Persoonia mollis subsp. revoluta - profile

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Scientific name: Persoonia mollis subsp. revoluta

Conservation status in NSW: Vulnerable

Commonwealth status: Vulnerable

Gazetted date: 31 May 2019

Profile last updated: 04 Mar 2024

Description

Persoonia mollis subsp. revoluta (Proteaceae) is a prostrate to decumbent shrub, 10-50 cm high, up to 4m diameter. Leaves are glossy-green,pliable but not soft, almost fleshy, elliptical to oblong-ovate to oblong-lanceolate, obtuse (to rarely acute), 2.5 – 4 cm long, 4–10 (–15) mm wide, sparsely silky-pubescent to glabrous on the undersurface when young, the longest hairs c.0.7 mm long, the midvein obscure or (rarely) prominent, the margins revolute; buds sparsely silky pubescent to glabrous, the hairs 0.3–1 mm long, pale.

Distribution

Persoonia mollis subsp. revoluta is endemic to New South Wales where it is currently known to occur in seven populations, primarily in the area between Mittagong, Paddys River and High Range in the Southern Highlands with an outlying population in the Bindook Highlands. Most of the populations occur between 600 and 800m a.s.l.,and with an average annual rainfall across the range of between 700 and 900 mm.

Habitat and ecology

Mainly on relatively deep sandy soils on broad ridgetops and upper slopes
Frequently on Hawkesbury Sandstone on Soapy Flat or Sandy Flat soil landscapes

Regional distribution and habitat

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Threats

Land clearing for agriculture, mining and urban expansion.
Inappropriate fire regimes including high-frequency fire may cause local extinctions of the species if the interval between fires is less than the primary juvenile period. Exclusion of fire over long periods may also negatively impact recruitment.
Plants may be damaged or killed by road easement works, slashing, or herbicide spraying.
Poorly understood dormancy mechanisms and low germination rates.
Drought stress impacting population including partial dieback and plant death.
Recreational vehicles impacting the population including unregulated 4WDs and trail biking.
Sand mining impacting habitat quality.
Clearing of roadside vegetation during trail/road maintenance including roadside grading and slashing.

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 0 priority actions to help recover the Persoonia mollis subsp. revoluta in New South Wales.

Activities to assist this species

Manage fire regimes to avoid high frequency fire.
Undertake survey to identify key populations.

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