Flora of the Houtman Abrolhos
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This is a list of the terrestrial
flora of the Houtman Abrolhos. Only vascular plants are listed — there have been some collections of moss
es, liverwort
s and lichen
s from the Houtman Abrolhos
, but no information has been published on these non-vascular groups.
The distribution of each species within each island group is provided. A list of islands is provided for species that occur on fewer than ten islands in a group; for species that occur on ten or more islands in a group, an island count is provided. Islands without a formally gazetted
name are referred to by informal names, given in quotation mark
s.
A grey background indicates a naturalised species.
Terrestrial plant
A terrestrial plant is one that grows on land. Other types of plants are aquatic , epiphytic , lithophytes and aerial ....
flora of the Houtman Abrolhos. Only vascular plants are listed — there have been some collections of moss
Moss
Mosses are small, soft plants that are typically 1–10 cm tall, though some species are much larger. They commonly grow close together in clumps or mats in damp or shady locations. They do not have flowers or seeds, and their simple leaves cover the thin wiry stems...
es, liverwort
Marchantiophyta
The Marchantiophyta are a division of bryophyte plants commonly referred to as hepatics or liverworts. Like other bryophytes, they have a gametophyte-dominant life cycle, in which cells of the plant carry only a single set of genetic information....
s and lichen
Lichen
Lichens are composite organisms consisting of a symbiotic organism composed of a fungus with a photosynthetic partner , usually either a green alga or cyanobacterium...
s from the Houtman Abrolhos
Houtman Abrolhos
The Houtman Abrolhos is a chain of 122 islands, and associated coral reefs, in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of Australia. Nominally located at , it lies about eighty kilometres west of Geraldton, Western Australia...
, but no information has been published on these non-vascular groups.
The distribution of each species within each island group is provided. A list of islands is provided for species that occur on fewer than ten islands in a group; for species that occur on ten or more islands in a group, an island count is provided. Islands without a formally gazetted
Gazetteer
A gazetteer is a geographical dictionary or directory, an important reference for information about places and place names , used in conjunction with a map or a full atlas. It typically contains information concerning the geographical makeup of a country, region, or continent as well as the social...
name are referred to by informal names, given in quotation mark
Quotation mark
Quotation marks or inverted commas are punctuation marks at the beginning and end of a quotation, direct speech, literal title or name. Quotation marks can also be used to indicate a different meaning of a word or phrase than the one typically associated with it and are often used to express irony...
s.
A grey background indicates a naturalised species.
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Wallabi Group Wallabi Group The Wallabi Group is the northern-most group of islands in the Houtman Abrolhos. Nominally located at , it is 58 kilometres from the Australian mainland, and about 9 kilometres from the Easter Group.... (45 islands) | Easter Group Easter Group The Easter Group is the central of three groups of islands that make up the Houtman Abrolhos island chain. Nominally located at , it is about 20 kilometres by 12 kilometres, and consists of a number of islands including Rat Island, Wooded Island, Morley Island, Suomi Island and Alexander Island.... (34 islands) | Pelsaert Group Pelsaert Group The Pelsaert Group is the southernmost of the three groups of islands that make up the Houtman Abrolhos island chain. Nominally located at , it consists of a number of islands, the largest of which are Gun Island, Middle Island, and Pelsaert Island. The group is named after a Dutch "opperkoopman"... (41 islands) |
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Aizoaceae |
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Carpobrotus Carpobrotus Carpobrotus is a genus of ground-creeping plants, with succulent leaves and large daisy-like flowers. The name refers to the edible fruits. It comes from the Greek "karpos" and "brota" .There are about 25 species in this genus, having a disperse distribution worldwide... sp. |
Rat I. | |||||
Carpobrotus virescens Carpobrotus virescens Carpobrotus virescens, commonly known as Coastal Pigface, is a prostrate coastal succulent shrub of the family Aizoaceae native to Western Australia.-Description:... |
Coastal Pigface | 13 islands | 25 islands | 23 islands | ||
Disphyma crassifolium subsp. clavellatum Disphyma crassifolium subsp. clavellatum Disphyma crassifolium subsp. clavellatum is the subspecies of Disphyma crassifolium that occurs in Australia and New Zealand. It is sometimes known by the common name Rounded Noon-flower-Description:... |
Round-leaved Pigface | Pigeon I. Pigeon Island (Houtman Abrolhos) Pigeon Island is a small island located need the middle of the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, an archipelago off the coast of Western Australia. It is almost entirely given over to Western Rock Lobster fishers' camps, and as a result is far more disturbed than most other islands in the... |
Leo I., Rat I. | |||
Mesembryanthemum crystallinum Mesembryanthemum crystallinum Mesembryanthemum crystallinum is a prostrate succulent plant that is native to Africa, Western Asia and Europe. The plant is covered with large, glistening bladder cells, reflected in its common names of Common Ice Plant, Crystalline Iceplant or Iceplant.-Uses:Its leaves are edible, as with some... |
Iceplant | 40 islands | 18 islands | 30 islands | Naturalised | |
Sesuvium portulacastrum Sesuvium portulacastrum Sesuvium portulacastrum, commonly known as shoreline purslane or "sea purslane", is a sprawling perennial herb that grows in coastal areas throughout much of the world.-Description:... |
Campbell I. | |||||
Tetragonia decumbens Tetragonia decumbens Tetragonia decumbens, commonly known as Sea Spinach, is a coastal shrub native to southern Africa.-Description:It grows as a trailing undershrub with thick, pale, furry stems, and thick, oval leaves one to six centimetres line and five to thirty millimetres wide... |
Sea Spinach | Crake I., Keru I., White I., Wooded I. | Naturalised | |||
Amaranthaceae |
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Ptilotus divaricatus | Climbing Mulla Mulla | East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... |
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Ptilotus eriotrichus | East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... , West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
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Ptilotus gaudichaudii | East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... |
Serventy I. | ||||
Ptilotus obovatus | Cotton Bush | East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... |
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Ptilotus villosiflorus | West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
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Anthericaceae |
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Thysanotus patersonii Thysanotus patersonii Thysanotus patersonii is a twining perennial herb which is endemic to Australia.It is leafless and grows to between 0.15 and 0.5 metres in height and produces purple flowers between July and November in its native range.... |
East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... , North I. North Island (Houtman Abrolhos) North Island is the northernmost island in the Houtman Abrolhos, a coral reef archipelago in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mid West Western Australia. Located about 14 km from the nearest island group, it is one of the largest islands in the Houtman Abrolhos, and one of the few to support... , Pigeon I. Pigeon Island (Houtman Abrolhos) Pigeon Island is a small island located need the middle of the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, an archipelago off the coast of Western Australia. It is almost entirely given over to Western Rock Lobster fishers' camps, and as a result is far more disturbed than most other islands in the... , Seagull I., West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
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Apiaceae |
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Apium annuum | East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... , West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
Alexander I. Alexander Island (Houtman Abrolhos) Alexander Island is one of the five largest islands in the Easter Group of the Houtman Abrolhos. It is nominally located at The island is part of the Houtman Abrolhos Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance for supporting large numbers of... , Campbell I., Serventy I. |
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Apium prostratum Apium prostratum Apium prostratum, commonly known as sea celery, is a variable herb native to coastal Australia. The leaves are variable, with toothed leaflets, and a celery like aroma. The tiny white flowers occur in clusters.There are two varieties:... |
Sea Celery | Tattler I. | Middle I. | |||
Daucus glochidiatus Daucus glochidiatus Daucus glochidiatus, commonly known as Australian Carrot, Austral Carrot or Native Carrot, is a species of herb in the flowering plant family Apiaceae. It is native to Australia and New Zealand.-Description:... |
Australian Carrot | East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... , North I. North Island (Houtman Abrolhos) North Island is the northernmost island in the Houtman Abrolhos, a coral reef archipelago in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mid West Western Australia. Located about 14 km from the nearest island group, it is one of the largest islands in the Houtman Abrolhos, and one of the few to support... , Pigeon I. Pigeon Island (Houtman Abrolhos) Pigeon Island is a small island located need the middle of the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, an archipelago off the coast of Western Australia. It is almost entirely given over to Western Rock Lobster fishers' camps, and as a result is far more disturbed than most other islands in the... , West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
Campbell I., Keru I., White I. | Middle I. | ||
Hydrocotyle diantha | East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... , West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
Rat I. | Basile I., Middle I. | |||
Petroselinum crispum | Parsley | Little Rat I., Rat I., Roma I. | Naturalised | |||
Trachymene pilosa | Native Parsnip | East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... |
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Apocynaceae |
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Alyxia buxifolia Alyxia buxifolia Alyxia buxifolia is a species of shrub in the Apocynaceae family.It can grow up to 2 metres in height, but is more often less than 50 cm high in exposed coastal areas. It has thick, elliptic to obovate leaves which are 1 to 4 cm long and 5 to 25 mm wide... |
Dysentery Bush | East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... , Seagull I. and West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
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Asclepiadaceae |
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Sarcostemma viminale subsp. australe | "Eagle Point Islet", East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... , Oystercatcher I., Pigeon I. Pigeon Island (Houtman Abrolhos) Pigeon Island is a small island located need the middle of the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, an archipelago off the coast of Western Australia. It is almost entirely given over to Western Rock Lobster fishers' camps, and as a result is far more disturbed than most other islands in the... , Seagull I. and West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
Basile I., Middle I. | ||||
Asphodelaceae |
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Bulbine semibarbata Bulbine semibarbata Bulbine semibarbata, commonly known as Leek Lily, Native Leek or Wild Onion, is a species of annual herb native to Australia.-Taxonomy:... |
Leek Lily | "Eagle Point Islet", East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... , Little Pigeon I., North I. North Island (Houtman Abrolhos) North Island is the northernmost island in the Houtman Abrolhos, a coral reef archipelago in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mid West Western Australia. Located about 14 km from the nearest island group, it is one of the largest islands in the Houtman Abrolhos, and one of the few to support... , Pigeon I. Pigeon Island (Houtman Abrolhos) Pigeon Island is a small island located need the middle of the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, an archipelago off the coast of Western Australia. It is almost entirely given over to Western Rock Lobster fishers' camps, and as a result is far more disturbed than most other islands in the... and West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
Rat I. | Middle I., Pelsaert I. | ||
Asteraceae |
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Actinobole condensatum Actinobole condensatum Actinobole condensatum is a dwarf annual herb, endemic to Western Australia.It produces white, cream or yellow flowers between August and October in its native range. :... |
East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... , North I. North Island (Houtman Abrolhos) North Island is the northernmost island in the Houtman Abrolhos, a coral reef archipelago in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mid West Western Australia. Located about 14 km from the nearest island group, it is one of the largest islands in the Houtman Abrolhos, and one of the few to support... , West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
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Actites megalocarpus | Dune Thistle | Little Pigeon I., Long I., Oystercatcher I., Pigeon I. Pigeon Island (Houtman Abrolhos) Pigeon Island is a small island located need the middle of the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, an archipelago off the coast of Western Australia. It is almost entirely given over to Western Rock Lobster fishers' camps, and as a result is far more disturbed than most other islands in the... , Seagull I. |
Pelsaert I. | |||
Angianthus tomentosus | Camel-grass | East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... |
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Brachyscome ciliaris Brachyscome ciliaris Brachyscome ciliaris, commonly known as Variable Daisy, is a small bushy perennial herb with a prominent flower, which occurs throughout most of temperate Australia-Description:It grows as a bushy perennial herb up to 45 centimetre in height... |
East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... , North I. North Island (Houtman Abrolhos) North Island is the northernmost island in the Houtman Abrolhos, a coral reef archipelago in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mid West Western Australia. Located about 14 km from the nearest island group, it is one of the largest islands in the Houtman Abrolhos, and one of the few to support... , Pigeon I. Pigeon Island (Houtman Abrolhos) Pigeon Island is a small island located need the middle of the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, an archipelago off the coast of Western Australia. It is almost entirely given over to Western Rock Lobster fishers' camps, and as a result is far more disturbed than most other islands in the... |
Little Rat I. | ||||
Brachyscome iberidifolia Brachyscome iberidifolia Brachyscome iberidifolia, the Swan River Daisy is an annual herb found in Western Australia. Occupying a wide range, the species spreads out as fields. The Bellis daisy form and colours were familiar to Europeans when discovered and they have since become a popular garden plant... |
East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... |
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Calocephalus aervoides Calocephalus aervoides Calocephalus aervoides is a herb in the family Asteraceae. It produces yellow flowers from September to October in its native range.... |
