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Plants of the Fraser Coast Region

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Arthrochilus prolixus     D.L.Jones

This native groundcover is commonly known as wispy elbow orchid.

Arthrochilus prolixus is described as a "monocot" in the Orchidaceae family.

Flagged as a potential locally significant species in the Fraser Coast Region. In the Queensland Nature Conservation Act it is classified as Least Concern. Under the Federal Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act it is not classified.

Uncommon in the Fraser Coast region recorded at Poona National Park. This is the northern limit apart from an outlying record from near Mackay. Also reported at Wongi Waterholes (Alan Logan) and Talegalla Weir. https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/67174188 https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/138688050 Listed as a special least concern species in Queensland (https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/plants-animals/plants/protected-plants/harvesting). 

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 2 Fraser Coast localities: Beaver Rock, Talegalla Weir.


Fraser Coast distribution based on unverified field reports.


             AVH

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