Australia's diverse and often attractive

flora Flora (: floras or florae) is all the plant life present in a particular region or time, generally the naturally occurring (indigenous (ecology), indigenous) native plant, native plants. The corresponding term for animals is ''fauna'', and for f ...

has been depicted on numerous Australian stamp issues: *''

Acacia baileyana ''Acacia baileyana'', commonly known as Cootamundra wattle, Bailey's wattle or golden mimosa, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae and is endemic to a restricted area of New South Wales, although it has become Naturalisation (b ...

'' – 1978 *'' Acacia coriacea'' – 2002 *''

Acacia dealbata ''Acacia dealbata'', the silver wattle, blue wattle or mimosa, is a species of flowering plant in the legume family, Fabaceae. It is native to southeastern Australia and widely introduced in other warm climates. Description It is a fast-growing ...

'' (?) – 1982 *''

Acacia melanoxylon ''Acacia melanoxylon'', commonly known as the Australian blackwood, is an ''Acacia'' species native to south-eastern Australia. The species is also known as blackwood, hickory, mudgerabah, Tasmanian blackwood, or blackwood acacia. The tree belon ...

'' – 1996 *''

Acacia pycnantha ''Acacia pycnantha'', most commonly known as the golden wattle, is a tree of the family Fabaceae. It grows to a height of and has phyllodes (flattened leaf stalks) instead of true leaves. The profuse fragrant, golden flowers appear in late ...

'' – 1959, 1979, 1990 *''

Acmena smithii ''Syzygium smithii'' (formerly ''Acmena smithii'') is a summer-flowering, winter-fruiting evergreen tree, native to Australia and belonging to the myrtle family Myrtaceae. It shares the common name "lilly pilly" with several other plants. It is p ...

'' – 2002 *'' Actinodium cunninghamii'' – 2005 *''

Actinotus helianthi ''Actinotus helianthi'', known as the flannel flower, is a common species of flowering plant native to the bushland around Sydney. It was named and first described by the French botanist Jacques Labillardière in his '' Novae Hollandiae Plantaru ...

'' – 1959 *''

Adansonia gregorii ''Adansonia'' is a genus of medium-to-large deciduous trees known as baobabs ( or ). The eight species of ''Adansonia'' are native to Africa, Australia, and Madagascar but have also been introduced to other regions of the world, including Barb ...

'' – 2005 *''

Anigozanthos ''Anigozanthos'' is a genus of plant found naturally in the Southwestern Australia biogeographic region, belonging to the bloodwort family Haemodoraceae. The 11 species and their subspecies are commonly known as kangaroo paw or catspaw, depe ...

'' 'Bush Tango' – 2003 *''

Anigozanthos manglesii ''Anigozanthos manglesii'', commonly known as the red-and-green kangaroo paw, Mangles' kangaroo paw, kurulbrang (Noongar), is a plant species endemic (ecology), endemic to Western Australia, and the floral emblem of that state. The flower has ...

'' – 1962, 1968, 2006 *''

Armillaria luteobubalina ''Armillaria luteobubalina'', commonly known as the Australian honey fungus, is a species of mushroom in the family Physalacriaceae. Widely distributed in southern Australia, the fungus is responsible for a disease known as ''Armillaria'' root ...

'' fungus – 1981 *''

Banksia integrifolia ''Banksia integrifolia'', commonly known as the coast banksia, is a species of tree that grows along the east coast of Australia. One of the most widely distributed ''Banksia'' species, it occurs between Victoria and Central Queensland in a ...

'' – 2000 *''

Banksia prionotes ''Banksia prionotes'', commonly known as acorn banksia or orange banksia, is a species of shrub or tree of the genus ''Banksia'' in the family Proteaceae. It is native to the southwest botanical province, southwest of Western Australia and can ...

'' (?) – 1996 *''

Banksia serrata ''Banksia serrata'', commonly known as the saw banksia, the old man banksia, the saw-tooth banksia or the red honeysuckle and as wiriyagan by the Cadigal people, is a species of woody shrub or tree of the genus ''Banksia'', in the family P ...

