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

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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 0-644-14446-7.47-53&rft.pub=AGPS+Press&rft.date=1993&rft.isbn=0-644-14446-7&rft.au=Telford,+I.+R.+H.&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Flora+of+the+Coral+Sea+Islands" class="Z3988">

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* New South Wales
* Queensland
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* Tasmania
* Victoria
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* Australian Capital Territory
* Jervis Bay Territory
* Northern Territory

External territories|

* Ashmore and Cartier Islands
* Australian Antarctic Territory
* Christmas Island
* Cocos (Keeling) Islands
* Coral Sea Islands
* Heard Island and McDonald Islands
* Norfolk Island

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