Woolly Beauty-heads | East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... , West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
Rated "Priority Three - Poorly Known Taxa" in the Department of Environment and Conservation's Declared Rare and Priority Flora List. | |||
Chthonocephalus tomentellus Chthonocephalus tomentellus Chthonocephalus tomentellus is an annual herb in the family Asteraceae. It is endemic to Western Australia, occurring in saline depressions... |
West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
Rated "Priority Two - Poorly Known Taxa" in the Department of Environment and Conservation's Declared Rare and Priority Flora List. | ||||
Conyza bonariensis Conyza bonariensis Conyza bonariensis is a species of Conyza, found throughout the tropics and subtropics as a weed; its precise native origin is unknown, but most likely Central America or South America... |
Flaxleaf Fleabane | Little Pigeon I., Pigeon I. Pigeon Island (Houtman Abrolhos) Pigeon Island is a small island located need the middle of the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, an archipelago off the coast of Western Australia. It is almost entirely given over to Western Rock Lobster fishers' camps, and as a result is far more disturbed than most other islands in the... |
Bushby I., Little Rat I., Rat I., Roma I. | Naturalised | ||
Conyza sumatrensis Conyza sumatrensis Conyza sumatrensis is an annual herb native to North America but naturalised worldwide.In certain countries the plant has started to exhibit resistance to herbicides.... |
Tall Fleabane | Rat I. | Naturalised. Harvey et al. (2001) lists C. albida, but this is now a taxonomic synonym of C. sumatrensis. | |||
Erigeron karvinskianus Erigeron karvinskianus Erigeron karvinskianus is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family known by the common name Latin American fleabane, though some know it as the Santa Barbara daisy.... |
Gun I. Gun Island Gun Island is one of the larger islands in the Pelsaert Group of the Houtman Abrolhos. It is nominally located at , about 4 km north and east of Half Moon Reef and is a flat limestone outcrop of about by in size... , Murray I. |
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Euchiton sphaericus Euchiton sphaericus Euchiton sphaericus is a herb native to Australia.-Description:It grows as an erect annual herb from 4 to 25 centimetres high, with yellow, cream or brown flowers.-Taxonomy:... |
East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... , North I. North Island (Houtman Abrolhos) North Island is the northernmost island in the Houtman Abrolhos, a coral reef archipelago in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mid West Western Australia. Located about 14 km from the nearest island group, it is one of the largest islands in the Houtman Abrolhos, and one of the few to support... |
Rat I. | ||||
Gnaphalium indutum | Tiny Cudweed | East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... |
Leo I. | |||
Helichrysum luteoalbum Helichrysum luteoalbum Helichrysum luteoalbum, commonly known as Jersey Cudweed or Weedy Cudweed, is a cosmopolitan weed.-Description:It grows as an erect herb up to 70 centimetres high, branching from the base... |
Jersey Cudweed | East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... , North I. North Island (Houtman Abrolhos) North Island is the northernmost island in the Houtman Abrolhos, a coral reef archipelago in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mid West Western Australia. Located about 14 km from the nearest island group, it is one of the largest islands in the Houtman Abrolhos, and one of the few to support... , Turnstone I., West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
Little Rat I., Rat I. | Naturalised. Harvey et al. (2001) lists Pseudognaphalium luteoalbum, but this is now a nomenclatural synonym of Helichrysum luteoalbum. | ||
Hypochaeris glabra Hypochaeris glabra Hypochaeris glabra is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family known by the common name smooth cat's ear. It is native to Eurasia and North Africa but it can be found on other continents where it is an introduced species and a widespread weed. This is an annual herb growing a small taproot,... |
Smooth Catsear | Basile I. | Naturalised | |||
Lactuca saligna Lactuca saligna Lactuca saligna is a species of wild lettuce known by the common name willowleaf lettuce, and Least lettuce. It is native to Eurasia but it grows in many other places as an introduced species, including much of North America.... |
Wild Lettuce | Pigeon I. Pigeon Island (Houtman Abrolhos) Pigeon Island is a small island located need the middle of the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, an archipelago off the coast of Western Australia. It is almost entirely given over to Western Rock Lobster fishers' camps, and as a result is far more disturbed than most other islands in the... |
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Olearia axillaris Olearia axillaris Olearia axillaris is a shrub of the Asteraceae family, found in coastal areas of Australia. Commonly known as the Coastal Daisybush, it was one of the first edible plants to be discovered by Europeans.-Description:... |
Coastal Daisybush | Eastern I., East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... , Long I., North I. North Island (Houtman Abrolhos) North Island is the northernmost island in the Houtman Abrolhos, a coral reef archipelago in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mid West Western Australia. Located about 14 km from the nearest island group, it is one of the largest islands in the Houtman Abrolhos, and one of the few to support... , Pigeon I. Pigeon Island (Houtman Abrolhos) Pigeon Island is a small island located need the middle of the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, an archipelago off the coast of Western Australia. It is almost entirely given over to Western Rock Lobster fishers' camps, and as a result is far more disturbed than most other islands in the... , Turnstone I., West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
Campbell I. | |||
Podotheca angustifolia Podotheca angustifolia Podotheca angustifolia, commonly known as Sticky Longheads, is a species of herb native to Australia.-Description:An annual herb with yellow flowers, P. angustifolia grows in a range of habits, from trailing along the ground to erect; when erect if can reach up to 30 centimetres in height, but... |
Sticky Longheads | North I. North Island (Houtman Abrolhos) North Island is the northernmost island in the Houtman Abrolhos, a coral reef archipelago in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mid West Western Australia. Located about 14 km from the nearest island group, it is one of the largest islands in the Houtman Abrolhos, and one of the few to support... , West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
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Reichardia tingitana | False Sowthistle | Campbell I., Rat I. | Basile I., Middle I. | Naturalised | ||
Senecio glossanthus Senecio glossanthus Senecio glossanthus is an annual herb native to Australia. In Western Australia it is commonly known as Slender Groundsel.-Description:... |
Slender Groundsel | East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... , North I. North Island (Houtman Abrolhos) North Island is the northernmost island in the Houtman Abrolhos, a coral reef archipelago in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mid West Western Australia. Located about 14 km from the nearest island group, it is one of the largest islands in the Houtman Abrolhos, and one of the few to support... , West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
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Senecio pinnatifolius Senecio pinnatifolius Senecio pinnatifolius is a species of herb native to Australia. Common names include Coast Groundsel.-Taxonomy:The name Senecio pinnatifolius was first published by Achille Richard in 1834, but it was not immediately taken up. Instead, the species was long treated as the Australian component of... |
23 islands | 17 islands | 16 islands | Harvey et al. (2001) lists S. lautus but this name has been misapplied in Western Australia to S. pinnatifolius. | ||
Sonchus oleraceus Sonchus oleraceus Sonchus oleraceus is a medicinal plant native to Asia and Europe, which is nutritious food for humans and most livestock.- Nutritive qualities :The common name Sow thistle refers to its... |
Common Sowthistle | 20 islands | 19 islands | 16 islands | Naturalised. Harvey et al. (2001) lists both S. oleraceus and S. tenerrimus Sonchus tenerrimus Sonchus tenerrimus is a species of flowering plant in the aster family known by the common name slender sow thistle. It is native to Europe, but it is known practically worldwide as a common weed similar to several other species of sow thistle. This annual or perennial herb produces a slender,... on four islands, and S. tenerrimus alone on another. However, the latter name is now considered a misapplication against the former in Western Australia, so here the entries for these names have been pooled. |
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Urospermum picroides Urospermum picroides Urospermum picroides is a species of flowering plant in the aster family known by the common name prickly goldenfleece. It is native to Eurasia and it is known as an introduced species in many other regions, including North and South America, Australia, and southern Africa. It grows as a common... |
False Hawkbit | 10 islands | 10 islands | Burnett Rock, Burton I., Gun I. Gun Island Gun Island is one of the larger islands in the Pelsaert Group of the Houtman Abrolhos. It is nominally located at , about 4 km north and east of Half Moon Reef and is a flat limestone outcrop of about by in size... , Post Office I., Uncle Margie I. |
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Ursinia anthemoides | Ursinia | Alexander I. Alexander Island (Houtman Abrolhos) Alexander Island is one of the five largest islands in the Easter Group of the Houtman Abrolhos. It is nominally located at The island is part of the Houtman Abrolhos Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance for supporting large numbers of... , Leo I., Serventy I., White I. |
Burnett Rock, Burton I. | Naturalised. | ||
Vittadinia cuneata var. cuneata | Woolly Vittadinia | Akerstrom I., Barge Rock, East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... , Marinula I., Seagull I., Turnstone I. |
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Vittadinia Vittadinia Vittadinia is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family, Asteraceae.Species include:*Vittadinia arida N.T.Burb.*Vittadinia australasica N.T.Burb. - Sticky New Holland Daisy*Vittadinia bicolor N.T.Burb.... sp. |
East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... |
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Avicenniaceae |
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Avicennia marina Avicennia marina Avicennia marina, commonly known as grey mangrove or white mangrove, is a species of mangrove tree classified in the plant family Acanthaceae... |
White Mangrove | Akerstrom I., "East Mangrove I.", Marinula I., Oystercatcher I., Seagull I., Tattler I., Turnstone I., West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
Alexander I. Alexander Island (Houtman Abrolhos) Alexander Island is one of the five largest islands in the Easter Group of the Houtman Abrolhos. It is nominally located at The island is part of the Houtman Abrolhos Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance for supporting large numbers of... , Campbell I., Keru I., Little Rat I., "Little Stokes I.", Morley I., Serventy I., Suomi I., Wooded I. |
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Boraginaceae |
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Cynoglossum australe | Australian Hound's-tongue | East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... , West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
Harvey et al. (2001) lists this species, but according to FloraBase FloraBase FloraBase is a public access web-based database of the flora of Western Australia. It provides authoritative scientific information on 12,978 taxa, including descriptions, maps, images, conservation status and nomenclatural details... it does not occur in Western Australia. |
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Echium plantagineum | Paterson's Curse | East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... |
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Trichodesma zeylanicum Trichodesma zeylanicum Trichodesma zeylanicum, commonly known as Camel Bush or Cattle Bush, is a herb or shrub native to Australia.-Description:It grows as an erect herb or shrub up to two metres high, with a well-developed taproot. Flowers are blue, or rarely white.-Taxonomy:This species was first published as Borago... |
Camel Bush | North I. North Island (Houtman Abrolhos) North Island is the northernmost island in the Houtman Abrolhos, a coral reef archipelago in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mid West Western Australia. Located about 14 km from the nearest island group, it is one of the largest islands in the Houtman Abrolhos, and one of the few to support... |
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Brassicaceae |
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Brassica rapa Brassica rapa Brassica rapa L. , commonly known as turnip, turnip rape, field mustard or turnip mustard is a plant widely cultivated as a leaf vegetable , a root vegetable , and an oilseed .In the 18th century the turnip and... |
Beacon I. | Naturalised | ||||
Cakile maritima Cakile maritima Cakile maritima, the European searocket, is a common plant in the mustard family. It is widespread in Europe, especially on coastlines, and it can now be found in other areas of the world where it has been introduced. It is an inhabitant of the west and east coasts of North America, where it has... |
Sea Rocket | 10 islands | 13 islands | 12 islands | Naturalised | |
Hornungia procumbens Hornungia procumbens Hornungia procumbens is a species of herb native to the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Common names include Oval Purse, Slenderweed and Prostrate Hutchinsia.-Description:It is an annual herb with white flowers... |
Oval Purse | 14 islands | Bynoe I., Leo I., Morley I., Serventy I. | Burton I., Pelsaert I. | Naturalised. Harvey et al. (2001) lists Hornungia procumbens on 13 islands, and Hymenolobus procumbens on another, but the latter name is now considered a synonym of the former. | |
Lepidium lyratogynum | Eastern I. | Bynoe I., Leo I., Little North I., White I. | ||||
Lepidium pseudoruderale | Beacon I., Dakin I., Dick I., Eastern I., Saville-Kent I., Seal I. | Burnett Rock, Burton I., Coronation I., Jackson I., "Little Jackson I.", Newman I., Pelsaert I., Post Office I., Square I. | ||||
Lepidium puberulum Lepidium puberulum Lepidium puberulum is an annual herb in the Brassicaceae family, endemic to the west coast of Western Australia. The species has white or green flowers that appear from July to November in its native range.-References:... |
Eastern I., "First Sister Islet" | 10 islands | Rated "Priority Four — Rare Taxa" in the Department of Environment and Conservation's system of Declared Rare and Priority Flora List. | |||
Raphanus raphanistrum | Wild radish | Pigeon I. Pigeon Island (Houtman Abrolhos) Pigeon Island is a small island located need the middle of the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, an archipelago off the coast of Western Australia. It is almost entirely given over to Western Rock Lobster fishers' camps, and as a result is far more disturbed than most other islands in the... |
Alexander I. Alexander Island (Houtman Abrolhos) Alexander Island is one of the five largest islands in the Easter Group of the Houtman Abrolhos. It is nominally located at The island is part of the Houtman Abrolhos Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance for supporting large numbers of... , Little Rat I., Rat I., Serventy I. |
Basile I., Gun I. Gun Island Gun Island is one of the larger islands in the Pelsaert Group of the Houtman Abrolhos. It is nominally located at , about 4 km north and east of Half Moon Reef and is a flat limestone outcrop of about by in size... , Murray I., Pelsaert I., Post Office I. |
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Raphanus sativus | Radish | Alexander I. Alexander Island (Houtman Abrolhos) Alexander Island is one of the five largest islands in the Easter Group of the Houtman Abrolhos. It is nominally located at The island is part of the Houtman Abrolhos Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance for supporting large numbers of... |
