Plants of the Fraser Coast Region

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Species information

Pigea stellarioides   (Domin) P.I.Forst.

This native groundcover is commonly known as orange spade flower.

Pigea stellarioides is described as a "dicot" in the Violaceae family.

In the Queensland Nature Conservation Act it is classified as Least Concern. Under the Federal Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act it is not classified.

 

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 the Atlas of Living Australia.

Reported at 44 Fraser Coast localities: Craignish, Burrum Heads, Burrum River, Susan River, Point Vernon, Prawle, Duckinwilla, Cherwell, Tiaro, Burgowan, Walliebum, Walligan, Gigoomgan, River Heads, Talegalla Weir, Tinnanbar, Teddington, Magnolia, Walkers Point, Doongul, Mount Urah, Yengarie, Glenwood, Dunmora, Yerra, Boompa, Tandora, Takura, Tinana, Bidwill, St Mary, Poona, Booral, Urangan, Bauple Forest, Granville, Beaver Rock, Tuan Forest, Owanyilla, Sunshine Acres, Teebar, Antigua, Urraween, Beelbi Creek.


Fraser Coast distribution based on field reports.


        AVH

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