Flora of the Coral Sea Islands
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The Flora of the Coral Sea Islands consists of 16 families, 24 genera and 26 species. Five of these species are introduced and naturalised. The vegetation is mostly herbfield
s, although a few islands support shrubs and low forests..
The following plant taxa occur on the Coral Sea Islands
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Herbfield
Herbfields are plant communities dominated by herbaceous plants, especially forbs and grasses. They are found where climatic conditions do not allow large woody plants to grow, such as in subantarctic and alpine tundra environments...
s, although a few islands support shrubs and low forests..
The following plant taxa occur on the Coral Sea Islands
Coral Sea Islands
The Coral Sea Islands Territory includes a group of small and mostly uninhabited tropical islands and reefs in the Coral Sea, northeast of Queensland, Australia. The only inhabited island is Willis Island...
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| Taxon | Common name | Remarks |
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| Abutilon asiaticum var. australiense | ||
| Achranthes aspera | ||
| Heliotropium foertherianum Heliotropium foertherianum Heliotropium foertherianum is a species of flowering plant in the borage family, Boraginaceae. It is native to tropical Asia, including southern China, Madagascar, northern Australia, and most of the atolls and high islands of Micronesia and Polynesia. Common names include Tree Heliotrope, Velvet... |
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| Boerhavia albiflora | ||
| Boerhavia glabrata | ||
| Calophyllum inophyllum Calophyllum inophyllum Calophyllum inophyllum is a large evergreen. It is native from East Africa, southern coastal India to Malesia and Australia.-Distribution and description:... |
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| Canavalia rosea Canavalia rosea Canavalia rosea is a species of flowering plant of the genus Canavalia in the pea family, Fabaceae, that has a pantropical distribution. Common names include Beach Bean, Bay Bean, Seaside Jack-bean, Coastal Jack-bean, and MacKenzie Bean.- Description :Coastal Jack-bean is a trailing, herbaceous... |
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| Commicarpus insularum | Recorded in 1979, but not in 1993 | |
| Cordia subcordata | Tou | |
| Coronopus integrifolius | Naturalised | |
| Cynodon dactylon Cynodon dactylon Cynodon dactylon , also known as Dūrvā Grass, Bermuda Grass, Dubo, Dog's Tooth Grass, Bahama Grass, Devil's Grass, Couch Grass, Indian Doab, Arugampul, Grama, and Scutch Grass, is a grass native to north and east Africa, Asia and Australia and southern Europe... |
Naturalised | |
| Digitaria ctenantha | ||
| Euphorbia cyathophora | Naturalised | |
| Ipomoea macrantha | ||
| Ipomoea per-caprae subsp. brasiliensis | ||
| Lepturus repens | ||
| Pisonia grandis Pisonia grandis Pisonia grandis is a species of flowering tree in the Bougainvillea family, Nyctaginaceae.-Description:The tree has broad, thin leaves, smooth bark and bears clusters of green sweet-smelling flowers that mature into sticky barbed seeds.... |
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| Plumbago zeylanica Plumbago zeylanica Plumbago zeylanica, commonly known as Ceylon Leadwort or Doctorbush, is a species of plumbago with a pantropical distribution. Carl Linnaeus described the paleotropical P. zeylanica and neotropical P. scandens as separate species, but they are currently considered synonymous... |
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| Portulaca oleracea | Common Purslane | Naturalised |
| Scaevola taccada Scaevola taccada Scaevola taccada, also known as Beach Cabbage, Sea Lettuce, Beach Naupaka, Naupaka kahakai , Merambong and Ngahu is a flowering plant in the family Goodeniaceae found in open coastal locations of the tropical areas of the Indo-Pacific... |
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| Sporobulus virginicus | ||
| Stenotaphrum micranthum | ||
| Thuarea involuta | ||
| Tribulus cistoides | ||
| Tridax procumbens Tridax procumbens Tridax procumbens is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family. It is best known as a widespread weed and pest plant. It is native to the tropical Americas but it has been introduced to tropical, subtropical, and mild temperate regions worldwide... |
Naturalised | |
| Ximenia americana Ximenia americana Ximenia americana, commonly known as Yellow Plum or Sea Lemon, is a small sprawling tree of woodlands native to Australia and Asia.... |