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Appendix A: List of common names of flora and fauna used in the report with Latin equivalents

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Flora

Common name

Latin name
(f) = family name
(s) = species name
spp = sub species

Adder's tongue

 Ophioglossum lusitanicum (s)

Aster

subulatus sp. (s)

Belah

Casuarina cristata (s)

Black box

Eucalyptus largiflorens (s)

Blue green algae

Cynobacteria (f)

Buloke

Casuarina luehmannii (s)

Chenopod

Chenopodiaceae (f)

Common lignum

Polygonaceae (f)

Common reed

Poaceae (f)

Cumbungi

Typhaceae (f)

daisy

Asteraceae (f)

fleabane

Conyza bonariensis (s)

Garland lily

Amarayllidaceae (f)

Giant rush

Juncus ingens (s)

grass

Poaceae (f)

Grey box

Eucalyptus woolisana (s)

Hooked needlewood

Hakea leucoptera (s)

horehound

Marrubium vulgare (s)

Large-fruit tassel

Ruppia megacarpa (s)

Lignum Muehlenbeckia

florulenta (s)

Lippia

Verbenaceae (f)

Long eryngium

Eryngium plantagineum (s)

Moira grass

Pseudoraphis spinescens (s)

Musk grass

Characeae (f)

Noogoora burr

Xanthium occidentale (s)

pea

Fabaceae (f)

Phragmites

Phragmites australis (s)

Prickly bottlebrush

Callistemon brachyandrus (s)

Rat's tail couch

Sporobolus mitchelli (s)

River cooba

Acacia salicina (s)

River red gum

Eucalyptus camaldulensis (s)

River reed

Ruppia megacarpa (s)

Saltbushes

Chenopodiaceae (f)

Samphire

Chenopodiaceaea (f)

Sand sida

Sida ammophila (s)

Sedges

Cyperaceae (f)

Silky glycine

Glycine canescens (s)

Silver wattle

Acacia dealbata (s)

Slender cypress pine

Callitris gracilis (s)

Spike rush

Eleocharis (spp)

Squat picris

Picris squarrosa (s)

Swamp paperbark

Melalueca halmaturorum (s)

Tangled lignum

Muehlenbeckia (spp.)

thistle

Asteraceae (f)

Tube sedge

Carex tereticaulis (s)

Violet Swainson pea

Swainsona lessertiifolia (s)

Warrego summer grass

Paspalidium jubiflorum (s)

Water milfoil

Myriophyllum papillosum (s)

Water ribbons

Triglochin procerua (s)

Wavy marshwort

Nymphoides crenata (s)

Widgeon grass

Ruppia megacarpa (s)

Winged pepper cress

Lepidium monoplocoides (s)



Fauna

Common name

Latin name
(f) = family name
(s) = species name
spp = sub species

Apostle bird

Struthidae cinerea (s)

Australian bittern

Botaurus poiciloptilus (s)

Australian pelican

Pelecanus conspicillatus (s)

Australian salmon

Arripis trutta (s)

Australian shelduck

Retropinna semoni (s)

Australian smelt

Retropina semoni (s)

Australian white ibis

Threskiornis molucca (s)

Australian Wood

Chenonetta jubata (s)

Azure kingfisher

Alcedo azurea (s)

Barking owl

Ninox connivens (s)

Big-headed gudgeon

Philypnodon grandiceps (s)

Black bream

Acanthopagrus butcheri (s)

Black swan

Cygnus atratus (s)

Black-fronted dotterel

Elseyornis melanops (s)

Blue-faced honeyeater

Entomyzon cyanotis (s)

Brush-tailed phascogale

Phascogale tapoatafa (s)

Buff-banded rail

Gallirallus philippensis (s)

Bush stone-curlew

Burhinus grallarius (s)

Cape Barren geese

Cereopsis novaehollandiae (s)

Carpet python

Morelia spilota variegate (s)

Common Australian darter

Anhinga novaehollandiae (s)

Common dunnart

Sminthopsis murina (s)

Congolli/Tupong

Pseudaphritis urvillii (s)

Crested tern

Sterna bergii (s)

Crimson-spotted rainbowfish

Melanotaenia fluviatilis (s)