Basile I., Burnett Rock | Naturalised | ||
Sisymbrium irio | London Rocket | Suomi I. | Naturalised | |||
Sisymbrium orientale Sisymbrium orientale Sisymbrium orientale is a species of flowering plant in the mustard family known by the common names Indian hedgemustard and eastern rocket. It is native to Europe, Asia, and North Africa, and it can be found throughout much of the temperate world as an introduced species and in some areas a common... |
Indian Hedge Mustard | Beacon I. | Little Rat I., Rat I. | Burnett Rock | Naturalised | |
Cactaceae |
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Opuntia stricta Opuntia stricta Opuntia stricta is a species of cactus from southern North America, Central America, the Caribbean, and northern South America. Common names include Erect Prickly Pear and Nopal Estricto .... |
Common Prickly Pear | Rat I. | Basile I. | Naturalised | ||
Campanulaceae |
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Wahlenbergia gracilis Wahlenbergia gracilis Wahlenbergia gracilis is an Asian wildflower from the Campanulaceae family. It also grows on western Pacific Ocean islands.- See also :* List of vascular plants of Norfolk Island* Sydney Turpentine-Ironbark Forest* Flora of the Houtman Abrolhos... |
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Wahlenbergia multicaulis | Rat I. | |||||
Capparaceae |
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Capparis spinosa | Coastal Caper | "Eagle Point Islet", East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... , Little Pigeon I., Oystercatcher I., Pigeon I. Pigeon Island (Houtman Abrolhos) Pigeon Island is a small island located need the middle of the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, an archipelago off the coast of Western Australia. It is almost entirely given over to Western Rock Lobster fishers' camps, and as a result is far more disturbed than most other islands in the... , Seagull I., Tattler I., Turnstone I., West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
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Caryophyllaceae |
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Cerastium glomeratum Cerastium glomeratum Cerastium glomeratum is a species of flowering plant in the pink family known by the common names sticky mouse-ear chickweed and clammy chickweed. It is probably native to Eurasia but it is known on most continents as an introduced species. It grows in many types of habitat. This is an annual herb... |
Mouse Ear Chickweed | Eight I., Three I. | Naturalised | |||
Petrorhagia dubia Petrorhagia dubia Petrorhagia dubia is a species of flowering plant in the pink family known by the common name hairy pink. It is native to southern Europe and the Mediterranean Basin, but it is known on other continents, including Australia and North and South America, as an introduced species and sometimes a weed... |
Velvet Pink | Rat I. | Naturalised. Harvey et al. (2001) lists P. velutina, but this is now a taxonomic synonym of P. dubia. | |||
Polycarpon tetraphyllum Polycarpon tetraphyllum Polycarpon tetraphyllum, commonly known as Four-leaved Allseed , is a plant of the family Caryophyllaceae . An annual herb growing to 15 cm in height, it is found on sandy soils, in coastal areas and on wasteland. Native to Europe, it is also naturalised in parts of North America, Australia and... |
Fourleaf Allseed | East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... , Little Pigeon I., Pigeon I. Pigeon Island (Houtman Abrolhos) Pigeon Island is a small island located need the middle of the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, an archipelago off the coast of Western Australia. It is almost entirely given over to Western Rock Lobster fishers' camps, and as a result is far more disturbed than most other islands in the... |
Little Roma I. | Basile I., Jackson I. | Naturalised | |
Sagina apetala Sagina apetala Sagina apetala is a species of flowering plant in the pink family known by the common names annual pearlwort and dwarf pearlwort. It is native to Europe and it is known elsewhere as an introduced species, including parts of North America. It grows in many types of disturbed habitat, such as cracks... |
Annual Pearlwort | East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... |
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Silene gallica Silene gallica Silene gallica is a species of flowering plant in the pink family known by several common names, including common catchfly, small-flowered catchfly, and windmill pink. It is native to Eurasia and North Africa, but it can be found throughout much of the temperate world as a common roadside weed... |
French Catchfly | White I. | Naturalised | |||
Silene nocturna | Mediterranean Catchfly | Alexander I. Alexander Island (Houtman Abrolhos) Alexander Island is one of the five largest islands in the Easter Group of the Houtman Abrolhos. It is nominally located at The island is part of the Houtman Abrolhos Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance for supporting large numbers of... , Bynoe I., Little Rat I., Morley I., Serventy I. |
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Spergularia diandra | Lesser Sand Spurry | Gun I. Gun Island Gun Island is one of the larger islands in the Pelsaert Group of the Houtman Abrolhos. It is nominally located at , about 4 km north and east of Half Moon Reef and is a flat limestone outcrop of about by in size... |
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Spergularia rubra Spergularia rubra Spergularia rubra, the red sand spurrey or red sandspurry, is a plant species in the pink family. It is native to Europe and Asia, and it is present on other continents, including North and South America and Australia, as an introduced species and in many areas a common weed. It grows in a wide... |
Sand Spurry | 12 islands | Little Rat I., Roma I. | Pelsaert I., Three I. | Naturalised | |
Spergularia Spergularia Spergularia is a genus of the Caryophyllaceae family, containing plants known as sea-spurreys and sandspurrys. There are about 60 species.-Species:* Spergularia azorica - endemic to the archipelago of the Azores*Spergularia atrosperma... sp. 5 Leeman |
Rat I. | Harvey et al. (2001) lists S. nesophila, but this is an unpublished manuscript name, which is considered a nomenclatural synonym of the above. | ||||
Stellaria media | Chickweed | West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
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Celastraceae |
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Stackhousia Stackhousia Stackhousia is a genus of annual and perennial plants in the family Celastraceae that are native to Australia, New Zealand, Malesia and Micronesia... sp. |
West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
Harvey et al. (2001) lists this under Stackhousiaceae Stackhousiaceae Stackhousiaceae R.Br. is an obsolete family of plants, now merged into the Celastraceae family. When accepted, it comprised the following genera:* Macgregoria* Stackhousia* Tripterococcus... , but it is now generally treated under Celastraceae. |
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Stackhousia Stackhousia Stackhousia is a genus of annual and perennial plants in the family Celastraceae that are native to Australia, New Zealand, Malesia and Micronesia... sp. |
East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... , North I. North Island (Houtman Abrolhos) North Island is the northernmost island in the Houtman Abrolhos, a coral reef archipelago in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mid West Western Australia. Located about 14 km from the nearest island group, it is one of the largest islands in the Houtman Abrolhos, and one of the few to support... , West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
Harvey et al. (2001) lists this as Stackhousia viminea Stackhousia viminea Stackhousia viminea the Slender Stackhousia is a common small Australian plant. It grows to 70 cm tall. The habitat is heathland, pastures, eucalyptus woodland and forest, usually in moist areas. It features attractive yellowish/red flowers. The specific epithet viminea refers to the slender stems... , but this name has been misapplied in Western Australia against three species: S. clementii, S. muricata and S. intermedia. Harvey et al. (2001) treats Stackhousia under Stackhousiaceae, but it is now generally treated under Celastraceae. |
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Tripterococcus brunonis | East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... |
Harvey et al. (2001) lists this under Stackhousiaceae, but it is now generally treated under Celastraceae. | ||||
Chenopodiaceae |
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Atriplex amnicola Atriplex amnicola Atriplex amnicola, commonly known as river saltbush or swamp saltbush, is a species of shrub in the Amaranthaceae family. Endemic to Western Australia, it is native to the floodplains of the Murchison and Gascoyne Rivers.... |
Swamp Saltbush | Gun I. Gun Island Gun Island is one of the larger islands in the Pelsaert Group of the Houtman Abrolhos. It is nominally located at , about 4 km north and east of Half Moon Reef and is a flat limestone outcrop of about by in size... , Murray I., Pelsaert I. |
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Atriplex bunburyana Atriplex bunburyana Atriplex bunburyana, commonly known as Silver Saltbush, is a species of saltbush endemic to Western Australia.-Description:It grows as an erect shrub up to a metre high, with slender branches that are often straight and rigid... |
Silver Saltbush | Rat I. | ||||
Atriplex cinerea Atriplex cinerea Atriplex cinerea is a species of plant in the Chenopodiaceae family. It occurs in sheltered coastal areas and around salt lakes in the Australian states of Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and New South Wales.... |
Grey Saltbush | 27 islands | 21 islands | 22 islands | ||
Atriplex paludosa Atriplex paludosa Atriplex paludosa, commonly known as Marsh Saltbush, is a species of saltbush endemic to Australia.-Description:It grows as an erect shrub up to a metre high... |
Marsh Saltbush | Little Pigeon I., Long I., Mangrove I., North I. North Island (Houtman Abrolhos) North Island is the northernmost island in the Houtman Abrolhos, a coral reef archipelago in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mid West Western Australia. Located about 14 km from the nearest island group, it is one of the largest islands in the Houtman Abrolhos, and one of the few to support... , Pelican I., Pigeon I. Pigeon Island (Houtman Abrolhos) Pigeon Island is a small island located need the middle of the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, an archipelago off the coast of Western Australia. It is almost entirely given over to Western Rock Lobster fishers' camps, and as a result is far more disturbed than most other islands in the... , Tattler I., West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
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Atriplex paludosa subsp. baudinii Atriplex paludosa subsp. baudinii Atriplex paludosa subsp. baudinii is subspecies of Atriplex paludosa that is endemic to Western Australia.-Description:... |
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Atriplex vesicaria subsp. variabilis Atriplex vesicaria subsp. variabilis Atriplex vesicaria subsp. variabilis is subspecies of Bladder Saltbush endemic to Australia.-Description:It grows as an erect shrub up to a metre high. Leaves are oval in shape, with entire margins, ten to 15 millimetres long, and 4 to 6 millimetres wide.-Taxonomy:The species was first published by... |
Bladder Saltbush | Seagull I. | ||||
Atriplex Atriplex Atriplex is a plant genus of 100-200 species, known by the common names of saltbush and orache . The genus is quite variable and widely distributed. It includes many desert and seashore plants and halophytes, as well as plants of moist environments... sp. |
Saltbush | 17 islands | 10 islands | 18 islands | ||
Chenopodium album Chenopodium album Chenopodium album is a fast-growing weedy annual plant in the genus Chenopodium.Though cultivated in some regions, the plant is elsewhere considered a weed... |
Fat Hen | Rat I. | Naturalised | |||
Chenopodium melanocarpum Chenopodium melanocarpum Chenopodium melanocarpum, commonly known as Black Crumbweed, is an annual herb that grows in arid and semi-arid regions of Australia.-Description:... |
Black Crumbweed | East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... |
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Chenopodium murale Chenopodium murale Chenopodium murale is a species of plant in the amaranth family known by the common names Nettle-leaved Goosefoot, Australian-spinach, salt-green, sowbane, Mauer-Gänsefuß , quenopódio... |
Nettle-leaf Goosefoot | Beacon I., North I. North Island (Houtman Abrolhos) North Island is the northernmost island in the Houtman Abrolhos, a coral reef archipelago in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mid West Western Australia. Located about 14 km from the nearest island group, it is one of the largest islands in the Houtman Abrolhos, and one of the few to support... , Pelican I., West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
Alexander I. Alexander Island (Houtman Abrolhos) Alexander Island is one of the five largest islands in the Easter Group of the Houtman Abrolhos. It is nominally located at The island is part of the Houtman Abrolhos Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance for supporting large numbers of... , Joe Smith I., "Landscope I.", "Nitraria I.", Rat I., Wooded I. |
Burton I., Gun I. Gun Island Gun Island is one of the larger islands in the Pelsaert Group of the Houtman Abrolhos. It is nominally located at , about 4 km north and east of Half Moon Reef and is a flat limestone outcrop of about by in size... , "Little Jackson I.", Pelsaert I., Square I., Uncle Margie I. |
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Chenopodium nitrariaceum | Nitre Goosefoot | East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... , West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
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Dysphania plantaginella | East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... |
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Enchylaena tomentosa Enchylaena tomentosa Enchylaena tomentosa, commonly known as Barrier Saltbush, is a species of small shrub endemic to Australia.-Description:It grows as a small shrub, prostrate or erect, up to a metre high. It has slender leaves up to two centimetres long, and fruits that may be green, yellow or red... |
Barrier Saltbush | 26 islands | 11 islands | 17 islands | ||
Rhagodia baccata Rhagodia baccata Rhagodia baccata, commonly known as Berry Saltbush, is a species of shrub endemic to Western Australia.-Description:It is a spreading shrub up to two metres high, with elliptical leaves, and flowers that occur in a panicle. It bears red berries.... |
Berry Saltbush | Akerstrom I., East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... , North I. North Island (Houtman Abrolhos) North Island is the northernmost island in the Houtman Abrolhos, a coral reef archipelago in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mid West Western Australia. Located about 14 km from the nearest island group, it is one of the largest islands in the Houtman Abrolhos, and one of the few to support... , Oystercatcher I., Pigeon I. Pigeon Island (Houtman Abrolhos) Pigeon Island is a small island located need the middle of the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, an archipelago off the coast of Western Australia. It is almost entirely given over to Western Rock Lobster fishers' camps, and as a result is far more disturbed than most other islands in the... , Seagull I., Tattler I., Turnstone I., West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
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Rhagodia latifolia Rhagodia latifolia Rhagodia latifolia is a species of shrub endemic to midwest Western Australia.-Description:It grows as a shrub from 40 centimetres to two metres high, leathery, elliptical leaves, and panicles of green flowers.-Taxonomy:... |