'' – 1960, 1986 *''

Barringtonia calyptrata ''Barringtonia calyptrata'' is a species of mangrove belonging to the family Lecythidaceae. It is native to New Guinea and to northern Queensland Queensland ( , commonly abbreviated as Qld) is a States and territories of Australia, state in ...

'' – 2001 *''

Blandfordia grandiflora ''Blandfordia grandiflora'', commonly known as Christmas bells, is a flowering plant Endemism, endemic to eastern Australia. It is a tufted Perennial plant, perennial Herbaceous plant, herb with narrow, channelled, linear leaves and between two ...

'' – 1960, 1967 *''

Blandfordia punicea ''Blandfordia punicea'', commonly known as Tasmanian Christmas bell, is a species of flowering plant that is endemic to western Tasmania. It is a tufted perennial herb with linear leaves and drooping red, bell-shaped flowers that are yellow o ...

'' – 2007 *''

Brachychiton acerifolius ''Brachychiton acerifolius'' is a large tree of the family Malvaceae endemic to tropical and subtropical regions on the east coast of Australia. It is famous for the bright red bell-shaped flowers that often cover the whole tree when it is leaf ...

'' – 1978 *''

Callistemon glaucus ''Melaleuca glauca'', commonly known as Albany bottlebrush is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. (Some Australian state herbaria continue to use the name ''Callistemon glaucus''. Lyndl ...

'' – 2000 *''

Callistemon teretifolius ''Callistemon'' is a genus of shrubs in the family Myrtaceae, first described as a genus in 1814. The entire genus is endemic to Australia but widely cultivated in many other regions and naturalised in scattered locations. Their status as a se ...

'' – 1975 *''

Caleana major ''Caleana'', commonly known as duck orchids, is a genus of flowering plants in the orchid family, Orchidaceae that is found in Australia and New Zealand. The Australian species are found in all states but have not been recorded in the Northern ...

'' – 1986 *'' Caltha introloba'' – 1986 *'' Calytrix carinata'' – 2002 *''

Celmisia asteliifolia ''Celmisia asteliifolia'', commonly called the silver daisy, is a species of alpine and subalpine daisy native to Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland o ...

'' – 1986 *''

Cochlospermum gillivraei ''Cochlospermum'' is a genus of trees in the Bixaceae family; some classifications place this genus in the family Cochlospermaceae. It is native to tropical regions of the world, particularly Latin America, Africa, the Indian Subcontinent, and ...

'' – 2001 *''

Coprinus comatus ''Coprinus comatus'', commonly known as the shaggy ink cap, lawyer's wig, or shaggy mane, is a species of fungus. The young fruit bodies first appear as white cylinders emerging from the ground, then the bell-shaped caps open out. The white ca ...

'' fungus – 1981 *''

Correa reflexa Correa may refer to: * Correa (surname) * ''Correa'' (insect), a genus of beetles in the family Staphylinidae * ''Correa'' (plant), a genus of Australian plants named after Portuguese botanist José Correia da Serra * Difuntos Correa, a Chilea ...

'' – 1986, 1999 *'' Cortinarius austrovenetus'' fungus – 1981 *'' Cortinarius cinnabarinus'' fungus – 1981 *'' Dendrobium nindii'' – 1986, 2003 *''

Dendrobium phalaenopsis ''Dendrobium bigibbum'', commonly known as the Cooktown orchid or mauve butterfly orchid, is an epiphytic or lithophytic orchid in the family Orchidaceae. It has cylindrical pseudobulbs, each with between three and five green or purplish leaves ...

'' – 1968, 1998 *''

Dicksonia antarctica ''Dicksonia antarctica'', the soft tree fern, Tasmanian Tree Fern or man fern, is a species of evergreen tree fern native to eastern Australia, ranging from south-east Queensland, coastal New South Wales and Victoria to Tasmania. Anatomy and ...

'' – 1996 *''

Dillenia alata ''Dillenia alata'', commonly known as red beech, golden guinea flower or golden guinea tree, is a tree in the Dilleniaceae family, found in New Guinea, and the Northern Territory and Queensland in Australia. It has found some popularity as an o ...

