Maireana excavata
Amaranthaceae
Bottle Bluebush,
Bottle Fissure-plant
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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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Prior names
Kochia villosa var. humilis
Kochia tomentosa var. humilis
Kochia humillima
Kochia excavata
Common names
Bottle Bluebush
Bottle Fissure-plant
Distribution and status
Herbarium regions: Flinders Ranges, Eyre Peninsula, Northern Lofty, Murray
NRM regions: Eyre Peninsula, Northern and Yorke, South Australian Arid Lands, South Australian Murray-Darling Basin
AVH map: SA distribution map (external link)
Seeds stored:
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| Location | No. of seeds (weight grams) | Number of plants | Date collected | Collection number Collection location | Date stored | % Viability | Storage temperature |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGA MSB | 1,600 (17.46 g) 1,600 (17.46 g) | 100+ | 29-Oct-2008 | MJT216 Northern Lofty | 20-Jul-2009 | 90% | -18°C |
| BGA | 1,100 (8.69 g) | 40+ | 24-Nov-2017 | JRG601 Northern Lofty | 30-Jun-2018 | 70% | -18°C |
| BGA | 4,900 (39.29 g) | 50+ | 9-Nov-2018 | JRG601 Northern Lofty | 24-Apr-2019 | 100% | -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.
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.