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The Golden Wattle ( Acacia pycnantha) was officially proclaimed the Floral Emblem of Australia on 1 September 1988. [ 10] Australia's state flowers have been featured on series of postage stamps twice—a set of six stamps in July 1968, each showing the flowers of one state, [ 11] and a series of seven stamps, showing the six state flowers and ...
The flora of Australia comprises a vast assemblage of plant species estimated to over 21,000 vascular and 14,000 non-vascular plants, 250,000 species of fungi and over 3,000 lichens. The flora has strong affinities with the flora of Gondwana, and below the family level has a highly endemic angiosperm flora whose diversity was shaped by the ...
Hakea ( / ˈhɑːkiə, ˈheɪkiə / HAH-kee-ə, HAY-) is a genus of about 150 species of plants in the Family Proteaceae, endemic to Australia. They are shrubs or small trees with leaves that are sometimes flat, otherwise circular in cross section in which case they are sometimes divided. The flowers are usually arranged in groups in leaf axils ...
The list of threatened plants of Australia Queensland includes all plant species listed as critically endangered or endangered in Australia under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act).
WGSRPD code: 50 ( level 2) This category contains articles related to the flora of Australia as defined by the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions (WGSRPD). It includes taxa that are native to Australia. Taxa of the lowest rank are always included. Higher taxa are included only if endemic.
The Australian Weeds Committee maintain a noxious weeds list covering all the states and territories.[ 1] Acacia farnesiana (sweet acacia) [ 2] Ageratina riparia (mistflower) [ 3] Ailanthus altissima (tree of heaven) [ 4] Alternanthera philoxeroides (alligator weed) [ 4] Andropogon virginicus (broomsedge) [ 5] Annona glabra (alligator apple ...
A. List of Adenanthos species. Flora of Ashmore and Cartier Islands. List of Australian Proteaceae. List of Australian plant species authored by George Don. List of Australian plant species authored by Joseph Maiden.
Australian herbs and spices were used by Aboriginal peoples to flavour food in ground ovens. [1] The term "spice" is applied generally to the non-leafy range of strongly flavoured dried Australian bushfoods. They mainly consist of aromatic fruits and seed products, although