Plants of
South Australia
Goodenia gypsicola
Goodeniaceae
Serpentine Lake Goodenia
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Etymology

Goodenia named after Samuel Goodenough (1743-1827), an Bishop of Carlisle, an amateur botanist and collector and vice-president of the Royal Society. Gypsicola from the Latin 'gypsum' meaning chalk or gypsum and 'colao' meaning dwelling, referring to the gypseous sites on which the species has been found.

Distribution and status

Found in the far western boundary of South Australia, growing on consolidated gypsum mound around Serpentine Lakes. Also found in Western Australia. Native. Rare in South Australia. Rare in Western Australia.
Herbarium region: North Western
NRM region: Alinytjara Wilurara
AVH map: SA distribution map (external link)

Plant description

Small perennial herb with well developed tap roots and numerous short branches at ground level to 6 cm high and 8 cm wide.

Seed collection and propagation

Collect seeds between May and September.

Seeds stored:
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LocationNo. of seeds
(weight grams)
Number
of plants
Date
collected
Collection number
Collection location
Date
stored
% ViabilityStorage
temperature
BGA 
MSB
37,500 (1.15 g)
37,500 (1.15 g)
50+18-May-2014DJD2925
North Western
24-Mar-2015100%-18°C
Location: BGA — the seeds are stored at the Adelaide Botanic Gardens, MSB — the seeds are stored at the Millennium Seed Bank, Kew, England.
Number of plants: This is the number of plants from which the seeds were collected.
Collection location: The Herbarium of South Australia's region name.
% Viability: Percentage of filled healthy seeds determined by a cut test or x-ray.
Germination table:
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