., Teloschistaceae

Golden-hair lichen

3B.

Xanthoparmelia microphyllizans

Elix, Parmeliaceae

3C.

Xanthoparmelia oleosa

(Elix & P.Armstr.) Elix & T.H.Nash, Parmeliaceae

(zx) by inserting after item 4 in Part 7 the following:

4A.

Xanthoparmelia vicariella

Elix & Kantvilas, Parmeliaceae

Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.

Notified in the Gazette on 6 August 2003

This order is administered in the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the order)

This order amends the Threatened Species Protection Act 1995 by –

(a) adding certain species to, and omitting certain species from, the Schedules of endangered, vulnerable and rare native flora and fauna; and

(b) updating certain taxonomic names.