Nature conservation

Threatened species

Leafy Anchor Plant - Australian Alps: Distribution and vegetation associations

Scientific name: Discaria nitida
Conservation status in NSW: Vulnerable
Commonwealth status: Not listed
Last updated: 21 Sep 2021

Distribution of the species within this region

The Leafy Anchor Plant is known or predicted to occur in the following sub-regions of the Australian Alps Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation of Australia Region.

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IBRA sub-region  Known or predictedGeographic restrictions within region
Snowy Mountains Known None

Vegetation formations, classes and types

In this region the Leafy Anchor Plant - Australian Alps is known to be associated with the following vegetation formations and classes. Click on a name to get background information about it.

  • Alpine complex
    • Alpine Bogs and Fens
      • 3891 Kosciuszko Range Boggy Herbfield
      • 3892 Kosciuszko Subalpine Valley Damp Heath
    • Alpine Heaths
      • 3878 Kosciuszko Frost Hollow Grassy Open Heath
    • Alpine Herbfields
      • 3886 Kosciuszko Frost Hollow Grassland
      • 3888 Kosciuszko Subalpine Valley Wet Meadow
      • 3889 Nimmo-Long Plain Frosty Dry Grassland