Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00346:reg:2:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00346
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 2 (pt 2/4)
Character Range: 17001–20399

critically endangered category.

2.3                 Taxonomy
Conventionally accepted as Pimelea spinescens subsp. spinescens (Rye) (1990), Family: Thymelaeaceae.
Spiny Rice-flower is a conspecific to Pimelea spinescens subsp. pubiflora (Wimmera rice-flower). While spiny rice-flower has smooth and hairless flowers, the flowers of Wimmera rice-flower are covered with soft short hairs (Walsh & Entwisle 1996; DSE 2005a, 2005b; Walsh & Stajsic 2007; TSSC 2009).
A genetic analysis of 459 Spiny Rice-flower samples and 83 Wimmera Rice-flower samples by James & Jordan (2014) confirmed that the two subspecies are genetically distinct and therefore, they should be managed as separate conservation units. Other common names of the species include Plains Rice-flower, and the Prickly Pimelea.

2.4                 Community and Cultural Significance
The cultural significance of the Spiny Rice-flower is currently unknown. Acknowledging First Nations Peoples connection to country and importance of biodiversity, 'place', custom and totemic elements of country and species, it is likely that the species has or is associated with some cultural and/or community significance.

Traditional Language Groups
The contemporary distribution of Spiny Rice-flower encompasses the traditional lands of many First Nation groups. These include, but are not necessarily limited to:
Baraba Baraba, Barengi Gadjin, Djab Wurung, Dja Dja Wurung, Djardgurd Wurung, Gadubanud, Gulidjan, Jaadwa, Jadawadjali, Jupagulk, Jardwadjali, Ngurraiillam, Wadawurrung, Wergaia, Woiwurung, Wotjobaluk, Wurundjeri and Yorta Yorta.

Registered Aboriginal Parties
Spiny Rice-flowers distribution is found on lands managed by the following Victorian Registered Aboriginal Parties:
    * Eastern Maar Aboriginal Corporation
    * Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation
    * Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Cultural Aboriginal Corporation
    * Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation
    * Berngi Gadjin Land Council Aboriginal Corporation
    * Yorta Yorta Nation Aboriginal Corporation
    * Taungurung Land and Waters Council Aboriginal Corporation

Parks Victoria Joint Management Agreements
Joint management is a legal agreement between the State and Traditional Owners which empowers Traditional Owners, in partnership with the Victorian Government, to actively participate in the management of land and natural resources within their traditional Country.
The following Registered Aboriginal Parties have joint management arrangements in place. Efforts should be made to engage the following Registered Aboriginal Parties that have joint management arrangements in place:
    * Yorta Yorta Nation Aboriginal Corporation – Yorta Yorta Traditional Owner Land Management Agreement 2010
    * Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation - Dja Dja Wurrung Recognition and Settlement Agreement 2013
    * Taungurung Land and Waters Council Aboriginal Corporation – Taungurung Recognition and Settlement Agreement 2018

2.5                 International obligations
Australia is a signatory to the International Ramsar Convention (1971) to halt the worldwide loss of wetlands and to conserve, through wise use and management, those that remain. Spiny Rice-flower is recorded from sites where two Wetlands of International Importance are listed under the Ramsar Convention (Australian Ramsar Wetlands 2022) and thus fall under