Indicative distribution
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Scientific name: Gingidia rupicola
Gazetted date:
26 May 2017
Profile last updated:
21 Nov 2018
Description
A small, erect herb to 50cm high. Leaves are up to 32cm long, with 3-9 small oval leaflets that have slightly serrated edges, the terminal leaflet may be three lobed. Leaves are strongly aromatic. It has a ray of 6-11 stems (peduncles) each terminating in a smaller ray of 10-14 small white flowers . The fruit is small and oval, around 6-7mm long.
Distribution
Endemic to NSW and known from only two locations within New England National Park. Total population size is estimated to be approximately 50 individuals.
Habitat and ecology
- Occurs in Snow Gum (Eucalyptus pauciflora) Woodland and at the edge of Antarctic Beech (Nothofagus moorei) forest.
- Grows in humic soil in pockets in ledges or cracks in basalt or trachyte rocks, mostly on cliff faces at altitudes of 1400–1750 m above sea level .
- Flowers from November until December.
- Little is know of the ecology of this species.
- The plants occurring within New England National Park have recently been formally named and described as a new species, Gingidia rupicola, while Gingidia montana is now recognised as endemic to New Zealand.
- Male plants functionally bisexual (to varying degrees) whereas females are uniformly unisexual, males produce more flowers than females but similar amounts of seed.
Regional distribution and habitat
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Threats
- Physical damage recreational visitors.
- Small population size places the species at risk.
- Very restricted distribution places the species at risk.
- Unauthorised collection of specimens.
- Climatic changes as a may alter the microclimate where this species occurs.
- Grazing by feral herbivors may be a threat to this species.
Recovery strategies
A targeted strategy for managing this species has been developed under the Saving Our Species program; click
here for details. For more information on the Saving Our Species program click
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Activities to assist this species
- Stay on established walking tracks when walking in national parks.
- Ensure populations are protected from recreational visitors and herbivours.
- Enhance understanding of the ecology and biology of this species
- Notify the OEH of any new records of this species.
- Monitor populations for impacts.
- Maintain ex-situ seedbank.
- Undertake survey to identify new populations.
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