'' – 1986 *'' Diuris magnifica'' – 2006 *'' Elythranthera emarginata'' – 1986 *''

Epacris impressa ''Epacris impressa'', also known as common heath, is a species of plant in the heath family Ericaceae. It is native to south-eastern Australia (the states of Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and New South Wales). French botanist Jacques Labil ...

'' – 1968 *''

Eucalyptus caesia ''Eucalyptus caesia'', commonly known as caesia or gungurru, is a species of mallee that is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It has smooth reddish brown bark at first, later shedding in curling flakes, lance-shaped, sometimes curv ...

'' – 1982 *''

Eucalyptus calophylla ''Corymbia calophylla'', commonly known as marri, is a species of flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae and is endemic to the southwest of Western Australia. It is a tree or Mallee (habit), mallee with rough bark on part or all of the trunk, ...

'' 'Rosea' – 1982 *''

Eucalyptus camaldulensis ''Eucalyptus camaldulensis'', commonly known as river red gum, is a flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae, and is Endemism, endemic to Australia. It is a tree with smooth white or cream-coloured bark, lance-shaped or curved adult leaves, flow ...

'' – 1974 *''

Eucalyptus diversicolor ''Eucalyptus diversicolor'', commonly known as karri, is a species of flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a tall tree with smooth light grey to cream-coloured, often mottled bar ...

'' – 2005 *'' Eucalyptus ficifolia'' – 1982 *''

Eucalyptus forrestiana ''Eucalyptus forrestiana'', commonly known as fuchsia gum or fuchsia mallee, is a species of small tree or mallet and is endemic to an area near Esperance, Western Australia. It has smooth grey bark, narrow oblong to lance-shaped adult leaves, ...

'' – 1982 *''

Eucalyptus globulus ''Eucalyptus globulus'', commonly known as southern blue gum or blue gum, is a species of flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is a tall, evergreen tree Endemism, endemic to southeastern Australia. This ''Eucalyptus'' species has most ...

'' – 1968, 1982 *''

Eucalyptus grossa ''Eucalyptus grossa'', commonly known as coarse-leaved mallee, is a species of Mallee (habit), mallee or rarely a straggly tree, that is Endemism, endemic to Western Australia. It has rough, fibrous bark on the trunk and all but the thinnest bran ...

'' – 2005 *''

Eucalyptus pauciflora ''Eucalyptus pauciflora'', commonly known as snow gum, cabbage gum or white sally, is a species of tree or mallee that is native to eastern Australia. It has smooth bark, lance-shaped to elliptical leaves, flower buds in clusters of between sev ...

'' – 2005 *'' Euschemon rafflesia'' – 1983 *''

Eucalyptus papuana ''Eucalyptus'' () is a genus of more than 700 species of flowering plants in the family Myrtaceae. Most species of ''Eucalyptus'' are trees, often mallees, and a few are shrubs. Along with several other genera in the tribe Eucalypteae, including ...

'' – 1978, 1993, 2002 *''

Eucalyptus regnans ''Eucalyptus regnans'', known variously as mountain ash (in Victoria), giant ash or swamp gum (in Tasmania), or stringy gum, is a species of very tall forest tree that is native to the Australia states of Tasmania and Victoria. It is a straigh ...

'' – 1996 *''

Eucalyptus ''Eucalyptus'' () is a genus of more than 700 species of flowering plants in the family Myrtaceae. Most species of ''Eucalyptus'' are trees, often Mallee (habit), mallees, and a few are shrubs. Along with several other genera in the tribe Eucalyp ...

'' sp. – 1985 *''

Ficus macrophylla ''Ficus macrophylla'', commonly known as the Moreton Bay fig or Australian banyan, is a large evergreen banyan tree of the mulberry and fig family Moraceae. It is native to eastern Australia, from the Wide Bay–Burnett region of Queensland i ...

'' – 2005 *''

Gossypium sturtianum ''Gossypium sturtianum'', or Sturt's desert rose, is a woody shrub, closely related to cultivated cotton, found in most mainland states of Australia and the Northern Territory. It is also known as the Darling River rose, cotton rosebush and Aust ...

