Stackhousia megaloptera

Celastraceae

Dune Candles

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plant: Stackhousia megaloptera DJD2924 habitat 1

plant: Stackhousia megaloptera DJD2924 habit

flower: Stackhousia megaloptera DJD2924 flowers

flower: Stackhousia megaloptera DJD2924 flower

flower: Stackhousia megaloptera DJD2924 flower 4

flower: Stackhousia megaloptera DJD2924 flower 5

fruit: Stackhousia megaloptera DJD2924 fruit 1

fruit: Stackhousia megaloptera DJD2924 fruit 2B

fruit: Stackhousia megaloptera DJD2924 fruit 2

fruit: Stackhousia megaloptera DJD2924 fruit 3

seed: Stackhousia megaloptera DJD2924 fruits 2

seed: Stackhousia megaloptera DJD2924 seeds

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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Common names

Dune Candles

Distribution and status

Herbarium regions: North Western, Nullarbor, Murray
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	1,900 (5.18 g) 1,900 (5.18 g)	50+	18-May-2014	DJD2924 North Western	24-Mar-2015	30%	-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
Jul-14	90%	7	14	250 mg/L gibberellic acid 48 h; 1% agar; Incubated under spring/autumn conditions
Jul-14	90%	14	21	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)

South Olary Plain (MDD01)	Murray Darling Depression	Rare (IUCN: RA d(i,ii)) [comes up after fire]
Maralinga (GVD03)	Great Victoria Desert	Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) [red dunes, comes up after fire]
Yellabinna (GVD06)		Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) [red dunes, comes up after fire]