Flora of the Coral Sea Islands

The Flora of the Coral Sea Islands consists of 16 families, 24 genera and 26 species. Five of these species are introduced and naturalised. The vegetation is mostly herbfields, although a few islands support shrubs and low forests.

The following plant taxa occur on the Coral Sea Islands:

Taxon Common name Remarks
Abutilon asiaticum var. australiense .
Achranthes aspera
Heliotropium foertherianum
Boerhavia albiflora
Boerhavia glabrata
Calophyllum inophyllum
Canavalia rosea
Commicarpus insularum Recorded in 1979, but not in 1993
Cordia subcordata Tou
Coronopus integrifolius Naturalised
Cynodon dactylon Naturalised
Digitaria ctenantha
Euphorbia cyathophora Naturalised
Ipomoea macrantha
Ipomoea pes-caprae subsp. brasiliensis
Lepturus repens
Pisonia grandis
Plumbago zeylanica
Portulaca oleracea Common Purslane Naturalised
Scaevola taccada
Sporobulus virginicus
Stenotaphrum micranthum
Thuarea involuta
Tribulus cistoides
Tridax procumbens Naturalised
Ximenia americana

References

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  • Telford, I. R. H. (1993). "Coral Sea Islands Territory". Flora of Australia: Volume 50: Oceanic Islands 2. Canberra: AGPS Press. pp. 47–53. ISBN 0-644-14446-7.