Highlights • We investigate patterning of local endemic plant species on two southeastern Tasmanian peninsulas at different scales to help unravel the cause of their concentration. • In doing so, we identify ten species previously not recognized as local endemics, largely due to their recent descriptions. by the non-overlapping distributions of the most locally endemic species at a large scale, and the variability in the habitat of the most locally endemic species. This study illustrates the value of investigating the causes of centres of local endemism at a range of scales and confirms the tight link between centres of endemism and refugia.

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