Akerstrom I., "Eagle Point Islet", Little Pigeon I., North I. North Island (Houtman Abrolhos) North Island is the northernmost island in the Houtman Abrolhos, a coral reef archipelago in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mid West Western Australia. Located about 14 km from the nearest island group, it is one of the largest islands in the Houtman Abrolhos, and one of the few to support... , Pigeon I. Pigeon Island (Houtman Abrolhos) Pigeon Island is a small island located need the middle of the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, an archipelago off the coast of Western Australia. It is almost entirely given over to Western Rock Lobster fishers' camps, and as a result is far more disturbed than most other islands in the... |
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Rhagodia preissii subsp. obovata | Little Rat I., Rat I. | |||||
Rhagodia Rhagodia Rhagodia is a genus of shrubs native to Australia. They are common in salt marsh and may be succulent, like other salt tolerant species its members are commonly known as saltbushes.Species include:... sp. |
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Salsola kali Salsola kali Kali soda is an annual plant that grows in arid soils and in sandy coastal soils. Its original range is Eurasian, but it has become naturalized, and even invasive, in North America, Australia, and elsewhere... |
Prickly Saltwort | Dick I., Eastern I., East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... , Long I., North I. North Island (Houtman Abrolhos) North Island is the northernmost island in the Houtman Abrolhos, a coral reef archipelago in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mid West Western Australia. Located about 14 km from the nearest island group, it is one of the largest islands in the Houtman Abrolhos, and one of the few to support... , Seal I., Third Sister, West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
Bynoe I., Campbell I., Crake I., Leo I., Morley I., Rat I. | Basile I., Coronation I., Pelsaert I., Stick I. | Naturalised | |
Sarcocornia quinqueflora Sarcocornia quinqueflora Sarcocornia quinqueflora, commonly known as Beaded Samphire, Bead weed or Beaded Glasswort, is a species of succulent halophytic coastal shrub... |
Beaded Samphire | 17 islands | 19 islands | 15 islands | ||
Suaeda australis Suaeda australis Suaeda australis ' is a species of plant in the family Amaranthaceae, native to Australia. It grows to between 0.1 and 0.9 metres in height, with a speading habit and branching occurring from the base. The leaves are up to 40mm in length and are succulent, linear and flattened. They are light... |
Seablite | 11 islands | "Nitraria I.", Tapani I., Wooded I. | Newman I., Pelsaert I. | ||
Tecticornia arbuscula Tecticornia arbuscula Tecticornia arbuscula ' is a species of plant in the family Amaranthaceae, native to Australia. It grows to 2 metres in height, with a spreading habit. It has succulent swollen branchlets with small leaf lobes.... |
East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... , North I. North Island (Houtman Abrolhos) North Island is the northernmost island in the Houtman Abrolhos, a coral reef archipelago in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mid West Western Australia. Located about 14 km from the nearest island group, it is one of the largest islands in the Houtman Abrolhos, and one of the few to support... , Pigeon I. Pigeon Island (Houtman Abrolhos) Pigeon Island is a small island located need the middle of the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, an archipelago off the coast of Western Australia. It is almost entirely given over to Western Rock Lobster fishers' camps, and as a result is far more disturbed than most other islands in the... , West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
Gun I. Gun Island Gun Island is one of the larger islands in the Pelsaert Group of the Houtman Abrolhos. It is nominally located at , about 4 km north and east of Half Moon Reef and is a flat limestone outcrop of about by in size... , Middle I., Murray I., Pelsaert I. |
Harvey et al. (2001) listed Sclerostegia arbuscula, but all Sclerostegia were transferred into Tecticornia Tecticornia Tecticornia is a genus of succulent, salt tolerant plant largely endemic to Australia. In 2007, the genus Halosarcia, along with three other Australian genera was incorporated intothe genus.... in 2007. |
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Tecticornia halocnemoides Tecticornia halocnemoides Tecticornia halocnemoides, commonly known as Shrubby Samphire or Grey Glasswort, is a species of succulent, salt tolerant plant endemic to Australia. It grows as a spreading or erect shrub up to fifty centimetres high... |
Shrubby Samphire | Akerstrom I., Alcatraz I., Barge Rock, East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... , North I. North Island (Houtman Abrolhos) North Island is the northernmost island in the Houtman Abrolhos, a coral reef archipelago in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mid West Western Australia. Located about 14 km from the nearest island group, it is one of the largest islands in the Houtman Abrolhos, and one of the few to support... , Pigeon I. Pigeon Island (Houtman Abrolhos) Pigeon Island is a small island located need the middle of the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, an archipelago off the coast of Western Australia. It is almost entirely given over to Western Rock Lobster fishers' camps, and as a result is far more disturbed than most other islands in the... , Shag Rock Shag Rock (Houtman Abrolhos) -Geography:It is located at , about east of West Wallabi Island. Its nearest neighbour is Plover Island, about away. The island has an area of about , and a maximum elevation of . It is uninhabitated, and devoid of human infrastructure.... , West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
13 islands | 25 islands | Harvey et al. (2001) listed Halosarcia halocnemoides, but all Halosarcia were transferred into Tecticornia in 2007. | |
Tecticornia lepidosperma subsp. bidens | Akerstrom I. | Little Rat I., Rat I. | Lagoon I. Lagoon Island Lagoon Island is the northernmost of the Leonie Islands, lying in the entrance to Ryder Bay on the southeast side of Adelaide Island. It was discovered by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1908–10, under Charcot. The island was charted by the British Graham Land Expedition under Rymill in February... , Pelsaert I. |
Harvey et al. (2001) listed Halosarcia indica subsp. bidens, but all Halosarcia were transferred into Tecticornia in 2007. | ||
Tecticornia Tecticornia Tecticornia is a genus of succulent, salt tolerant plant largely endemic to Australia. In 2007, the genus Halosarcia, along with three other Australian genera was incorporated intothe genus.... sp. |
Samphire | West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
Harvey et al. (2001) listed Halosarcia sp., but all Halosarcia were transferred to Tecticornia in 2007. | |||
Threlkeldia diffusa Threlkeldia diffusa Threlkeldia diffusa, also known as Coast Bonefruit, is a perennial herb which occurs in coastal areas and saline flats in Australia. It is sometimes prostrate or may grow up to 0.4 metres in height. The green flowers occur between October and November in its native range.... |
Coast Bonefruit | 33 islands | 19 islands | 20 islands | ||
Colchicaceae |
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Wurmbea monantha Wurmbea monantha Wurmbea monantha is a perennial herb that is native to Western Australia. The white to pink flowers are produced between July and September in its native range.... |
East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... , North I. North Island (Houtman Abrolhos) North Island is the northernmost island in the Houtman Abrolhos, a coral reef archipelago in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mid West Western Australia. Located about 14 km from the nearest island group, it is one of the largest islands in the Houtman Abrolhos, and one of the few to support... , West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
Alexander I. Alexander Island (Houtman Abrolhos) Alexander Island is one of the five largest islands in the Easter Group of the Houtman Abrolhos. It is nominally located at The island is part of the Houtman Abrolhos Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance for supporting large numbers of... , Serventy I. |
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Convolvulaceae |
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Ipomoea cairica Ipomoea cairica Ipomoea cairica morning glory has many common names, including Mile-a-minute Vine, Messina Creeper, Cairo Morning Glory, Coast Morning Glory and Railroad Creeper. This vining perennial has palmate leaves and large, showy white to lavender flowers... |
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Crassulaceae |
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Bryophyllum delagoense | Mother of Millions | Pigeon I. Pigeon Island (Houtman Abrolhos) Pigeon Island is a small island located need the middle of the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, an archipelago off the coast of Western Australia. It is almost entirely given over to Western Rock Lobster fishers' camps, and as a result is far more disturbed than most other islands in the... |
Rat I. | Naturalised. In 2000 this poisonous weed was found to have colonised over half of Rat and Pigeon Islands. | ||
Crassula colorata Crassula colorata Crassula colorata is an annual plant in the family Crassulaceae. The species is endemic to Australia, occurring in Western Australia, South Australia, New South Wales and Victoria.... |
Dense Stonecrop | Dick I., Eastern I., East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... , Long I., North I. North Island (Houtman Abrolhos) North Island is the northernmost island in the Houtman Abrolhos, a coral reef archipelago in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mid West Western Australia. Located about 14 km from the nearest island group, it is one of the largest islands in the Houtman Abrolhos, and one of the few to support... , Tattler I., West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
10 islands | Basile I., Burton I., Middle I., Pelsaert I., Stick I. | ||
Crassula exserta | Bynoe I., Campbell I., Leo I., White I. | |||||
Cotyledon orbiculata Cotyledon orbiculata Cotyledon orbiculata, commonly known as Pig's Ear or Round-leafed Navel-wort, is a succulent plant belonging to the Cotyledon genus.-Description:... |
Dick I., Eastern I., Pigeon I. Pigeon Island (Houtman Abrolhos) Pigeon Island is a small island located need the middle of the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, an archipelago off the coast of Western Australia. It is almost entirely given over to Western Rock Lobster fishers' camps, and as a result is far more disturbed than most other islands in the... , West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
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Cucubitaceae |
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Cucurbita pepo Cucurbita pepo The species Cucurbita pepo is a cultivated plant of the genus Cucurbita. It includes varieties of squash, gourd, and pumpkin.*Acorn squash*Delicata squash*Dodi marrow, grown in South Asia*Gem squash*Heart of gold squash*Pattypan squash... |
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Cunoniaceae |
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Aphanopetalum clematideum Aphanopetalum clematideum Aphanopetalum clematideum is a species of twining shrub or vines that grows in the Geraldton Sandplains region of Western Australia.... |
East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... |
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Cyperaceae |
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Ficinia nodosa Ficinia nodosa Ficinia nodosa is a rhizomatous perennial in the family Cyperaceae, native to Australia and New Zealand. It grows to between 15 and 100 cm in height.... |
Knotted Club Rush | North I. North Island (Houtman Abrolhos) North Island is the northernmost island in the Houtman Abrolhos, a coral reef archipelago in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mid West Western Australia. Located about 14 km from the nearest island group, it is one of the largest islands in the Houtman Abrolhos, and one of the few to support... |
Harvey et al. (2001) listed Isolepis nodosa, but this species has since been transferred into Ficinia Ficinia Ficinia is a genus of tufted or rhizotamous sedges. There are around 70 recognised species in Africa, two species that occur in New Zealand and a single species Ficinia nodosa that occurs in Australia.... . |
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Isolepis marginata | Coarse Clubrush | East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... , West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
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Dasypogonaceae |
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Acanthocarpus preissii Acanthocarpus preissii Acanthocarpus preissii is a rhizomatous perennial that occurs on coastal dunes in Western Australia. White flowers appear between April and May in the species native range.... |
"Eagle Point Islet", East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... , Little Pigeon I., North I. North Island (Houtman Abrolhos) North Island is the northernmost island in the Houtman Abrolhos, a coral reef archipelago in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mid West Western Australia. Located about 14 km from the nearest island group, it is one of the largest islands in the Houtman Abrolhos, and one of the few to support... , Oystercatcher I., Pigeon I. Pigeon Island (Houtman Abrolhos) Pigeon Island is a small island located need the middle of the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, an archipelago off the coast of Western Australia. It is almost entirely given over to Western Rock Lobster fishers' camps, and as a result is far more disturbed than most other islands in the... , Seagull I., Tattler I., West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
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Dilleniaceae |
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Hibbertia racemosa | Stalked Guinea Flower | East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... , West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
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Epacridaceae |
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Leucopogon insularis | East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... , West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
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Euphorbiaceae |
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Beyeria viscosa | Pinkwood | East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... , Oystercatcher I., West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
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Euphorbia boophthona | Gascoyne Spurge | Pigeon I. Pigeon Island (Houtman Abrolhos) Pigeon Island is a small island located need the middle of the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, an archipelago off the coast of Western Australia. It is almost entirely given over to Western Rock Lobster fishers' camps, and as a result is far more disturbed than most other islands in the... |
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Euphorbia drummondii | Caustic Weed | East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... , West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
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Euphorbia tannensis Euphorbia tannensis Euphorbia tannensis is a species of herb or shrub native to Australia and some Pacific islands.-Description:It grows as an erect annual or perennial herb or shrub, from 10 centimetres to a metre in height, with green or yellow flowers... |
"Eagle Point Islet", Little Pigeon I., North I. North Island (Houtman Abrolhos) North Island is the northernmost island in the Houtman Abrolhos, a coral reef archipelago in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mid West Western Australia. Located about 14 km from the nearest island group, it is one of the largest islands in the Houtman Abrolhos, and one of the few to support... , Oystercatcher I., Pigeon I. Pigeon Island (Houtman Abrolhos) Pigeon Island is a small island located need the middle of the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, an archipelago off the coast of Western Australia. It is almost entirely given over to Western Rock Lobster fishers' camps, and as a result is far more disturbed than most other islands in the... , Seagull I., Turnstone I. |
