Mirbelia oxylobioides

SPECIES MANAGEMENT PROFILE

Mirbelia oxylobioidessandstone bushpea

Group:	Magnoliophyta (flowering plants), Magnoliopsida (dicots), Fabales, Fabaceae
Status:	Threatened Species Protection Act 1995: vulnerable Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999: Not listed
Endemic Status:	Found in Tasmania and elsewhere

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Listing Statement (more detailed information)

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Mirbelia oxylobioides (sandstone bushpea) is a shrub with a highly restricted distribution in Tasmania, occurring on Triassic sandstone outcrops in dry eucalypt woodland near Elderslie in the State’s Southern Midlands. The species has only been confirmed from two sites within a single subpopulation, with a total number of mature individuals estimated at about 6,500 in an area of less than 10 ha, putting the species at risk from inadvertent or chance events. Other threats to the species include invasion by woody weeds (especially gorse), inappropriate fire regimes and drought.

A complete species management profile is not currently available for this species. Check for further information on this page and any relevant Activity Advice.

Key Points

Important: Is this species in your area? Do you need a permit? Ensure you’ve covered all the issues by checking the Planning Ahead page.
Important: Different threatened species may have different requirements. For any activity you are considering, read the Activity Advice pages for background information and important advice about managing around the needs of multiple threatened species.

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Further information

Check also for listing statement or notesheet pdf above (below the species image).

Cite as: Threatened Species Section (). (): Species Management Profile for Tasmania's Threatened Species Link. Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania. Accessed on .

Contact details: Threatened Species Section, Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania, GPO Box 44, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 7001. Phone (1300 368 550).

Permit: A permit is required under the Tasmanian Threatened Species Protection Act 1995 to 'take' (which includes kill, injure, catch, damage, destroy and collect), keep, trade in or process any specimen or products of a listed species. Additional permits may also be required under other Acts or regulations to take, disturb or interfere with any form of wildlife or its products, (e.g. dens, nests, bones). This may also depend on the tenure of the land and other agreements relating to its management.