Vascular Plants of Macquarie Island
Macquarie Island is home to around 46 vascular plant species which consist of: dicots, monocots species and 5 pteridophytes. 43 of these species are native while only 3 re introduced species.
Dicots: There are 24 species of Dicots that live on Macquarie Island: Acaena, Azorella, Callitriche, Cardamine, Cerastium, Colobanthus, Coprosma, (Cotula), Crassula, Epilobium, Galium. Hydrocotyle, Leptinella, Montia,Myriophyllum, Pleurophyllua, Ranunculus, Stellaria, Stilbocarp, all of which are vascular species.
Monocots: 17 species of monocot are found on Macquarie Island.
Pteridophytes: There are 5 species of pteridophytes on Macquarie Island; 4 fern and 1 lycopod.
Dicots: There are 24 species of Dicots that live on Macquarie Island: Acaena, Azorella, Callitriche, Cardamine, Cerastium, Colobanthus, Coprosma, (Cotula), Crassula, Epilobium, Galium. Hydrocotyle, Leptinella, Montia,Myriophyllum, Pleurophyllua, Ranunculus, Stellaria, Stilbocarp, all of which are vascular species.
Monocots: 17 species of monocot are found on Macquarie Island.
Pteridophytes: There are 5 species of pteridophytes on Macquarie Island; 4 fern and 1 lycopod.