Indicative distribution
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Scientific name: Persoonia hindii
Gazetted date:
17 Nov 2000
Profile last updated:
20 Dec 2023
Description
An erect to spreading, multi-stemmed suckering shrub 0.3–1.0 m high, with shoots rising from extensive rhizomes (underground stems). Young stems are moderately hairy and dull red in colour. The succulent leaves are alternate, linear-oblong, to 2.7 cm long and 2.0 mm wide. Flower buds are yellow-green, with red base, prominently 4-angled. Fruit is an oval, fleshy drupe, dull green turning yellow, about 15 mm long. The species is highly clonal with genetic data indicating genets (genetically distinct individuals) may extend for at least 5 metres.
Distribution
The species is restricted to above 900 m a.s.l on the Newnes Plateau, north of Lithgow. It was only discovered in 1989 and found entirely within the Gardens of Stone State Conservation Area (formerly Newnes State Forest). It has a clumped distribution pattern and any given site for the species may be comprised of a combination of ramets (emergent stems joined underground) and genets (separate genetically distinct plants).
Habitat and ecology
- Occurs in dry sclerophyll forests and woodlands on sandy soils.
- Persoonia hindii is a woody species that grows clonally through rhizomatous growth. Hence, each location may comprise only one to a few individuals.
- Flowers January to March, possibly with sporadic flowering in other months.
Regional distribution and habitat
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Threats
- Habitat loss and degradation due primarily to forestry activities and sand mining.
- Potential for track and/or utility easement construction and maintenance to disturb/degrade the species' habitat.
- Significant likelihood of competition with encroaching pine wildings.
- Risk of too frequent or too intense fires inhibiting, shorter than primary juvenile period, inhibiting growth and re-shooting.
- Small effective population size and low gene flow.
- Loss of habitat availability due to climate change.
Recovery strategies
Priority actions are the specific, practical things that must be done to recover a threatened species, population or ecological
community. The Office of Environment and Heritage has identified
8 priority actions
to help recover the Persoonia hindii in New South Wales.
Activities to assist this species
- Undertake targeted survey for the species in areas proposed for forestry or mining activity.
- Survey of known populations, and potential habitat, to gain greater insight into the current status of the species, threats to its persistence, and management actions required.
Information sources
- Fairley, A. and Moore, P. (2000) Native plants of the Sydney district: an identification guide. 2nd Edition. (Kangaroo Press, East Roseville)
- NSW Scientific Committee (2000) Persoonia hindii (a shrub). Endangered species determination - final. DEC (NSW), Sydney.
- Weston, P.H. and Johnson, L.A.S. (1997) Persoonia hindii (Proteaceae), a new species from the Newnes Plateau, New South Wales. Telopea 7, 199-203.
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