Tall Copperburr,
Tall Bindyi
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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 | Least Concern [habitat specific] |
Southern Flinders (FLB04) | | Least Concern [habitat specific] |
Northern Flinders (FLB05) | | Least Concern |
Central Flinders (FLB06) | | Least Concern |
Murray Mallee (MDD02) | Murray Darling Depression | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i,ii)) [unusual record] |
Kingoonya (GAW05) | Gawler | Near Threatened [southern limit] |
Commonwealth Hill (GAW08) | | Least Concern |
Maralinga (GVD03) | Great Victoria Desert | Least Concern |
Kintore (GVD04) | | Least Concern |
Tallaringa (GVD05) | | Least Concern |
Yellabinna (GVD06) | | Near Threatened [southern limit] |
Carlisle (NUL01) | Nullarbor | Least Concern |
Bimbowrie (BHC05) | Broken Hill Complex | Least Concern [habitat specific] |
Breakaways (STP01) | Stony Plains | Least Concern |
Oodnadatta (STP02) | | Near Threatened |
Witjira (STP06) | | Least Concern |
Baltana (STP07) | | Least Concern |
Sturt Stony Desert (CHC02) | Channel Country | Least Concern |
Coongie (CHC06) | | Near Threatened [limited habitat] |
Lake Pure (CHC07) | | Least Concern |
Mann-Musgrave Block (CER01) | Central Ranges | Least Concern |
Watarru (CER02) | | Least Concern |
Everard Block (CER03) | | Least Concern |
Tieyon (FIN03) | Finke | Least Concern |
Pedirka (FIN04) | | Least Concern |
4 of 6 subregions | Flinders Lofty Block | Least Concern |
Murray Mallee (MDD02) | Murray Darling Depression | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i,ii)) [unusual record] |
2 of 8 subregions | Gawler | Least Concern , Near Threatened |
4 of 4 subregions | Great Victoria Desert | Least Concern , Near Threatened |
Carlisle (NUL01) | Nullarbor | Least Concern |
Bimbowrie (BHC05) | Broken Hill Complex | Least Concern [habitat specific] |
4 of 7 subregions | Stony Plains | Least Concern , Near Threatened |
3 of 4 subregions | Channel Country | Least Concern , Near Threatened |
3 of 3 subregions | Central Ranges | Least Concern |
2 of 2 subregions | Finke | Least Concern |
Botanical art
Kath Alcock paintings: 2
Prior names
Bassia convexula
Common names
Tall Copperburr
Tall Bindyi
Distribution and status
Herbarium regions: North Western, Lake Eyre, Gairdner-Torrens, Flinders Ranges, Eastern, Murray
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 | BGA | 24,900 (115.77 g) | 50 | 18-May-2007 | RJB72084 North Western | 19-Sep-2008 | 60% | -18°C |
BGA | 1,600 (5.27 g) | 15+ | 23-May-2012 | KHB677 Flinders Ranges | 2-May-2017 | 40% | -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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Date | Result | T0 | T50 | Pre-treatment | Germination medium | Incubator: Photoperiod / Thermoperiod |
Aug-15 | 4% | 14 | NA |
1% agar; Incubated under spring/autumn conditions |
Aug-15 | 2% | 14 | NA |
250 mg/L gibberellic acid 24 h; 1% agar; Incubated under spring/autumn conditions |
Result: Maximum percentage of germination observed.
T0: Number of days before first germinant observed.
T50: Number of days to achieve 50% germination.
Pre-treatment: The initial treatment that the seeds received prior to placement on germination media.
Germination medium: The substrate that seeds were placed on for the duration of the germination experiment.
Incubator conditions:
Photoperiod: The duration of light exposure that the seeds were subject to during a 24 hour period.
Thermoperiod: The constant or diurnal temperatures that seeds were subject to during a 24 hour period.
Winter conditions: 15°C 20 h (3am→11pm); 5°C 4 h (11pm→3am) / 10 h light (8am→6pm); 14 h dark (6pm→8am)
Spring/Autumn conditions: 22°C 12 h (8am→8pm); 10°C 12 h (8pm→8am) / 12 h light (8am→8pm); 12 h dark (8pm→8am)
Summer conditions: 30°C 14 h (6am→8pm); 15°C 10 h (8pm→6am) / 14 h light (6am→8pm); 10 h dark (8pm→6am)