Ophiorrhiza australiana, commonly known as Australian snakeroot, is a rainforest shrub in the coffee family Rubiaceae found only in the Wet Tropics bioregion of Queensland, Australia.

It was first described in 1867 by the English botanist George Bentham.

[4][5][6] Two subspecies are recognised:[3][4][5][6] This species is listed as least concern under the Queensland Government's Nature Conservation Act.

[1] As of 19 October 2024[update], it has not been assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).