Prior names
Austrobassia tatei
Bassia tatei
Etymology
Sclerolaena from Greek skleros meaning hard and chlania meaning covering refering to the hard perianth of the fruit
Distribution and status
LE, GT, FR, EA Native, endemic to South Australia mostly recorded from Stony Plains and Flinders Lofty block
Herbarium regions: Lake Eyre, Gairdner-Torrens, Flinders Ranges
NRM region: South Australian Arid Lands
AVH map: SA distribution map (external link)
Plant description
Rounded perrenial