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Euphorbia terracina | Geraldton Carnation Weed | Pigeon I. Pigeon Island (Houtman Abrolhos) Pigeon Island is a small island located need the middle of the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, an archipelago off the coast of Western Australia. It is almost entirely given over to Western Rock Lobster fishers' camps, and as a result is far more disturbed than most other islands in the... |
Little Rat I., Rat I. | Naturalised | ||
Phyllanthus calycinus | False Boronia | East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... , West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
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Frankeniaceae |
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Frankenia pauciflora Frankenia pauciflora Frankenia pauciflora is a shrub in the Frankeniaceae family, native to southern Australia.... |
Seaheath | 11 islands | Bushby I., Campbell I., Little Rat I., Rat I. | Davis I., Gun I. Gun Island Gun Island is one of the larger islands in the Pelsaert Group of the Houtman Abrolhos. It is nominally located at , about 4 km north and east of Half Moon Reef and is a flat limestone outcrop of about by in size... , Middle I., Murray I., Pelsaert I., Sweet I. |
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Gentianaceae |
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Centaurium erythraea Centaurium erythraea Centaurium erythraea is a species of flowering plant in the gentian family known by the common names common centaury and European centaury. This centaury is a widespread plant of Europe and parts of western Asia and northern Africa. It has also naturalised in parts of North America and throughout... |
Common Centaury | Bushby I., Little Rat I. | Naturalised | |||
Schenkia australis Schenkia australis Schenkia australis is a species of annual herb in the Gentianaceae family. It is endemic to Australia.-Description:S. australis grows as an annual, or rarely biannual, herb, from 2 to 30 centimetres high... |
East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... , North I. North Island (Houtman Abrolhos) North Island is the northernmost island in the Houtman Abrolhos, a coral reef archipelago in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mid West Western Australia. Located about 14 km from the nearest island group, it is one of the largest islands in the Houtman Abrolhos, and one of the few to support... , Pigeon I. Pigeon Island (Houtman Abrolhos) Pigeon Island is a small island located need the middle of the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, an archipelago off the coast of Western Australia. It is almost entirely given over to Western Rock Lobster fishers' camps, and as a result is far more disturbed than most other islands in the... , Tattler I., Turnstone I., West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
Basile I., Gun I. Gun Island Gun Island is one of the larger islands in the Pelsaert Group of the Houtman Abrolhos. It is nominally located at , about 4 km north and east of Half Moon Reef and is a flat limestone outcrop of about by in size... , Pelsaert I. |
Naturalised. Harvey et al. (2001) lists this as Centaurium spicatum, but this species has been transferred into Schenkia Schenkia Schenkia is a genus of flowering plants in the gentian family, Gentianaceae. It is sometimes included in the genus Centaurium.-Selected species:*Schenkia australis G.Mans.... , and the Australian specimens segregated into a new species as S. australis. Harvey et al. (2001) also lists C. maritimum on East Wallabi Island, but this name has been misapplied for C. spicatum in Australia. |
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Geraniaceae |
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Erodium cicutarium Erodium cicutarium Erodium cicutarium, also known as Redstem filaree, Common Stork's-bill, is an herbaceous annual, and in warm climates a biennial member of the Geranium Family of flowering plants... |
Common Storksbill | Barge Rock, East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... , Long I., North I. North Island (Houtman Abrolhos) North Island is the northernmost island in the Houtman Abrolhos, a coral reef archipelago in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mid West Western Australia. Located about 14 km from the nearest island group, it is one of the largest islands in the Houtman Abrolhos, and one of the few to support... , Pigeon I. Pigeon Island (Houtman Abrolhos) Pigeon Island is a small island located need the middle of the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, an archipelago off the coast of Western Australia. It is almost entirely given over to Western Rock Lobster fishers' camps, and as a result is far more disturbed than most other islands in the... , West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
Little Rat I., Rat I. | Middle I., Pelsaert I., Square I. | Naturalised | |
Erodium cygnorum Erodium cygnorum Erodium cygnorum is a species of herb native to Australia.It is commonly known as Blue Heronsbill in Western Australia, and Blue Storksbill in South Australia... |
Blue Heronsbill | East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... , North I. North Island (Houtman Abrolhos) North Island is the northernmost island in the Houtman Abrolhos, a coral reef archipelago in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mid West Western Australia. Located about 14 km from the nearest island group, it is one of the largest islands in the Houtman Abrolhos, and one of the few to support... , Pigeon I. Pigeon Island (Houtman Abrolhos) Pigeon Island is a small island located need the middle of the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, an archipelago off the coast of Western Australia. It is almost entirely given over to Western Rock Lobster fishers' camps, and as a result is far more disturbed than most other islands in the... |
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Pelargonium littorale Pelargonium littorale Pelargonium littorale is a species of Pelargonium found within the southwest botanical province of Australia.-Description :A perennial herb found as an erect or semiprostrate shrub, Pelargonium littorale may be 100 to 500 mm in height... |
East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... |
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Pelargonium zonale | Rat I. | Naturalised. Harvey et al. (2001) lists this species, but FloraBase FloraBase FloraBase is a public access web-based database of the flora of Western Australia. It provides authoritative scientific information on 12,978 taxa, including descriptions, maps, images, conservation status and nomenclatural details... has no record of it occurring in Western Australia. |
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Goodeniaceae |
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Scaevola crassifolia Scaevola crassifolia Scaevola crassifolia is a shrub in the family Goodeniaceae, native to Western Australia and South Australia. Common names include Cushion Fanflower, Thick-leaved Fanflower and Thick-leaved Scaevola... |
Thick-leaved Fan-flower | East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... , North I. North Island (Houtman Abrolhos) North Island is the northernmost island in the Houtman Abrolhos, a coral reef archipelago in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mid West Western Australia. Located about 14 km from the nearest island group, it is one of the largest islands in the Houtman Abrolhos, and one of the few to support... , Seagull I., West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
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Haloragaceae |
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Haloragis trigonocarpa | East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... , Pigeon I. Pigeon Island (Houtman Abrolhos) Pigeon Island is a small island located need the middle of the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, an archipelago off the coast of Western Australia. It is almost entirely given over to Western Rock Lobster fishers' camps, and as a result is far more disturbed than most other islands in the... |
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Juncaceae |
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Juncus bufonius Juncus bufonius Juncus bufonius, known commonly as toad rush, is a common species of rush found worldwide. It grows in moist and muddy places and is considered a weed in many areas. This is an annual monocot that is quite variable in appearance. It is sometimes described as a complex of variants labeled with one... |
Toad Rush | East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... , North I. North Island (Houtman Abrolhos) North Island is the northernmost island in the Houtman Abrolhos, a coral reef archipelago in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mid West Western Australia. Located about 14 km from the nearest island group, it is one of the largest islands in the Houtman Abrolhos, and one of the few to support... , Pigeon I. Pigeon Island (Houtman Abrolhos) Pigeon Island is a small island located need the middle of the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, an archipelago off the coast of Western Australia. It is almost entirely given over to Western Rock Lobster fishers' camps, and as a result is far more disturbed than most other islands in the... , West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
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Juncaginaceae |
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Triglochin centrocarpa | Dick I., Pigeon I. Pigeon Island (Houtman Abrolhos) Pigeon Island is a small island located need the middle of the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, an archipelago off the coast of Western Australia. It is almost entirely given over to Western Rock Lobster fishers' camps, and as a result is far more disturbed than most other islands in the... , West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
Gun I. Gun Island Gun Island is one of the larger islands in the Pelsaert Group of the Houtman Abrolhos. It is nominally located at , about 4 km north and east of Half Moon Reef and is a flat limestone outcrop of about by in size... , Middle I., Pelsaert I., Three I. |
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Triglochin mucronata Triglochin mucronata Triglochin mucronata is a salt-tolerant herb native to Australia.-Description:It grows as an annual herb that sprawls along the ground, reaching a height of no more than 22 centimetres. It has green flowers.-Taxonomy:... |
North I. North Island (Houtman Abrolhos) North Island is the northernmost island in the Houtman Abrolhos, a coral reef archipelago in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mid West Western Australia. Located about 14 km from the nearest island group, it is one of the largest islands in the Houtman Abrolhos, and one of the few to support... , West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
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Triglochin muelleri | East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... |
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Triglochin trichophora Triglochin trichophora Triglochin trichophora is an annual herb native to Australia.-Taxonomy:This species was published in 1848 by Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck. It is had an uneventful taxonomic history.-Distribution and habitat:... |
Barge Rock, East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... , North I. North Island (Houtman Abrolhos) North Island is the northernmost island in the Houtman Abrolhos, a coral reef archipelago in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mid West Western Australia. Located about 14 km from the nearest island group, it is one of the largest islands in the Houtman Abrolhos, and one of the few to support... |
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Lamiaceae |
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Westringia dampieri | East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... , First Sister, West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
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Liliaceae |
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Aloe Aloe Aloe , also Aloë, is a genus containing about 500 species of flowering succulent plants. The most common and well known of these is Aloe vera, or "true aloe".... sp. |
Little Pigeon I. | Naturalised | ||||
Loganiaceae |
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Phyllangium paradoxum | West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
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Malvaceae |
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Lavatera Lavatera Lavatera is a genus of about 25 species of flowering plants in the family Malvaceae, native to the Mediterranean region, central and eastern Asia, and Australia. A number of species previously listed in this genus have now been transferred to the related genus Malva... sp. |
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Malva preissiana Malva preissiana Malva preissiana is a herbaceous perennial in the family Malvaceae, found in the Australian states of New South Wales, Queensland and to a greater extent in South Australia.... |
Australian Hollyhock | 21 islands | 15 islands | 12 islands | Harvey et al. (2001) lists this as Lavatera plebeia, but this is now a synonym of M. preissiana. | |
Malva linnaei | Cretan Mallow | Little North I., White I. | Naturalised according to FloraBase FloraBase FloraBase is a public access web-based database of the flora of Western Australia. It provides authoritative scientific information on 12,978 taxa, including descriptions, maps, images, conservation status and nomenclatural details... , though not according to Harvey et al. (2001). The latter source lists this as Lavatera cretica, but this is now a synonym of M. linnaei. |
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Malva parviflora Malva parviflora Malva parviflora is an annual or perennial herb that is native to Northern Africa, Europe and Asia and is widely naturalised elsewhere. Common names include cheeseweed, cheeseweed mallow, Egyptian mallow, least mallow, little mallow, mallow, marshmallow, small-flowered mallow, small-flowered... |
Marshmallow | East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... , North I. North Island (Houtman Abrolhos) North Island is the northernmost island in the Houtman Abrolhos, a coral reef archipelago in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mid West Western Australia. Located about 14 km from the nearest island group, it is one of the largest islands in the Houtman Abrolhos, and one of the few to support... , Pigeon I. Pigeon Island (Houtman Abrolhos) Pigeon Island is a small island located need the middle of the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, an archipelago off the coast of Western Australia. It is almost entirely given over to Western Rock Lobster fishers' camps, and as a result is far more disturbed than most other islands in the... , West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
Rat I. | Newman I., Sid Liddon I. | Naturalised | |
Sida spodochroma | East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... |
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Mimosaceae |
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Acacia didyma Acacia didyma Acacia didyma is a shrub or small tree which is native to Western Australia. It grows to between 1.5 metres and 4 metres in height and flowers from August to October in its native range.... |
East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... |
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Myoporaceae |
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Eremophila glabra Eremophila glabra Eremophila glabra , also known as Tar Bush, is a shrub which is native to Australia.-Description:It grows to between 0.1 and 3 metres in height and has green, yellow, orange, red or brown flowers between early autumn and summer .-Taxonomy:The species was first published in 1810 by botanist Robert... |
Tar Bush | East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... , West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
Basile I., Middle I. | |||
Eremophila deserti Eremophila deserti Eremophila deserti is a shrub which is endemic to Australia.Common names for this species include Turkey Bush, Dogwood, Poison Bush Ellangowan Poison Bush, Pencil Bush and Carrot Bush... |
