See Conn and Wilson for a description of the species and photos of its flowers.
Prostanthera clotteniana |
Prostanthera clotteniana
Status: Critically Endangered on the EPBC Act list
Government evidence of impact of climate change:
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Australian Government, Conservation Advice, Prostanthera clotteniana
Prostanthera cryptandroides; for example; is known to be fire sensitive; with recruitment occurring from the soil seed bank.
Site 1997 1999 2001 2002 2003 2004 2008 2009 2010 2012 2013 1 3 4 0 Juv 0 2 1 0 0 0 Juv 2 1 Juv 2 3 12 0 Juv 29 Juv 4 7 2 2 0 0 0 Juv 0 2 Juv possible 5 1 0 0 0 Juv 0 6 4 35 64 54 1 seen 0 0 22 Juv Juv Juv this location . 20 plants occur c. 300m west of this location 7 0 0 56 Threats Current known threats to Prostanthera clotteniana include inappropriate fire regimes; habitat loss caused by mining; illegal collection and weed invasion (Bean; 2004; McDonald; pers. comm.; 2014b).
Subsequent surveys have indicated changes in subpopulation size at sites; including decreases and increases that appear to relate to fire events (McDonald; pers. comm.; 2014b).
The species is currently threatened by inappropriate fire regimes; habitat loss caused by mining; illegal collection and weed invasion (Bean; 2004 McDonald pers. comm.; 2014b).
While the species population size appears to be adversely affected by inappropriate fire regimes and other threats; there are insufficient data to provide a rate of decline; observed; suspected or inferred over a three generation period.
It can be inferred that the area; extent and quality of habitat is expected to further decline as a result of threats (e.g. inappropriate fire regimes; illegal collection and weed invasion) and potential threats from land use pressures (e.g. habitat loss caused by mining) have not ceased (Bean; 2004 McDonald; pers. comm.; 2014b).
As described for criterion 2 it can be inferred that the area; extent and quality of habitat is expected to further decline as a result of threats (e.g. inappropriate fire regimes; illegal collection and weed invasion) and potential threats from land use pressures (e.g. habitat loss caused by mining) have not ceased (McDonald; pers. comm.; 2014b).