Plants of
South Australia
Prasophyllum australe
Orchidaceae
Southern Leek-orchid,
Austral Leek-orchid
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Kath Alcock painting: 1

Common names

Southern Leek-orchid

Austral Leek-orchid

Distribution and status

Herbarium regions: Southern Lofty, Kangaroo Island, South Eastern, Green Adelaide
NRM region: Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges
AVH map: SA distribution map (external link)

Seeds stored:
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LocationNo. of seeds
(weight grams)
Number
of plants
Date
collected
Collection number
Collection location
Date
stored
% ViabilityStorage
temperature
BGA1,053,200 (0.75 g)6931-Jan-2019TST1412
Southern Lofty
24-Apr-2019N/C-18°C, -80°C
BGA484,200 (0.340 g)611-Jan-2021JRG790
Kangaroo Island
28-Jun-2021N/C-18°C, -80°C
BGA627,500 (0.450 g)1614-Jan-2021JRG785
Kangaroo Island
28-Jun-2021N/C-18°C, -80°C
BGA2,301,300 (1.654 g)3115-Jan-2021Alison Buck Swamp
Kangaroo Island
28-Jun-2021N/C-18°C, -80°C
BGA1,266,100 (0.910 g)2415-Jan-2021Blue Gum Swamp
Kangaroo Island
28-Jun-2021N/C-18°C, -80°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.