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Plants of the Fraser Coast Region

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Species information

Cycnogeton dubius     (R.Br.) Mering & Kadereit

This native aquatic plant is commonly known as slender water ribbons.

Cycnogeton dubius is described as a "monocot" in the Juncaginaceae family.

In the Queensland Nature Conservation Act it is classified as Least Concern. Under the Federal Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act it is not classified.

In the Fraser Coast Region recorded only at Brooweena. Known as Cycnogeton dubium in the Australian Plant Census. Listed as a special least concern species in Queensland (https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/plants-animals/plants/protected-plants/harvesting). Regarded as a wetland species in Queensland WetlandInfo.

It has been recorded in the Wide Bay district in the Queensland Herbarium Census and is listed as occurring in the Fraser Coast region in Queensland Herbarium Wildlife Online.

Reported at 4 Fraser Coast localities: Talegalla Weir, Tuan Forest, Urangan, Walligan.


Fraser Coast distribution based on unverified field reports.


             AVH

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