Disclosure statement Jennifer Silcock receives funding from the National Environmental Science Program Jaana Dielenberg works for the Threatened Species Recovery Hub which receives funding from the Australian Government's National Environmental Science Program. This article received valuable input from Dr Tanya Llorens at the WA Department of Biodiversity Conservation and Attractions who is a co-author of the Action Plan for Imperilled Plants. Rod Fensham receives funding from the Australian Government’s National Environmental Science Program through the Threatened Species Recovery Hub. Teghan Collingwood has received funding from the Australian Government's National Environmetnal Science Program through the Threatened Species Recovery Hub. She works for Queensland Trust For Nature and is affiliated with the Queensland Department of Environment and Science.