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Gyrostemon thesioides - profile

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Scientific name: Gyrostemon thesioides
Conservation status in NSW: Endangered
Commonwealth status: Not listed
Gazetted date: 11 Sep 1998
Profile last updated: 23 Aug 2024

Description

A multi-stemmed shrub to 2 metres high, lower leaves often falling early; stems more or less angular when dried. Leaves usually narrow-linear, 5 - 20 mm long, sometimes narrow-lanceolate or narrow-oblanceolate and to 35 mm long. Flower stalks to 1 mm long. Stamens 9 - 12 in one whorl. Fruit 2 - 2.5 mm long, red-brown.

Distribution

Within NSW, the species has most recently been recorded near Lake Burragorang in the Blue Mountains National Park, and near Long Point in Western Sydney. It has also been recorded in 2004 in Wollemi National Park, near the Colo River (one male plant), and historically at sites near the Georges and Nepean Rivers (more than 55 and 110 years ago respectively). Also occurs in Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania. 


Habitat and ecology

  • In NSW, known from hillsides, slopes, terraces and riverbanks within 180 metres of watercourses.
  • A fire-opportunist, with recruitment occurring from soil-stored seed bank following fire. Adult plants are killed by fire.
  • Plants may reach maturity in less than a year and plants are presumably short-lived.

Regional distribution and habitat

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IBRA Bioregion IBRA Subregion Known or predicted Geographic restrictions region
Other StateSA Known None
South Eastern HighlandsKanangra Known None
Sydney BasinBurragorang Known None
Sydney BasinCumberland Known None
Sydney BasinSydney Cataract Known None
Sydney BasinYengo Known None