Nature conservation

Threatened species

Brown Fairy-chain Orchid - NSW North Coast: Distribution and vegetation associations

Scientific name: Peristeranthus hillii
Conservation status in NSW: Vulnerable
Commonwealth status: Not listed
Last updated: 11 Oct 2022

Distribution of the species within this region

The Brown Fairy-chain Orchid is known or predicted to occur in the following sub-regions of the NSW North Coast Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation of Australia Region.

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IBRA sub-region  Known or predictedGeographic restrictions within region
Coffs Coast and Escarpment Known Within 5 km of coast
Macleay Hastings Known Within 5 km of coast
Yuraygir Predicted Within 5 km of coast

Vegetation formations, classes and types

In this region the Brown Fairy-chain Orchid - NSW North Coast is known to be associated with the following vegetation formations and classes. Click on a name to get background information about it.

  • Rainforests
    • Littoral Rainforests
      • 3122 Far North Littoral Rainforest
      • 3124 Far North Sands Tuckeroo-Banksia Littoral Rainforest
      • 3127 Mid North Headland Brush Box Littoral Rainforest
      • 3129 Mid North Sands Littoral Rainforest
    • Northern Warm Temperate Rainforests
      • 3035 Northern Ranges Coachwood Warm Temperate Rainforest
    • Subtropical Rainforests
      • 3121 Broken Head Lowland Rainforest
      • 3005 Far North Floodplain Subtropical Rainforest
      • 3008 Far North Lowland Sub-Littoral Rainforest
      • 3011 Far North Lowland Subtropical Rainforest
      • 845 Giant Stinging Tree - Fig dry subtropical rainforest of the NSW North Coast Bioregion and Brigalow Belt South Bioregion
      • 3016 Lower Tweed Hills Subtropical Dry Rainforest
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