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These changes apply to the local plants. Some will not apply to a larger area. For example, the local Brown Stringybarks were classified as Eucalyptus baxteri. They have now been separated as Eucalyptus aurifodina. Eucalyptus baxteri is still a valid name for the Brown Stringybarks in southern Victoria. Obsolete or superseded names are given first.

Acacia retinodes var retinodes now A. provincialis
Acaena anserinifolia now A. novae-zelandiae
Acianthus reniformis now Cyrtostylis reniformis
Achnatherium caudatum now Amelichloa caudata
Agropyron repens now Elytrigia repens
Agrostis avenacea now Lachnagrostis filiformis
Aira elegans now A. elegantissima
Anagallis: now Lysimachia
Anguillaria dioica now Wurmbea dioica (in part)
Arachnorchis: alternative genus for some caladenias
Astroloma conostephioides now Stenanthera conostephioides
Astroloma humifusum now Styphelia humifusa
Astroloma pinifolium now Stenanthera pinifolia
Atriplex hastata now A. prostrata
Austrodanthonia: now Rytidosperma
Baeckea ramosissima now Euromyrtus ramosissima
Bossiaea buxifolia now B. decumbens
Bromus mollis now B. hordeaceus
Bromus unioloides now B. catharticus
Bursaria lasiophylla now B. spinosa ssp lasiophylla
Caladenia caerulea now Cyanicula caerulea
Caladenia dilatata now C. phaeoclavia and C. tentaculata
Calandrina menziesi now C. ciliata
Calandrina neesiana now C. granulifera
Callistemon sieberi now Melaleuca paludicola
Cardaria drabra now Lepidium drabra
Cassinia arcuata now C. sifton
Cassinia uncata now C. diminuta
Casuarina luehmannii now Allocasuarina luehmannii
Cerastium illyricium now C. comatum
Chamaecytisus proliferus now C. palmensis
Chionochloa pallida now Rytidosperma pallidum
Convolvulus erubescens now C. angustissimus
Coronopus didymus now Lepidium didymum
Crassula macrantha now C. decumbens
Crassula triparta now C. alata var. alata
Critesion: now Hordeum
Cyperus tenellus now Isolepis levynsiana
Cytisus palmensis now Chamaecytisus palmensis
Danthonia: now Rytidosperma
Desmazeria acutiflora now Tribolium acutiflorum
Desmazeria rigida now Catopodium rigidum
Dianella longifolia: now divided into several species
Dianella admixta now D. revoluta
Dichelachne: general revision of species
Dichopogon fimbriatus now Arthropodium fimbriata
Dichopogon strictus now Arthropodium strictum
Dillwynia retorta var phylicoides now D. phylicoides
Dodonaea cuneata var cuneata now D. viscosa ssp cuneata
Doodia australis now Blechnum parrisiae
Drosera peltata ssp auriculata now D. auriculata
Drosera planchonii now D. macrantha
Elytrigia repens now Agropyron repens
Eriostemon verrucosus now Philotheca verrucosa
Eryngium rostratum now E. ovinum
Eucalyptus affin aromaphloia (Castlemaine) now E. conferta
Eucalyptus baxteri now E. aurifodina
Eucalyptus sideroxylon subsp tricarpa now E. tricarpa
Euphorbia drummondii now Chamaesyce drummondii
Galaxia fugacissima now Moraea fugacissima
Geranium: classification substantially revised
Gnaphalium candidissimum now Vellerophyton dealbatum
Gnaphalium gymnocehalum now Euchiton collinus
Gnaphalium involucratum now Euchiton involucratus
Gnaphalium luteoalbum now Helichrysum luteoalbum
Gnaphalium purpureum now Gamochaeta purpurea
Gnaphalium sphaericum now Euchiton sphaericus
Grevillea parviflora now G. micrantha
Grevillea sp (Elphinstone) now G. obtecta
Gynandiris setifolia now Moraea setifolia
Helichrysum: now divided into several genera

Helichrysum luteoalbum now Laphangium luteoalbum
Helipterum: now divided into several genera
Helipterum albicans now Leucochrysum albicans
Holcus setosus now H. annuus
Hibbertia prostrata now H. fasciculata var. prostrata
Homeria flaccida now Moraea flaccida
Homeria miniata now Moraea miniata
Homopholis proluta now Walwhalleya proluta
Hymenanthera dentata now Melicytus dentatus
Inula graveolens now Dittrichia graveolens
Juncus microcephalus specimens now considered to be J. pallescens
Kunzea ericoides now K. phylicoides
Leptospermum juniperinum now L. continentale
Leucopogon biflorus now L. fletcheri subsp fletcheri
Lophopyrum elongatum now L. ponticum
Marianthus procumbens now Rhytidosporum procumbens
Microseris now M. walteri
Montia perfoliata now Claytonia perfoliata
Muehlenbeckia florulenta now Duma florulenta
Myrsiphyllum: now Asparagus
Oligochaetochilus: alternative genus for some greenhood orchids
Oxylobium procumbens now Podolobium procumbens
Parahebe perfoliata now Derwentia perfoliata
Paronychia chilensis now P. franciscana
Petalochilus: alternative genus for some caladenias
Petrorhagia velutina now P. dubia
Phalaris tuberosa now P. aquatica
Picris echioides now Helminotheca echioides
Pittosporum phylliraeoides now P. angustifolium
Plagiochloa acutiflora now Tribolium acutiforum
Platylobium formosum now P. montanum ssp montanum,
    P. montanum ssp prostratum and P. rotundum
Plumatochilos: alternative genus for Pterostylis plumosa
Poa trivialis ssp sylvicola now Poa trivialis
Podolepis jaceoides now P. jaceoides and P. decipiens
Polygonum lapathifolium now Persicaria lapathifolia
Polygonum persicaria now Persicaria maculata
Polygonum prostratum now Persicaria prostrata
Pratia: now included in Lobelia
Pseudognaphalium luteoalbum now Helichrysum luteoalbum
Pterostylis longifolia now P. melagramma
Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum now Nasturtium officinale
Rumex acetosella now Acetosella vulgaris
Rutidosus multiflora now Siloxerus multiflorus
Salsola kali now S. tragus
Schoenoplectus validus now S. tabernaemontani
Scirpus cernuus now Isolepis cernua
Scirpus congruus now Isolepis congrua
Scirpus fluitans now Isolepis fluitans
Scirpus hookerianus now Isolepis hookeriana
Scirpus hystrix now Isolepis hystrix
Scirpus inundatus now Isolepis inundata
Scirpus marginatus now Isolepis marginata
Scirpus validus now Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani
Senecio tenuiflorus now S. phelleus in part
Simpliglottis: alternative genus for Chiloglottis
Sollya heterophylla now Billardiera fusiformis
Sonchus tenerrimus now included in S. oleraceus
Sporobolus indicus now S. africanus
Stegostyla: alternative genus for some caladenias
Stipa: now Austrostipa and Nassella
Stylidium calcaratum now S. androsaceum and S. ecorne
Stylidium graminifolium now S. graminifolium and S. armeria
Swainsona oroboides now S. behriana
Themeda australis now T. triandra
Toxanthes: now included in Millotia
Triglocin procera now Cycnogeton procerum
Vallisneria americana now V. australis
Viola hederacea now V. banksii
Vulpia megaleura now V. myuros forma megaleura
Watsonia bulbillifera now W. meriana var bulbillifera