Attachment 6 - Ecological Assessment.pdf

                                                    Ecological Assessment – Attunga Heights



     Scientific Name              Common Name                                     Likelihood of Occurring on the Site
                                                           occurrence of this species. This species was not recorded from the subject site
                                                           during onsite surveys. Occurs in or on the edge of rainforest and in wet eucalypt
                                                           forest, often near creeks or swamps, as well as in woodlands. In south-east
                                                           Queensland specifically, occurs around freshwater springs in shaded small
                                                           gullies, on creek banks, and on sandy alluvium creek beds in open forests (Dept.
                                                           Environment 2012).
                                                           Unlikely. Occurs in subtropical rainforest/notophyll vine forest and wet
                                                           sclerophyll forest (brush box woodland) with rainforest understorey between 150
                                                           and 550m above sea level. Soils are rich black or dark brown clay and loam
Baloghia marmorata          Marbled balogia                derived from basalt. Associated species can include Eucalyptus microcorys,
                                                           Archontophoenix cunninghamiana, Aphananthe philippinensis, Capparis arborea,
                                                           Planchonella australis, Ficus spp., Olea paniculata, Planchonella myrsinoides,
                                                           Brachychiton discolor, Mallotus claoxyloides, Drypetes deplancheri, and
                                                           Calamus muelleri (Dept. Environment 2012).
                                                           Unlikely: Suitable habitat not observed onsite. This species occurs in damp
Blandfordia grandiflora     Christmas bells                sandy and/or peaty soils in coastal and tableland heathland areas with high
                                                           water tables (Rbgsyd 2014). Also recorded in open forest heath understorey
                                                           (Australian Government 2014).
                                                           Possible: Host species occurs on site. The miniature moss-orchid is a host-
                                                           specific species, only growing on the hoop pine (Araucaria cunninghamiama),
                                                           where it colonises the upper branches of mature trees. The hoop pine occurs in
Bulbophyllum globuliforme   Miniature moss-orchid
                                                           upland (usually 100-900m above sea level) subtropical rainforest communities
                                                           that have a discontinuous distribution along the Australian east coast (Dept.
                                                           Environment 2012).
                                                           Unlikely: Suitable habitat not observed onsite. Occurs in lowland areas up to
                                                           20m above sea level in mixed eucalypt and Brushbox Lophostemon confertus
Boronia keysii              Key’s boronia                  woodland to open forest ranging in height from 8-35m. Found on sandy soil
                                                           which is rich in humus, with the water table 0.6-0.9m below the surface (Dept.
                                                           Environment 2012).
                                                           Unlikely. Occurs in lowland subtropical rainforest up to 300m above sea
                                                            level. In the gold coast hinterland it grows on reddish loam over basalt
Bosistoa transversa         Three-leaved bosistoa
                                                            rock on a very steep slope in complex notophyll vine forest with emergent
                                                            Brush Box (Lophostemon confertus). Associated canopy species include


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