Dusky moorhen

Gallinula tenebrosa (s)

Eastern grey kangaroo

Macropus giganteus (s)

Estuary perch

Macquaria colonorum (s)

Eurasian coot

Fulica atra (s)

European carp

Cyprinus carpio (s)

Fairy tern

Gygis alba (s)

Flat-headed galaxis

Galaxis rostratus (s)

Fly-specked hardyhead

Craterocephalus sterusmuscarum (s)

fox (European red fox)

Vulpes vulpes (s)

Freckled duck

Stictonetta naevosa (s)

Freshwater catfish

Tandanus tandanus (s)

Glossy ibis

Plegadis falcinellus (s)

Golden perch

Macquaria ambigua (s)

Great bittern

Botaurus stellaris (s)

Great cormorant

Phalacrocorax carbo (s)

Great crested grebe

Podiceps cristatus (s)

Great egret

Ardea albus (s)

Greater long-eared bat

Nyctophilus timoriensis (s)

Grey falcon

Falco hypoleucos (s)

Grey teal

Anas gracilis (s)

Growling grass frog

Littoria raniformis (s)

gudgeon

Eleotridae (f)

Gum-leaf skeletoniser

Uraba lugens (s)

hare (European brown hare)

Lepus capensis (s)

Hoaryheaded grebe

Poliocephalus poliocephalus (s)

Hydrobia

Potamopyrgus antipodarum (s)

Intermediate egret

Andrea intermedia (s)

Little black cormorant

Phalacrocorax sulcirostris (s)

Little egret

Egretta garzetta (s)

Little friarbird

Philemon citreogularis (s)

Little pied cormorant

Phalacrocorax melanoleucos (s)

Magpie goose

Anseranas semipalmata (s)

Mallee emu-wren

Stipiturus mallee (s)

Mulloway

Argyrosomus japonicus (s)

Murray cod

Maccullochella peeli peeli (s)

Murray Darling Rainbow fish

Melanotaenia fluviatilis (s)

Murray hardyhead

Craterocephalus fluviatilis (s)

Murray jollytail

Galaxias rostratus (s)

Musk duck

Biziura lobata (s)

Myotis bat

Myotis grisescens (s)

Nankeen (Rufous) night heron

Nycticorax caledonicus (s)

Olive perch

Ambassis agassizii (s)

Orangebellied parrot

Neophema chrysogaster (s)

Pacific black duck

Anas Superciliosa (s)

Painted honeyeater

Grantiella picta (s)

Paucident planigale

Planigale gilesi (s)

Pied cormorant

Phalacrocorax melanoleucos (s)

pig (Feral pig)

Sus scrofa (s)

Pink-eared duck

Malacorhynchus membranaceus (s)

Purple spotted gudgeon

Mogurnda adspersa (s)

Rabbit

Oryctolagus cuniculus (s)

Red kangaroo

Macropus rufus (s)

Red-naped snake

Furina diadema (s)

Red-necked stint

Calidris ruficollis (s)

Regent parrot

Polytelis anthopeplus (s)

River blackfish

Gadopsis marmoratus (s)

Royal spoonbill

Platalea regia (s)

Silver perch

Bidyanus bidyanus (s)

Southern bell frog

Litoria raniformis (s)

Southern pygmy perch

Nannoperca australis (s)

Spotted bowerbird

Chlamydera maculata (s)

Square-tailed kite

Lophoictinia isura (s)

Squirrel glider

Petaurus norfolcensis (s)

Striped honeyeater

Plectorhyncha lanceolata (s)

Superb parrot

Polytelis swainsonii (s)

Swamp harrier

Circus approximans (s)

Tessellated gecko

Diplodactylus tessellates (s)

Tiger snake

Notechis scutatus (s)

Trout cod

Maccullochella macquariensis (s)

Water rat

Hydromys chrysogaster (s)

Western calamanthus

Calamanthus fuliginosus (s)

Western carp-gudgeon

Hypseliotris klunzingeri (s)

Western grey kangaroo

Macropus fuliginosus (s)

White-breasted sea-eagle

Holiceetus leucogaster (s)

Yarra pygmy perch

Edelia obscura (s)


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