Changes made to wildlife categories on 19 September 2019
The Species Technical Committee (STC) has assessed the status of seven fauna species in accordance with the requirements of the Nature Conservation Act 1992 as well as best practice international species reclassification guidelines. The STC has recommended the reclassification of these species to reflect current scientific knowledge as well as changes to the scientific names of 16 flora species and the common name of one fauna species (see tables below).
Reclassification of 9 fauna species| Taxon | Common name | Former Qld status | New Qld status |
|---|
| Bettongia lesueur graii |
Burrowing bettong
|
Not listed
|
X
|
|
Pedionomus torquatus
|
Plains-wanderer
|
V
|
E
|
| Rostratula australis |
Australian painted snipe
|
V
|
E
|
| Pteropus conspicillatus |
Spectacled flying-fox
|
V
|
E
|
| Botaurus poiciloptilus |
Australasian bittern
|
LC
|
E
|
| Thalassarche chrysostoma |
Grey-headed albatross
|
V
|
E
|
| Antechinus argentus |
Silver-headed antechinus
|
V
|
E
|
| Halobaena caerulea |
Blue petrel
|
LC
| V |
| Hirundapus caudacutus |
White-throated needletail
|
LC
|
V
|
Reclassification of 2 flora species| Taxon | Common name | Former Qld status | New Qld status |
|---|
| Rhodamnia rubescens |
Scrub turpentine
|
LC
|
E
|
| Rhodomyrtus psidioides |
Native guava
|
LC
|
E
|
Flora species scientific name changes| Current Scientific name | Common name | Amended Scientific name |
|---|
| Genoplesium tectum |
Cardwell midge orchid
| Corunastylis tecta |
| Dipodium pictum |
Brittle climbing orchid
| Dipodium pandanum |
| Kunzea sp. (Dicks Tableland A.R.Bean 3672)
| | Kunzea seriothrix |
| Kunzea sp. (Herbert River R.J.Cumming 11309)
| | Kunzea truncata |
| Phalaenopsis amabilis subsp. Rosenstromii |
moth orchid
| Phalaenopsis rosenstromii |
| Eria dischorense |
spotted urchin orchid
| Bryobium dischorense |
| Eria irukandjiana |
small urchin orchid
| Bryobium irukandjianum |
| Genoplesium alticola |
Tableland midge orchid
| Corunastylis alticola |
| Genoplesium cranei |
Blackall Range midge orchid
| Corunastylis cranei |
| Genoplesium pedersonii |
Pederson’s midge orchid
| Corunastylis pedersonii |
| Genoplesium validum |
Blackdown midge orchid
| Corunastylis valida |
| Liparis condylobulbon |
Tapered sphinx orchid
| Cestichis condylobulbon |
| Genoplesium sigmoideum |
Dave’s creek midge orchid
| Corunastylis sigmoidea |
| Liparis simmondsii |
Coastal sprite orchid
| Diteilis simmondsii |
| Oenotrichia dissecta | | Lastreopsis dissecta |
| Chrysophyllum roxburghii |
star apple
| Donella lanceolata |
Fauna species common name changes| Current Scientific name | Common name | Amended Common name |
|---|
| Tympanocryptis condaminensis |
Darling Downs earless dragon
|
Condamine earless dragon |
