Large-flower Amaranth
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Regional Species Conservation Assessments per IBRA subregion.


Least concern
Near threatened
Rare
Vulnerable
Endangered
Critically endangered
Extinct
Data deficient
Adelaide
Arkaroola
Ceduna
Coober Pedy
Hawker
Innamincka
Marla
Marree
Mount Gambier
Oodnadatta
Renmark
Wudinna
Keith
Yunta
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Olary Spur (FLB03) | Flinders Lofty Block | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i)) [undercollected, looks weedy, no survey records] |
Southern Flinders (FLB04) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i)) [undercollected, looks weedy, no survey records] |
Northern Flinders (FLB05) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) [limited habitat] |
Central Flinders (FLB06) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) [limited habitat] |
St Vincent (EYB02) | Eyre Yorke Block | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i)) [undercollected, looks weedy, no survey records] |
Eyre Mallee (EYB05) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i,ii)) (Probable Decline) |
Murray Mallee (MDD02) | Murray Darling Depression | Vulnerable (IUCN: VU D2) |
Murray Scroll Belt (RIV06) | Riverina | Endangered (IUCN: EN B2ab(i,ii,iii)) (Probable Decline) |
Gawler Lakes (GAW03) | Gawler | Least Concern |
Arcoona Plateau (GAW04) | | Least Concern |
Torrens (GAW06) | | Least Concern |
Roxby (GAW07) | | Least Concern |
Barrier Range Outwash (BHC04) | Broken Hill Complex | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i)) [undercollected, looks weedy, no survey records] |
Bimbowrie (BHC05) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i)) [undercollected, looks weedy, no survey records] |
Dieri (SSD03) | Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields | Least Concern |
Warriner (SSD04) | | Least Concern |
Strzelecki Desert (SSD05) | | Least Concern |
Breakaways (STP01) | Stony Plains | Near Threatened |
Oodnadatta (STP02) | | Near Threatened |
Murnpeowie (STP03) | | Least Concern |
Witjira (STP06) | | Near Threatened |
Baltana (STP07) | | Near Threatened |
Sturt Stony Desert (CHC02) | Channel Country | Least Concern |
Coongie (CHC06) | | Least Concern |
Pedirka (FIN04) | Finke | Near Threatened |
4 of 6 subregions | Flinders Lofty Block | Rare |
2 of 5 subregions | Eyre Yorke Block | Rare |
Murray Mallee (MDD02) | Murray Darling Depression | Vulnerable (IUCN: VU D2) |
Murray Scroll Belt (RIV06) | Riverina | Endangered (IUCN: EN B2ab(i,ii,iii)) (Probable Decline) |
4 of 8 subregions | Gawler | Least Concern |
2 of 4 subregions | Broken Hill Complex | Rare |
3 of 4 subregions | Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields | Least Concern |
5 of 7 subregions | Stony Plains | Least Concern , Near Threatened |
2 of 4 subregions | Channel Country | Least Concern |
Pedirka (FIN04) | Finke | Near Threatened |
Botanical art
Kath Alcock painting: 1
Prior names
Amaranthus mitchellii var. grandiflorus
Common names
Large-flower Amaranth
Distribution and status
Herbarium regions: North Western, Lake Eyre, Gairdner-Torrens, Flinders Ranges, Eastern, Eyre Peninsula, Northern Lofty, Murray, Yorke Peninsula
AVH map: SA distribution map (external link)
Location | No. of seeds (weight grams) | Number of plants | Date collected | Collection number Collection location | Date stored | % Viability | Storage temperature | MSB | 4,100 (3.69 g) | 3 | 7-May-2007 | RJB71711 Lake Eyre | | | |
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.