Threatened Plant Living Collection Plan

For inclusion in the Threatened Species Assessment Tool, all species were required to be listed as threatened in Victoria. Scores were calculated based on the following: • Cultivation Requirements Subtotal = Cultivation Protocols + Propagation Protocols • Conservation Subtotal = Germplasm Source + Conservation Status + Germplasm Origin + Provenance + Additional Conservation Benefit • Total Score = Cultivation Requirements Subtotal + Conservation Subtotal + Additional Local Benefits Subtotal • Total Score including Horticultural Potential = Cultivation Requirements Subtotal + Conservation Subtotal + Additional Local Benefits Subtotal + Horticultural Potential Thresholds were set in certain categories which resulted in the removal of species from priority selection.

Species with cells marked with an asterisk (*) were removed from the final priority plant list. In addition, an overall Total Score threshold of 20 was chosen for final species selection. This dataset is based on the “City of Melbourne Threatened Plant Living Collection Plan” produced by R. Larke, M. Hirst and J. Arnott of the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, and N.S.G. Williams of the University of Melbourne.

For documented methods please refer to the report (attached). The data and report was published in May 2023.