Black Roly-poly,
Five-spine 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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Southern Flinders (FLB04) | Flinders Lofty Block | Data Deficient [needs taxonomic work] |
Northern Flinders (FLB05) | | Data Deficient |
Central Flinders (FLB06) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) [(no records) heavy clays on rivers or cane grass swamps] |
St Vincent (EYB02) | Eyre Yorke Block | Data Deficient |
South Olary Plain (MDD01) | Murray Darling Depression | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i,ii)) [edge of range] |
Murray Mallee (MDD02) | | Least Concern [restricted to river] |
Braemer (MDD07) | | Data Deficient |
Murray Scroll Belt (RIV06) | Riverina | Least Concern |
Torrens (GAW06) | Gawler | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) [heavy clays on rivers or cane grass swamps] |
Commonwealth Hill (GAW08) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) [heavy clays on rivers or cane grass swamps] |
Kintore (GVD04) | Great Victoria Desert | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) [heavy clays on rivers or cane grass swamps] |
Tallaringa (GVD05) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) [heavy clays on rivers or cane grass swamps] |
Strzelecki Desert (SSD05) | Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields | Near Threatened [heavy clays on rivers or cane grass swamps] |
Murnpeowie (STP03) | Stony Plains | Near Threatened [heavy clays on rivers or cane grass swamps] |
Witjira (STP06) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) [heavy clays on rivers or cane grass swamps] |
Sturt Stony Desert (CHC02) | Channel Country | Least Concern [heavy clays on rivers or cane grass swamps] |
Diamantina-Eyre (CHC04) | | Least Concern [heavy clays on rivers or cane grass swamps] |
Coongie (CHC06) | | Least Concern [heavy clays on rivers or cane grass swamps] |
Lake Pure (CHC07) | | Least Concern [heavy clays on rivers or cane grass swamps] |
3 of 6 subregions | Flinders Lofty Block | Rare , Data Deficient |
St Vincent (EYB02) | Eyre Yorke Block | Data Deficient |
3 of 6 subregions | Murray Darling Depression | Least Concern , Rare , Data Deficient |
Murray Scroll Belt (RIV06) | Riverina | Least Concern |
2 of 8 subregions | Gawler | Rare |
2 of 4 subregions | Great Victoria Desert | Rare |
Strzelecki Desert (SSD05) | Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields | Near Threatened [heavy clays on rivers or cane grass swamps] |
2 of 7 subregions | Stony Plains | Near Threatened , Rare |
4 of 4 subregions | Channel Country | Least Concern |
Botanical art
Kath Alcock paintings: 2
Prior names
Anisacantha muricata
Chenolea quinquecuspis
Anisacantha quinquecuspis
Bassia quinquecuspis
Common names
Black Roly-poly
Five-spine Bindyi
Distribution and status
Herbarium regions: North Western, Lake Eyre, Gairdner-Torrens, Flinders Ranges, Murray, Southern Lofty, Green Adelaide
AVH map: SA distribution map (external link)