East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... |
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Myoporum insulare Myoporum insulare Myoporum insulare is a shrub or small tree which occurs on dunes and coastal cliffs in Australia. Common names include Common Boobialla, Boobialla, Native Juniper and, in Western Australia, Blueberry Tree.... |
Blueberry Tree | 27 islands | 22 islands | 17 islands | ||
Myrtaceae |
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Eucalyptus oraria Eucalyptus oraria Eucalyptus oraria, also known as Ooragmandee, is a mallee species of Eucalyptus that is native to Western Australia, occurring in coastal and near-coastal areas. Its mature height ranges from 1 to 15 metres.... |
Ooragmandee | East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... |
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Onagraceae |
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Epilobium billardiereanum | Glabrous Willow Herb | East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... |
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Orobanchaceae |
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Orobanche minor Orobanche minor Orobanche minor, or Common Broomrape, is a holoparasitic angiosperm belonging to the genus Orobanche; a genus of about 150 non-photosynthetic plants that parasitize other autotrophic plants.-Characteristics and growth requirements:... |
Lesser Broomrape | East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... |
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Orchidaceae |
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Microtis media Microtis media Microtis media is a herbaceous plant of the family Orchidaceae. It is found in Western Australia, and informally known as the Tall - or Common - Mignonette Orchid or Middle-sized Microtis.- Description :... |
Tall Mignonette Orchid | East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... |
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Microtis Microtis Microtis is a small genus in the orchid family Orchidaceae.- Description :These orchids occur from South China to Japan, Australia , New Zealand and the south west Pacific, in grassland and scrub.... sp. |
East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... |
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Oxalidaceae |
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Oxalis corniculata | Yellow Wood Sorrel | East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... , West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
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Papilionaceae |
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Bossiaea spinescens | East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... |
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Medicago polymorpha Medicago polymorpha Medicago polymorpha is a plant species of the genus Medicago. It is native to the Mediterranean basin but is found throughout the world. It forms a symbiotic relationship with the bacterium Sinorhizobium medicae, which is capable of nitrogen fixation... |
Burr Medic | Little Pigeon I., Pigeon I. Pigeon Island (Houtman Abrolhos) Pigeon Island is a small island located need the middle of the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, an archipelago off the coast of Western Australia. It is almost entirely given over to Western Rock Lobster fishers' camps, and as a result is far more disturbed than most other islands in the... |
Little Rat I., Rat I., Suomi I. | Pelsaert I. | Naturalised | |
Medicago Medicago Medicago is a genus of flowering plants, commonly known as medick or burclover. The name is based on Latin medica 'alfalfa, lucerne,' from 'Median .'... sp. |
Rat I. | Naturalised | ||||
Melilotus indicus Melilotus indicus Melilotus indicus, sometimes incorrectly written Melilotus indica, is a yellow-flowered herb native to northern Africa, Europe and Asia, but naturalized throughout the rest of the world.... |
Beacon I., North I. North Island (Houtman Abrolhos) North Island is the northernmost island in the Houtman Abrolhos, a coral reef archipelago in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mid West Western Australia. Located about 14 km from the nearest island group, it is one of the largest islands in the Houtman Abrolhos, and one of the few to support... |
Bushby I., Little Rat I., Rat I. | Basile I., Gun I. Gun Island Gun Island is one of the larger islands in the Pelsaert Group of the Houtman Abrolhos. It is nominally located at , about 4 km north and east of Half Moon Reef and is a flat limestone outcrop of about by in size... , Pelsaert I., Post Office I. |
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Mirbelia ramulosa | East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... |
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Phormiaceae |
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Dianella revoluta Dianella revoluta Dianella revoluta, commonly known as the Black-anther Flax-lily, Blueberry Flax-lily or Spreading Flax-Lily, is a perennial herb of the family Hemerocallidaceae found across the eastern states of Australia and Tasmania.... |
Blueberry Lily | "Eagle Point Islet", East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... , Oystercatcher I., Pigeon I. Pigeon Island (Houtman Abrolhos) Pigeon Island is a small island located need the middle of the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, an archipelago off the coast of Western Australia. It is almost entirely given over to Western Rock Lobster fishers' camps, and as a result is far more disturbed than most other islands in the... , Seagull I., Tattler I., West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
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Pittosporaceae |
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Pittosporum phylliraeoides | Weeping Pittosporum | 10 islands | Middle I. | |||
Plantaginaceae |
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Plantago coronopus Plantago coronopus Plantago coronopus is a species of Plantago sometimes grown as a leaf vegetable... |
Buckshorn Plantain | Little Rat I. | ||||
Plantago debilis Plantago debilis Plantago debilis is a species of herb native to Australia. Common names include Shade Plantain and Weak Plantain.-Description:... |
East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... , North I. North Island (Houtman Abrolhos) North Island is the northernmost island in the Houtman Abrolhos, a coral reef archipelago in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mid West Western Australia. Located about 14 km from the nearest island group, it is one of the largest islands in the Houtman Abrolhos, and one of the few to support... , Pigeon I. Pigeon Island (Houtman Abrolhos) Pigeon Island is a small island located need the middle of the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, an archipelago off the coast of Western Australia. It is almost entirely given over to Western Rock Lobster fishers' camps, and as a result is far more disturbed than most other islands in the... , West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
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Plumbaginaceae |
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Muellerolimon salicorniaceum | 10 islands | Little Rat I., Rat I. | Middle I. | |||
Poaceae |
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Austrodanthonia caespitosa Austrodanthonia caespitosa Austrodanthonia caespitosa, known by various common names including Common Wallaby-grass, Ringed Wallaby-grass, and White-top, is a species of grass native to southern parts of Australia.-Description:... |
East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... , North I. North Island (Houtman Abrolhos) North Island is the northernmost island in the Houtman Abrolhos, a coral reef archipelago in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mid West Western Australia. Located about 14 km from the nearest island group, it is one of the largest islands in the Houtman Abrolhos, and one of the few to support... |
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Austrostipa crinita Austrostipa crinita Austrostipa crinita is a species of grass that grows in coastal parts of midwest Western Australia.-Description:It is a tufted perennial grass from 40 centimetres to 70 centimetres in height. Flowers are yellow or brown... |
North I. North Island (Houtman Abrolhos) North Island is the northernmost island in the Houtman Abrolhos, a coral reef archipelago in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mid West Western Australia. Located about 14 km from the nearest island group, it is one of the largest islands in the Houtman Abrolhos, and one of the few to support... |
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Austrostipa elegantissima | East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... , Long I., Oystercatcher I., Pigeon I. Pigeon Island (Houtman Abrolhos) Pigeon Island is a small island located need the middle of the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, an archipelago off the coast of Western Australia. It is almost entirely given over to Western Rock Lobster fishers' camps, and as a result is far more disturbed than most other islands in the... , Seagull I., Turnstone I., West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
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Austrostipa flavescens | Akerstrom I., Oystercatcher I., Seagull I., Tattler I. | |||||
Austrostipa variabilis Austrostipa variabilis Austrostipa variabilis is a species of grass that grows in southern parts of Australia.-Description:It is a perennial tufted grass, from 15 centimetres to 80 centimetres in height. It has green or purple flowers.-Taxonomy:... |
East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... , North I. North Island (Houtman Abrolhos) North Island is the northernmost island in the Houtman Abrolhos, a coral reef archipelago in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mid West Western Australia. Located about 14 km from the nearest island group, it is one of the largest islands in the Houtman Abrolhos, and one of the few to support... , Tattler I., West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
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Avena barbata Avena barbata Avena barbata is a species of wild oat known by the common name slender wild oat. It has edible seeds. It is native to central Asia and the Mediterranean Basin. It is also known in North America as an introduced species and noxious weed. It is widespread in California, where it has displaced native... |
Bearded Oat | Little Pigeon I., Pigeon I. Pigeon Island (Houtman Abrolhos) Pigeon Island is a small island located need the middle of the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, an archipelago off the coast of Western Australia. It is almost entirely given over to Western Rock Lobster fishers' camps, and as a result is far more disturbed than most other islands in the... |
Roma I., Wooded I. | Basile I., Pelsaert I. | Naturalised | |
Avena fatua Avena fatua Avena fatua is a species of grass in the oat genus. It is known as the common wild oat. This oat is native to Eurasia but it has been introduced to most of the other temperate regions of the world. It is naturalized in some areas and considered a noxious weed in others... |
Wild Oat | North I. North Island (Houtman Abrolhos) North Island is the northernmost island in the Houtman Abrolhos, a coral reef archipelago in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mid West Western Australia. Located about 14 km from the nearest island group, it is one of the largest islands in the Houtman Abrolhos, and one of the few to support... |
Alexander I. Alexander Island (Houtman Abrolhos) Alexander Island is one of the five largest islands in the Easter Group of the Houtman Abrolhos. It is nominally located at The island is part of the Houtman Abrolhos Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance for supporting large numbers of... , Little Rat I., Rat I., Serventy I., Suomi I., Wooded I. |
Basile I., Burnett Rock, Burton I., Pelsaert I., Uncle Margie I. | Naturalised | |
Avena Avena The oats are a genus of 10-15 species of true grasses . They are native to Europe, Asia and northwest Africa. One species is widely cultivated elsewhere, and several have become naturalized in many parts of the world... sp. |
Beacon I., Tattler I. | Bushby I. | Naturalised | |||
Bromus arenarius Bromus arenarius Bromus arenarius is a species of brome grass known by the common name Australian brome.It is native to much of Australia, and it is known in New Zealand and parts of North America as an introduced species. It is an annual grass growing up to 60 centimeters tall. Its narrow leaves are coated in soft... |
Sand Brome | 13 islands | 13 islands | Burnett Rock, Burton I., Coronation I. Newman I., Pelsaert I., Post Office I., Stick I. | ||
Bromus diandrus Bromus diandrus Bromus diandrus is a species of grass known by the common names great brome and "ripgut brome".This is a brome grass which is native to the Mediterranean but has been introduced to much of the rest of the world... |
Great Brome | Beacon I., Little Pigeon I., Long I., North I. North Island (Houtman Abrolhos) North Island is the northernmost island in the Houtman Abrolhos, a coral reef archipelago in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mid West Western Australia. Located about 14 km from the nearest island group, it is one of the largest islands in the Houtman Abrolhos, and one of the few to support... , Pigeon I. Pigeon Island (Houtman Abrolhos) Pigeon Island is a small island located need the middle of the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, an archipelago off the coast of Western Australia. It is almost entirely given over to Western Rock Lobster fishers' camps, and as a result is far more disturbed than most other islands in the... , Seagull I., Turnstone I. |
Alexander I. Alexander Island (Houtman Abrolhos) Alexander Island is one of the five largest islands in the Easter Group of the Houtman Abrolhos. It is nominally located at The island is part of the Houtman Abrolhos Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance for supporting large numbers of... , Campbell I., Gilbert I., Leo I., Wooded I. |
Basile I., Burton I., Eight I., Three I. | Naturalised | |
Bromus hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus, the Soft Brome, is an annual or biennial species of plant in the true grass family . It is also known in North America as Bull Grass, Soft Cheat or Soft Chess.... |
Soft Brome | 11 islands | Middle I., Pelsaert I., Square I. | Naturalised | ||
Bromus japonicus var. vestitus | Seal I. | Naturalised | ||||
Bromus madritensis Bromus madritensis Bromus madritensis is a species of brome grass known by the common name compact brome.It is native to Europe but it has been widely introduced elsewhere, such as North America, where it is found in many areas. It is now known nearly worldwide... |
Madrid Brome | North I. North Island (Houtman Abrolhos) North Island is the northernmost island in the Houtman Abrolhos, a coral reef archipelago in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mid West Western Australia. Located about 14 km from the nearest island group, it is one of the largest islands in the Houtman Abrolhos, and one of the few to support... |
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Bromus rubens | Red Brome | Basile I., Burnett Rock, Uncle Margie I. | Naturalised | |||
Bromus Bromus Bromus is a large genus of the grass family . Estimates in the scientific literature of the number of species have ranged from 100 to 400, but plant taxonomists currently recognize around 160–170 species... sp. |
Campbell I. | Gun I. Gun Island Gun Island is one of the larger islands in the Pelsaert Group of the Houtman Abrolhos. It is nominally located at , about 4 km north and east of Half Moon Reef and is a flat limestone outcrop of about by in size... , Murray I., One I., Sweet I. |
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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... |
