Shannon Creek Boronia - profile

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Scientific name: Boronia hapalophylla

Conservation status in NSW: Not listed

Commonwealth status: Not listed

Gazetted date: 12 Nov 2004

Profile last updated: 28 Apr 2023

Description

The Shannon Creek Boronia is a straggling shrub up to about 3m tall. The narrow leaves are tapered at the base and have down-curved margins, and have a hairy upper surface. Rosy pink-coloured flowers are 8.5-10 mm long with 4 petals and are present in winter and spring.

Distribution

Boronia hapalophylla is known from eight localities between Chambigne Nature Reserve and Sherwood Nature Reserve where it is locally abundant in Yuraygir State Conservation Area and Sherwood Nature Reserve.

Habitat and ecology

Boronia hapalophylla is a locally common shrub that prefers sandstone and sandy soils in open forests, woodlands and heath. Associated species include trees Eucalyptus planchoniana, Eucalyptus pyrocarpa/pilularis, Red Bloodwood (Corymbia gummifera), Angophora costata, Angophora robur, and Scribbly Gum (Eucalyptus signata) (Hayards Crossing). There is often a dense shrubby layer of Pultenaea rostrata, Lambertia formosa, Leptospermum trinervium, Acacia myrtifolia and Banksia oblongifolia. The species prefers shallow to deep sandy soils and avoids the most skeletal outcropping sandstones sites.
The species flowers primarily from July to October.

Regional distribution and habitat

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South Eastern Queensland

Threats

Inapproriate fire regimes and high frequency fire.

Recovery strategies

A Saving Our Species conservation project is currently being developed for this species and will be available soon. For information on how you can contribute to this species' recovery, see the Activities to assist this species section below.

Activities to assist this species

Protect areas of known and potential habitat from clearing or development.
Implenent fire regime suitable for the habitat in which the species occurs generally between 5 and 40 years.
Maintain viable ex-situ seed bank.

Information sources

Department of Environment and Conservation (NSW) (2006) Koukandowie and Chambigne Nature Reserves Plan of Management. (DEC NSW, Sydney)
Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW (2010) Northern Rivers Regional Biodiversity Management Plan.
Duretto, M.F., Edwards, J. and Edwards, P. (2004) Boronia hapalophylla (Rutaceae), a new and restricted species from north-eastern New South Wales. Telopea 10(3): 705-710
NSW Scientific Committee (2004) Boronia hapalophylla (a shrub) - Endangered species determination - final.

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