Plants of
South Australia
Sclerolaena muricata var. villosa
Amaranthaceae
Hairy Black Roly-poly,
Five-spine Bindyi,
Black Roly-poly
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Botanical art

Kath Alcock paintings: 2

Prior names

Anisacantha muricata var. villosa

Bassia quinquecuspis var. villosa

Common names

Hairy Black Roly-poly

Five-spine Bindyi

Black Roly-poly

Distribution and status

Herbarium regions: Northern Lofty, Murray, Yorke Peninsula, Southern Lofty, South Eastern, Green Adelaide
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
BGA25,000 (304 g)31-Jan-2018JRG652
Murray
30-Jun-201860%-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.