Couch | East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... , North I. North Island (Houtman Abrolhos) North Island is the northernmost island in the Houtman Abrolhos, a coral reef archipelago in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mid West Western Australia. Located about 14 km from the nearest island group, it is one of the largest islands in the Houtman Abrolhos, and one of the few to support... , Pigeon I. Pigeon Island (Houtman Abrolhos) Pigeon Island is a small island located need the middle of the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, an archipelago off the coast of Western Australia. It is almost entirely given over to Western Rock Lobster fishers' camps, and as a result is far more disturbed than most other islands in the... |
Rat I., Wooded I. | Naturalised | ||
Cynodon Cynodon Cynodon is a genus of nine species of grasses, native to warm temperate to tropical regions of the Old World. The genus as a whole as well as its species are commonly known as Bermuda Grass or Dog's Tooth Grass.-Species:... sp. |
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Ehrharta brevifolia | Annual Veldt Grass | East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... |
Pelsaert I. | Naturalised | ||
Ehrharta longiflora | Annual Veldt Grass | Barge Rock, Beacon I., Little Pigeon I., Pigeon I. Pigeon Island (Houtman Abrolhos) Pigeon Island is a small island located need the middle of the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, an archipelago off the coast of Western Australia. It is almost entirely given over to Western Rock Lobster fishers' camps, and as a result is far more disturbed than most other islands in the... , Seagull I., Tattler I. |
12 islands | Basile Rock, Burton I., Eight I., Gun I. Gun Island Gun Island is one of the larger islands in the Pelsaert Group of the Houtman Abrolhos. It is nominally located at , about 4 km north and east of Half Moon Reef and is a flat limestone outcrop of about by in size... , Jackson I., Newman I., Pelsaert I., Uncle Margie I. |
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Eragrostis dielsii Eragrostis dielsii Eragrostis dielsii, commonly known as Mallee Lovegrass, is a species of grass endemic to Australia.-Description:It grows as an annual or short-lived perennial tuft up to 40 centimetres high with erect, spreading culms... |
Mallee Lovegrass | Akerstrom I., East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... , Little Pigeon I., North I. North Island (Houtman Abrolhos) North Island is the northernmost island in the Houtman Abrolhos, a coral reef archipelago in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mid West Western Australia. Located about 14 km from the nearest island group, it is one of the largest islands in the Houtman Abrolhos, and one of the few to support... , Pigeon I. Pigeon Island (Houtman Abrolhos) Pigeon Island is a small island located need the middle of the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, an archipelago off the coast of Western Australia. It is almost entirely given over to Western Rock Lobster fishers' camps, and as a result is far more disturbed than most other islands in the... , Turnstone I. |
Little Rat I., Rat I. | Pelsaert I. | ||
Hordeum murinum subsp. leporinum Hordeum murinum subsp. leporinum Hordeum murinum subsp. leporinum is a subspecies of Hordeum murinum .Its common names include hare barley, mouse barley, and barley grass.-Taxonomy:... |
Barley Grass | Little Pigeon I., North I. North Island (Houtman Abrolhos) North Island is the northernmost island in the Houtman Abrolhos, a coral reef archipelago in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mid West Western Australia. Located about 14 km from the nearest island group, it is one of the largest islands in the Houtman Abrolhos, and one of the few to support... , Pigeon I. Pigeon Island (Houtman Abrolhos) Pigeon Island is a small island located need the middle of the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, an archipelago off the coast of Western Australia. It is almost entirely given over to Western Rock Lobster fishers' camps, and as a result is far more disturbed than most other islands in the... |
Alexander Island Alexander Island (Houtman Abrolhos) Alexander Island is one of the five largest islands in the Easter Group of the Houtman Abrolhos. It is nominally located at The island is part of the Houtman Abrolhos Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance for supporting large numbers of... |
Basile I. | Naturalised; in Western Australia this is treated at species rank as Hordeum leporinum. | |
Lachnagrostis filiformis | Blown Grass | East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... , West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
Harvey et al. (2001) lists this as Agrostis avenacea, but this is now a synonym of L. filiformis. | |||
Lolium multiflorum Lolium multiflorum Lolium multiflorum is a ryegrass native to temperate Europe, although the precise location of its origin is unknown.... |
Italian Ryegrass | West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
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Lolium perenne Lolium perenne Lolium perenne, common name Perennial Ryegrass, is a grass from the family Poaceae. It is native to Europe, Asia and northern Africa, but is widely cultivated and naturalised around the world.-Description:... |
Perennial Ryegrass | West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
Basile I. | Naturalised | ||
Lolium rigidum | Wimmera Ryegrass | Alcatraz I., Little Pigeon I. | Pelsaert I. | Naturalised | ||
Lolium temulentum Lolium temulentum Lolium temulentum, typically known as darnel, poison darnel or cockle, is an annual plant that forms part of the Poaceae family and part of the Lolium genus. The plant stem can grow up to one meter tall, with inflorescence in the ears and purple grain... |
Drake | Campbell I., Leo I., Rat I. | Stick I. | Naturalised | ||
Parapholis incurva Parapholis incurva Parapholis incurva is a species of grass native to Europe, Asia and northern Africa, and widely naturalised elsewhere. Common names include Coast Barbgrass, Curved Sea Hard Grass, Sickle Grass, Curved Sicklegrass and Curved Parapholis.-Taxonomy:It was first published as Aegilops incurva by Carl... |
Coast Barbgrass | North I. North Island (Houtman Abrolhos) North Island is the northernmost island in the Houtman Abrolhos, a coral reef archipelago in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mid West Western Australia. Located about 14 km from the nearest island group, it is one of the largest islands in the Houtman Abrolhos, and one of the few to support... |
Bynoe I., Campbell I., Keru I., Leo I., Morley I., Roma I. | Uncle Margie I. | Naturalised | |
Pennisetum clandestinum Pennisetum clandestinum The tropical grass species Pennisetum clandestinum is known by several common names, most often kikuyu grass, as it is native to the region of East Africa that is home to the Kĩkũyũ tribe. Because of its rapid growth and aggressive nature, it is categorised as a noxious weed in some regions... |
Kikuyu Grass | Little Rat I. | Naturalised | |||
Phalaris canariensis | Canary Grass | Post Office I. | Naturalised | |||
Phalaris minor Phalaris minor Phalaris minor is a species of grass native to northern Africa, Europe and Asia, and widely naturalised elsewhere.Common names include little seed canary grass, small-seeded canary grass, small canary grass and lesser canary grass.... |
Lesser Canary Grass | North I. North Island (Houtman Abrolhos) North Island is the northernmost island in the Houtman Abrolhos, a coral reef archipelago in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mid West Western Australia. Located about 14 km from the nearest island group, it is one of the largest islands in the Houtman Abrolhos, and one of the few to support... , Pigeon I. Pigeon Island (Houtman Abrolhos) Pigeon Island is a small island located need the middle of the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, an archipelago off the coast of Western Australia. It is almost entirely given over to Western Rock Lobster fishers' camps, and as a result is far more disturbed than most other islands in the... , East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... |
Alexander I. Alexander Island (Houtman Abrolhos) Alexander Island is one of the five largest islands in the Easter Group of the Houtman Abrolhos. It is nominally located at The island is part of the Houtman Abrolhos Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance for supporting large numbers of... , Morley I., Serventy I., Suomi I. |
Basile I., Burnett Rock, Burton I., Post Office I., Uncle Margie I. | Naturalised | |
Phleum pratense | Timothy | "Gun Islet" | Naturalised | |||
Poa annua Poa annua Poa annua, or annual meadow grass , is a widespread low-growing turfgrass in temperate climates. Though P. annua is commonly considered a solely annual plant due to its name, perennial bio-types do exist. 'Poa' is Greek for fodder. It is one of the sweetest grasses for green fodder, but less ... |
Winter Grass | Beacon I., East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... |
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Poa poiformis | Coastal Poa | East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... |
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Polypogon monspeliensis Polypogon monspeliensis Polypogon monspeliensis, commonly known as annual beard grass or annual rabbitsfoot grass, is a species of grass. It is native to southern Europe, but it can be found today throughout the world as an introduced species and sometimes a noxious weed. It is an annual grass growing to heights between 5... |
Annual Beardgrass | Little Pigeon I., Long I., West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
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Polypogon tenellus | East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... , Pigeon I. Pigeon Island (Houtman Abrolhos) Pigeon Island is a small island located need the middle of the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, an archipelago off the coast of Western Australia. It is almost entirely given over to Western Rock Lobster fishers' camps, and as a result is far more disturbed than most other islands in the... , West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
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Rostraria cristata Rostraria cristata Rostraria cristata is an annual grass species which is native to Eurasia and widely naturalised elsewhere.... |
Little Pigeon I., North I. North Island (Houtman Abrolhos) North Island is the northernmost island in the Houtman Abrolhos, a coral reef archipelago in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mid West Western Australia. Located about 14 km from the nearest island group, it is one of the largest islands in the Houtman Abrolhos, and one of the few to support... , Pigeon I. Pigeon Island (Houtman Abrolhos) Pigeon Island is a small island located need the middle of the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, an archipelago off the coast of Western Australia. It is almost entirely given over to Western Rock Lobster fishers' camps, and as a result is far more disturbed than most other islands in the... |
Bynoe I., Serventy I. | Naturalised | |||
Setaria dielsii Setaria dielsii Setaria dielsii, commonly known as Diels' Pigeon Grass, is a species of grass native to Australia.-Description:It is an annual grass that grows in tufts from 20 to 130 centimetres high. It has green flowers that occur in an open panicle.... |
Diels' Pigeon Grass | 16 islands | 11 islands | Burnett Rock, Burton I., Gun I. Gun Island Gun Island is one of the larger islands in the Pelsaert Group of the Houtman Abrolhos. It is nominally located at , about 4 km north and east of Half Moon Reef and is a flat limestone outcrop of about by in size... , Middle I., Newman I., Pelsaert I., Square I., Three I. |
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Setaria Setaria Setaria is a genus of grasses in the Poaceae family.-Selected species:* Setaria cernua Kunth* Setaria dielsii R.A.W.Herrm.* Setaria faberi R.A.W.Herrm.* Setaria incrassata Hack. – Vlei Bristle Grass... sp. |
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Spinifex longifolius Spinifex longifolius Spinifex longifolius, commonly known as Beach Spinifex, is a perennial grass that grows along the northern and eastern rim of the Indian Ocean.-Description:It grows as a tussock from 30 centimetres to a metre high, and up to two metres wide... |
Beach Spinifex | 15 islands | 13 islands | Burton I., Coronation I., Hummock I., Middle I., Pelsaert I., Post Office I., Stick I., Uncle Margie I. | ||
Sporobolus virginicus Sporobolus virginicus Sporobolus virginicus, known by numerous common names including Marine Couch, Sand Couch, Coastal Rat-tail Grass, Salt Couch Grass, Saltwater Couch and Nioaka, is a coastal non-bunching tussock grass with a wide distribution.-Description:It is a perennial tussock grass from 10 to 50 centimetres in... |
Marine Couch | North I. North Island (Houtman Abrolhos) North Island is the northernmost island in the Houtman Abrolhos, a coral reef archipelago in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mid West Western Australia. Located about 14 km from the nearest island group, it is one of the largest islands in the Houtman Abrolhos, and one of the few to support... , Oystercatcher I., Pigeon I. Pigeon Island (Houtman Abrolhos) Pigeon Island is a small island located need the middle of the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, an archipelago off the coast of Western Australia. It is almost entirely given over to Western Rock Lobster fishers' camps, and as a result is far more disturbed than most other islands in the... , Seagull I., Turnstone I., West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
Middle I. | |||
Triticum aestivum | Wheat | North I. North Island (Houtman Abrolhos) North Island is the northernmost island in the Houtman Abrolhos, a coral reef archipelago in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mid West Western Australia. Located about 14 km from the nearest island group, it is one of the largest islands in the Houtman Abrolhos, and one of the few to support... |
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Vulpia myuros Vulpia myuros Vulpia myuros, or Rat’s-tail Fescue, is an annual grass species of the genus Vulpia. It was probably originally native to Eurasia, but it can now be found nearly worldwide as a naturalized species.... |
Rat's Tail Fescue | Akerstrom I., East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... , Little Pigeon I., North I. North Island (Houtman Abrolhos) North Island is the northernmost island in the Houtman Abrolhos, a coral reef archipelago in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mid West Western Australia. Located about 14 km from the nearest island group, it is one of the largest islands in the Houtman Abrolhos, and one of the few to support... , Pigeon I. Pigeon Island (Houtman Abrolhos) Pigeon Island is a small island located need the middle of the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, an archipelago off the coast of Western Australia. It is almost entirely given over to Western Rock Lobster fishers' camps, and as a result is far more disturbed than most other islands in the... , Turnstone I., West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
Little Rat I., Rat I., Serventy I. | Naturalised | ||
Polygonaceae |
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Emex australis Emex australis Emex australis, commonly known as doublegee or three-cornered jack, is a herbaceous plant of the Polygonaceae. It is a weed in South Africa and Australia.-External links:***... |
Doublegee | Little Pigeon I., Pigeon I. Pigeon Island (Houtman Abrolhos) Pigeon Island is a small island located need the middle of the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, an archipelago off the coast of Western Australia. It is almost entirely given over to Western Rock Lobster fishers' camps, and as a result is far more disturbed than most other islands in the... |
Rat I. | Naturalised | ||
Portulacaceae |
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Calandrinia calyptrata Calandrinia calyptrata Calandrinia calyptrata is a annual plant in the family Portulacaceae. It is endemic to Australia.The species occurs in Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania and New South Wales.... |
Pink Purslane | North I. North Island (Houtman Abrolhos) North Island is the northernmost island in the Houtman Abrolhos, a coral reef archipelago in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mid West Western Australia. Located about 14 km from the nearest island group, it is one of the largest islands in the Houtman Abrolhos, and one of the few to support... |
