Draft national recovery plan for the dense leek orchid Prasophyllum spicatum
State of Victoria Department of Sustainability and Environment, 2009
ISBN 978-1-74208-960-7
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Summary
The dense leek-orchid Prasophyllum spicatum is a tall, slender, deciduous terrestrial orchid endemic to south-eastern Australia. It is distributed from the south Gippsland region of Victoria to the far south-east of South Australia, and grows in coastal and hinterland heath and heathy woodland.
The species has suffered a major decline in abundance. Only about eight populations containing about 80 plants remain, and these are under threat from a range of factors including disturbance to and destruction of habitat, weed invasion and predation.
The dense leek-orchid is listed as vulnerable under the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, as threatened under the Victorian Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988, and endangered under the South Australian National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972.
This national recovery plan for the dense leek-orchid details its distribution, habitat, threats and recovery objectives and actions necessary to ensure its long-term survival.
Open for public comment
You are invited to comment on this draft recovery plan in accordance with the provisions of section 275 of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.
The public comment period closes 4 January 2010.
If you wish to comment on a draft recovery plan, please send your comments, quoting the title of the plan, to:
Email: recoveryplans@environment.gov.au
Mail:
Director
Recovery, Planning and Implementation Section
Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
GPO Box 787
Canberra ACT 2601
Fax: 02 6274 1921
Draft recovery plans are available in hard copy from the Department's Community Information Unit
- Email: ciu@environment.gov.au
- Freecall: 1800 803 772
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