'' – 1971, 1978, 2007 *'' Grevillea juncifolia'' – 2002 *'' Grevillea mucronulata'' – 2007 * ''Grevillea'' 'Superb' – 2003 *''

Hakea laurina ''Hakea laurina'' is a shrub or small tree commonly known as kodjet or pin-cushion hakea and is endemism, endemic to Western Australia. The Noongar name for the plant is ''kodjet'' or ''kojet''. It has red and cream conspicuous globular flowers ...

'' – 2006 *''

Hardenbergia violacea ''Hardenbergia violacea'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae and is endemic to Australia. It is known in Australia by the common names false sarsaparilla, purple coral pea, and waraburra. Elsewhere it is also called purple tw ...

'' – 2000 *'' Helichrysum thomsonii'' – 1975 *'' Helipterum albicans'' – 1986 *''

Hibbertia scandens ''Hibbertia scandens'', sometimes known by the common names snake vine, climbing guinea flower and golden guinea vine, is a species of flowering plant in the family Dilleniaceae and is endemic to eastern Australia. It is climber or scrambler wit ...

'' – 1999 *'' Hibiscus meraukensis'' – 1986 *''

Ipomoea pes-caprae ''Ipomoea pes-caprae'', also known as bayhops, bay-hops, beach morning glory, railroad vine, or goat's foot, is a common pantropical creeping vine belonging to the family Convolvulaceae. It grows on the upper parts of beaches and endures salted a ...

'' ssp. brasiliensis – 1999 *'' Leucochrysum albicans'' – 1986 *'' Microseros lanceolata'' – 2002 *''

Nelumbo nucifera ''Nelumbo nucifera'', also known as the pink lotus, sacred lotus, Indian lotus, or simply lotus, is one of two extant taxon, extant species of aquatic plant in the Family (biology), family Nelumbonaceae. It is sometimes colloquially called a ...

'' – 2002 *'' Nymphaea immutabilis'' – 2002 *'' Phalaenopsis rosenstromii'' – 1998 *'' Phebalium whitei'' – 2007 *''

Swainsona formosa ''Swainsona formosa'', commonly known as Sturt's desert pea or Sturt pea, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae and is native to all continental states and the Northern Territory of Australia, with the exception of Victoria. It ...

'' – 1968, 1971, 2005 *''

Santalum acuminatum ''Santalum acuminatum'', the desert quandong, is a hemiparasitic plant in the sandalwood family, Santalaceae, (Native to Australia) which is widely dispersed throughout the central deserts and southern areas of Australia. The species, especiall ...

'' – 2002 *''

Telopea speciosissima ''Telopea speciosissima'', commonly known as the New South Wales waratah or simply waratah, is a large shrub in the plant family Proteaceae. It is Endemism, endemic to New South Wales in Australia. No subspecies are recognised; the closely r ...

'' – 1959, 1968, 2006 *'' Thelymitra variegata'' – 1986 *'' Thysanothus tuberosus'' – 2005 *''

Wahlenbergia gloriosa ''Wahlenbergia gloriosa'', commonly known as royal bluebell is a Perennial plant, perennial Herbaceous plant, herb in the Campanulaceae, bluebell Family (biology), family Campanulaceae. It has egg-shaped leaves near the base of its stem, linear l ...

'' – 1986 *''

Wahlenbergia stricta ''Wahlenbergia stricta'', the Australian bluebell, tall bluebell or austral bluebell, is an Australian wildflower from the Campanulaceae family. It is considered the most commonly encountered of the Wahlenbergias. It is found in all Australian s ...

'' – 1999 *''

Wollemia nobilis ''Wollemia'' is a genus of coniferous trees in the family Araucariaceae, endemic to Australia. It represents one of only three living genera in the family, alongside ''Araucaria'' and ''Agathis'' (being more closely related to the latter). The ge ...

'' – 2005 *''

Xanthorrhoea australis ''Xanthorrhoea australis'', the grass tree or austral grasstree, is an Australia (continent), Australian plant. It is the most commonly seen species of the genus ''Xanthorrhoea''. Its trunk can grow up to several metres tall and is often branc ...

'' – 1978

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