Rotondella I., Uncle Margie I. | |||
Primulaceae |
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Anagallis arvensis | Pimpernel | Pigeon I. Pigeon Island (Houtman Abrolhos) Pigeon Island is a small island located need the middle of the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, an archipelago off the coast of Western Australia. It is almost entirely given over to Western Rock Lobster fishers' camps, and as a result is far more disturbed than most other islands in the... , West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
Alexander I. Alexander Island (Houtman Abrolhos) Alexander Island is one of the five largest islands in the Easter Group of the Houtman Abrolhos. It is nominally located at The island is part of the Houtman Abrolhos Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance for supporting large numbers of... , Bushby I., Little Rat I., Rat I., Serventy I. |
Gun I. Gun Island Gun Island is one of the larger islands in the Pelsaert Group of the Houtman Abrolhos. It is nominally located at , about 4 km north and east of Half Moon Reef and is a flat limestone outcrop of about by in size... , Middle I., Pelsaert I. |
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Proteaceae |
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Grevillea argyrophylla Grevillea argyrophylla Grevillea argyrophylla is a shrub in the family Proteaceae. It is endemic to south-western Western Australia.... |
Silvery-leaved Grevillea | East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... , North I. North Island (Houtman Abrolhos) North Island is the northernmost island in the Houtman Abrolhos, a coral reef archipelago in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mid West Western Australia. Located about 14 km from the nearest island group, it is one of the largest islands in the Houtman Abrolhos, and one of the few to support... , Pelican I., Saville-Kent I., West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
Basile I., Middle I., Murray I. | |||
Ranunculaceae |
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Ranunculus sessiliflorus | Smallflower Buttercup | East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... |
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Rhamnaceae |
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Spyridium globulosum Spyridium globulosum Spyridium globulosum is a shrub in the family Rhamnaceae. It is endemic to Western Australia where it occurs on coastal dunes and in limestone areas. It grows to between 0.6 and 5 metres in height and produces white flowers between June and November in its native range.... |
Basket Bush | East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... , North I. North Island (Houtman Abrolhos) North Island is the northernmost island in the Houtman Abrolhos, a coral reef archipelago in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mid West Western Australia. Located about 14 km from the nearest island group, it is one of the largest islands in the Houtman Abrolhos, and one of the few to support... , West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
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Rubiaceae |
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Galium Galium Galium is a large genus of annual and perennial herbaceous plants in the family Rubiaceae, with 617 known species occurring in the temperate zones of both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Most species are known as bedstraw. G... sp. |
East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... |
Harvey et al. (2001) list this as "Galium migrans" but, according to FloraBase, that species is not present in Western Australia. | ||||
Opercularia vaginata | Dog Weed | East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... |
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Rutaceae |
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Diplolaena grandiflora Diplolaena grandiflora Diplolaena grandiflora, commonly known as Wild Rose or Tamala Rose, is a shrub which is endemic to Western Australia.-Description:... |
Wild Rose | "Eagle Point Islet", East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... , Little Pigeon I., Oystercatcher I., Pigeon I. Pigeon Island (Houtman Abrolhos) Pigeon Island is a small island located need the middle of the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, an archipelago off the coast of Western Australia. It is almost entirely given over to Western Rock Lobster fishers' camps, and as a result is far more disturbed than most other islands in the... , Seagull I., Tattler I., Turnstone I., West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
Little Rat I., Rat I. | Gun I. Gun Island Gun Island is one of the larger islands in the Pelsaert Group of the Houtman Abrolhos. It is nominally located at , about 4 km north and east of Half Moon Reef and is a flat limestone outcrop of about by in size... |
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Santalaceae |
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Exocarpos aphyllus | Leafless Ballart | East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... , Little Pigeon I., Long I., Oystercatcher I., Pigeon I. Pigeon Island (Houtman Abrolhos) Pigeon Island is a small island located need the middle of the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, an archipelago off the coast of Western Australia. It is almost entirely given over to Western Rock Lobster fishers' camps, and as a result is far more disturbed than most other islands in the... , Seagull I., Tattler I., West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
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Exocarpos sparteus Exocarpos sparteus Exocarpos sparteus is an Australian endemic plant species, commonly known as the Broom Ballart or native cherry. The species is found in all states of mainland Australia.-Description:... |
Broom Ballart | North I. North Island (Houtman Abrolhos) North Island is the northernmost island in the Houtman Abrolhos, a coral reef archipelago in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mid West Western Australia. Located about 14 km from the nearest island group, it is one of the largest islands in the Houtman Abrolhos, and one of the few to support... , West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
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Sapindaceae |
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Dodonaea aptera Dodonaea aptera Dodonaea aptera, commonly known as Coast Hop-bush, is a species of coastal shrub endemic to Western Australia.-Taxonomy:The species was published by Friedrich Anton Wilhelm Miquel in 1845, based on specimens collected in 1839 at Garden Island, Rottnest Island, and Arthurs Head,... |
Coast Hop-bush | East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... , North I. North Island (Houtman Abrolhos) North Island is the northernmost island in the Houtman Abrolhos, a coral reef archipelago in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mid West Western Australia. Located about 14 km from the nearest island group, it is one of the largest islands in the Houtman Abrolhos, and one of the few to support... , Oystercatcher I., West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
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Dodonaea inaequifolia | East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... , Oystercatcher I., West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
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Dodonaea viscosa Dodonaea viscosa Dodonaea viscosa is a species of flowering plant in the soapberry family, Sapindaceae, that has a cosmopolitan distribution in tropical, subtropical and warm temperate regions of Africa, the Americas, southern Asia and Australasia.-Description:... |
Sticky Hopbush | Seagull I. | ||||
Scrophulariaceae |
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Dischisma arenarium | West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
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Solanaceae |
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Lycium ferocissimum Lycium ferocissimum Lycium ferocissimum is a shrub in the nightshade family . The species is native to Cape Province and Orange Free State in South Africa and has become naturalised in Australia and New Zealand. It is listed on the Noxious Weed List for Australian States and Territories and is a declared noxious weed... |
African Boxthorn | Wooded I. | Arthur I., Davis I., Eight I., Gun I. Gun Island Gun Island is one of the larger islands in the Pelsaert Group of the Houtman Abrolhos. It is nominally located at , about 4 km north and east of Half Moon Reef and is a flat limestone outcrop of about by in size... , Pelsaert I., Seven I., Sid Liddon I., Sweet I., Three I. |
Naturalised. This has been declared a noxious weed, and an eradication program is in place. Harvey et al. (2001) record the plant on only these ten islands, but in 2007 the Department of Environment and Conservation reported that it had been eradicated from 14 out of 18 islands on which it had previously occurred. | ||
Lycopersicon esculentum | Tomato | Rat I., Roma I. | Jackson I., Middle I. | Naturalised | ||
Nicotiana glauca Nicotiana glauca Nicotiana glauca is a species of wild tobacco known by the common names tree tobacco and incorrectly also Mustard tree. Its leaves are attached to the stalk by petioles , and its leaves and stems are neither pubescent nor sticky like Nicotiana tabacum... |
Tree Tobacco | Pigeon I. Pigeon Island (Houtman Abrolhos) Pigeon Island is a small island located need the middle of the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, an archipelago off the coast of Western Australia. It is almost entirely given over to Western Rock Lobster fishers' camps, and as a result is far more disturbed than most other islands in the... |
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Nicotiana occidentalis subsp. hesperis Nicotiana occidentalis subsp. hesperis Nicotiana occidentalis subsp. hesperis is a short-lived herb native to Australia.-Description:It grows as an erect annual or short-lived perennial herb, from ten to 50 centimetres high, with white flowers.-Taxonomy:... |
Native Tobacco | 14 islands | Alexander I. Alexander Island (Houtman Abrolhos) Alexander Island is one of the five largest islands in the Easter Group of the Houtman Abrolhos. It is nominally located at The island is part of the Houtman Abrolhos Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance for supporting large numbers of... , Morley I., White I., Wooded I. |
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Solanum laciniatum | Kangaroo Apple | East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... |
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Solanum nigrum Solanum nigrum Solanum nigrum is a species in the Solanum genus, native to Eurasia and introduced in the Americas, Australasia and South Africa.-Description:Black... |
Black Berry Nightshade | Beacon I., East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... , Little Pigeon I., Pigeon I. Pigeon Island (Houtman Abrolhos) Pigeon Island is a small island located need the middle of the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, an archipelago off the coast of Western Australia. It is almost entirely given over to Western Rock Lobster fishers' camps, and as a result is far more disturbed than most other islands in the... , West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
Bushby I., Little Rat I., Rat I., Roma I. | Eight I., Gun I. Gun Island Gun Island is one of the larger islands in the Pelsaert Group of the Houtman Abrolhos. It is nominally located at , about 4 km north and east of Half Moon Reef and is a flat limestone outcrop of about by in size... |
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Solanum symonii | Alcatraz I., Beacon I., East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... , Oystercatcher I., Seagull I. |
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Sterculiaceae |
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Lasiopetalum angustifolium | Narrow Leaved Lasiopetalum | East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... |
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Tamaricaceae |
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Tamarix aphylla Tamarix aphylla Tamarix aphylla is the largest known species of Tamarix . The species has a variety of common names, including Athel pine, Athel tree, Athel tamarisk, and saltcedar... |
Athel Tree | Pigeon I., West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
Naturalised. Harvey et al. (2001) list this as "Tamarix sp.", but T. aphylla is the only Tamarix Tamarix The genus Tamarix is composed of about 50-60 species of flowering plants in the family Tamaricaceae, native to drier areas of Eurasia and Africa... species naturalised in Western Australia. |
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Thymelaeaceae |
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Pimelea microcephala Pimelea microcephala Pimelea microcephala is a dioecious shrub in the family Thymelaeaceae, native to Australia.... |
Shrubby Riceflower | 11 islands | ||||
Urticaceae |
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Parietaria cardiostegia | Dakin I., Saville-Kent I. | Bynoe I., Keru I. | Burton I. | |||
Parietaria debilis Parietaria debilis Parietaria debilis, commonly known as Pellitory or Native Pellitory, is a herb native to Australia and New Zealand.-Description:It grows as an annual herb from 7 to 40 centimetres in height, with green or white flowers... |
Pellitory | Beacon I., Dakin I., Dick I., Eastern I., East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... , Long I., North I. North Island (Houtman Abrolhos) North Island is the northernmost island in the Houtman Abrolhos, a coral reef archipelago in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mid West Western Australia. Located about 14 km from the nearest island group, it is one of the largest islands in the Houtman Abrolhos, and one of the few to support... , Saville-Kent I., West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
Alexander I. Alexander Island (Houtman Abrolhos) Alexander Island is one of the five largest islands in the Easter Group of the Houtman Abrolhos. It is nominally located at The island is part of the Houtman Abrolhos Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance for supporting large numbers of... , Bynoe I., Keru I., Leo I., Little North I., Morley I., Rat I., White I. |
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Urtica urens Urtica urens Urtica urens, commonly known as Annual Nettle, Dwarf Nettle or Small Nettle, is a herbaceous annual plant species of the genus Urtica. It is native to Eurasia and it can be found in North America and New Zealand as an introduced species... |
Small Nettle | East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... , West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |
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Zygophyllaceae |
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Nitraria billardierei Nitraria billardierei Nitraria billardierei is a perennial salt tolerant shrub. It is often found in saline areas or areas that have been overgrazed. Nitre Bush flowers mainly in spring with small ovoid or oblong fruit that are purple, red or golden... |
Nitre Bush | 43 islands | 30 islands | 34 islands | This is the most widespread plant species in the Houtman Abrolhos. | |
Zygophyllum simile Zygophyllum simile Zygophyllum simile is a succulent annual herb native to Australia.-Description:It grows as a prostrate or erect annual herb, branching from the base and reaching a height of from four to 60 centimeters... |
Beacon I., Dakin I., Dick I., East Wallabi I. East Wallabi Island East Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:East Wallabi Island played an important role in the story of the Batavia shipwreck and massacre... , Long I., North I. North Island (Houtman Abrolhos) North Island is the northernmost island in the Houtman Abrolhos, a coral reef archipelago in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mid West Western Australia. Located about 14 km from the nearest island group, it is one of the largest islands in the Houtman Abrolhos, and one of the few to support... , Saville-Kent I., West Wallabi I. West Wallabi Island West Wallabi Island is an island in the Wallabi Group of the Houtman Abrolhos, located in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of mainland Australia.-History:... |