Flora of Brisbane
The greater Brisbane area of Queensland Australia, has many species of indigenous flora . This article links the flora to its geography with:
- a list of indigenous genera and species with common names and reference links
- a list of places you might see the plants around Brisbane, in parks and in the wild
- reference resources
Plants
The list is organised in alphabetic order by genera; then species scientific name and common names; then external links documenting that species.
A
B
C
- Corchorus
- Corchorus cunninghamii, Native jute
- Corymbia, Bloodwoods, Ghost Gums, Spotted Gums
D
- Davallia
- Davallia pyxidata, Haresfoot fern
- Denhamia
- Denhamia pittosporoides, Veiny denhamia
Dianella congesta, Dwarf Flax-lily
E
F
G
H
- Hovea
- Hovea acutifolia, Pointed-leaved hovia
I
J
K
L
- Lobelia
- Lobelia trigonocaulis, Forest lobelia
Lomandra hystrix
M
N
O
- Oplismenus
- Oplismenus aemulus, Creeping beard grass
- Owenia
- Owenia venosa, Crow's apple
P
- Psychotria
- Psychotria daphnoides, Smooth psychotria
- Pultenaea
- Pultenaea cunninghamii, Grey bush pea
- Pultenaea villosa, Hairy bush pea
- Pyrrosia
- Pyrrosia confluens, Felt fern
Q
R
S
T
- Tabernaemontana
- Tabernaemontana pandacaqui, Banana bush (Ervatamia angustissepala)
- Techima
- Techima tenax, Pitted-leaf steelwood
U
V
W
- Wilkiea
- Wilkiea macrophylla, Large-leaved wilkiea
X
Y
Z
Fungi
No longer classified as flora, Brisbane also has species of indigenous fungi.
- Ganoderma, Large hard brackets on living or dead trees.
- Phellinus, Hoof-shaped caps on living or dead trees, annular growth rings, very hard.
Places
Parklands, forests and reserves with native vegetation around Brisbane.
Metropolitan Area
Within 100km
Within 180km
References
Plant Reference Materials
- "Eucalyptus Forest Guide"; P.A.R. Young, P.J. Hauser; Brisbane Forest Park Administration Authority, 1988; ISBN 0-7242-2798-9
- "Mangroves to Mountains - a field guide to the Native Plants of the Logan-Albert River Catchment"; Logan River branch SGAP. (Qld Region) Inc, 2002; ISBN 1-875401-95-4
- "Mangroves to Mountains Volume 2 - a field guide to the Native Plants of South-east Queensland"; Logan River branch SGAP (Qld Region) Inc, 2005; ISBN 0-646-45089-1
- "Putting back the forest - a landcare guide for Brookfield, Pullenvale and Moggill"; Bryan Hacker, Rona Butler and Rae Rekdahl; Rural Environment Planning Association Inc, 1994; ISBN 0-646-20579-X
- "Rainforest Guide"; P.A.R. Young, P.J. Hauser, L.G.H. Hepworth, K Plowman; Brisbane Forest Park Administration Authority, 1991; ISBN 0-7242-4605-3
- "Tree ID made Easy - a simple guide to open-forest trees of South-East Queensland"; Ann Moran; Published by the author; ISBN 0-646-05209-8
- "Wild plants of greater Brisbane - a Queensland Museum Guide"; Queensland Museum, 2003; ISBN 0-9751116-2-0
Fungi Reference Materials
- "A field guide to the Fungi of Australia"; A.M. Young, Kay Smith; UNSW Press, 2005; ISBN 0-86840-742-9
Places Reference Materials
Revegetation and planting resources
See also