Indicative distribution
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Scientific name: Hibbertia tenuifolia
Gazetted date:
10 May 2002
Profile last updated:
14 Oct 2024
Description
Small spreading shrub to 20 cm high. Branches sparse, wiry and hairy. The leaves are very narrow, 4.1-7.5 mm long and 0.6-0.9 mm wide, hairy and sometimes rough to touch. The yellow flowers are solitary, with petals 7-11 mm long and 2-3.5 mm wide with a distinct notch at the tip. The fruit is hairy and seeds are small and brown.
Distribution
Narrow-leaved Guinea Flower occurs in Queensland, reaching its southern limit in the Northern Tablelands of NSW. It is only known from three very old collections in NSW.
Habitat and ecology
- Heath, eucalypt woodland and eucalypt forest.
Regional distribution and habitat
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Threats
- Not known - the species may be extinct in NSW
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
- Report records of species in NSW to the OEH.
- Targetted surveys in appropriate habitat on the Northen Tablelands.
Information sources
- NSW Scientific Committee (2001) Hibbertia tenuifolia (a decumbent shrub) - Endangered species determination - final. DEC (NSW), Sydney.
- Toelken, H. (2000) Revision of Hibbertia in Eastern Australia. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 19: 47.
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