Epacris sparsa R.Br. – endangered species listing

The NSW Threatened Species Scientific Committee, established under the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 (the Act), has made a final determination to list Epacris sparsa R.Br. as an endangered species in Part 2 of Schedule 1 of the Act and, as a consequence, to omit reference to Epacris sparsa R.Br. in Part 3 of Schedule 1 (Vulnerable species).

Publication date: 27 February 2026

View the NSW Threatened Species Scientific Committee’s reasons for final determination – Epacris sparsa R.Br. (PDF 376KB)

This species was reassessed under the Common Assessment Method in October 2025. The final determination made pre-1996 has been superseded.

Flowers of Epacris sparsa are tubular and cream white in colour, and are pendant near the ends of branches
Epacris sparsa R.Br.

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