Native Yam,
Yam Daisy,
Murnong
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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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| Mount Gambier (SVP02) | Southern Volcanic Plain | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) |
| Bridgewater (NCP01) | Naracoorte Coastal Plain | Least Concern |
| Glenelg Plain (NCP02) | | Least Concern |
| Lucindale (NCP03) | | Least Concern |
| Tintinara (NCP04) | | Least Concern |
| Kangaroo Island (KAN01) | Kanmantoo | Least Concern [quite widespread in coastal areas] |
| Fleurieu (KAN02) | | Least Concern |
| Mount Lofty Ranges (FLB01) | Flinders Lofty Block | Least Concern |
| Broughton (FLB02) | | Rare (IUCN: RA a) (Probable Decline) |
| Olary Spur (FLB03) | | Rare (IUCN: RA a) (Probable Decline) |
| Southern Flinders (FLB04) | | Near Threatened (Probable Decline) |
| Northern Flinders (FLB05) | | Near Threatened [northern edge of range; historical decline; likes growing with Triodia] |
| Central Flinders (FLB06) | | Near Threatened [northern edge of range; historical decline; likes growing with Triodia] |
| Southern Yorke (EYB01) | Eyre Yorke Block | Near Threatened (Probable Decline) [once very common.] |
| St Vincent (EYB02) | | Rare (IUCN: RA a) (Probable Decline) |
| Eyre Hills (EYB03) | | Least Concern |
| Talia (EYB04) | | Least Concern |
| Eyre Mallee (EYB05) | | Least Concern |
| Murray Mallee (MDD02) | Murray Darling Depression | Near Threatened [persists with tubers] |
| Murray Lakes and Coorong (MDD03) | | Least Concern |
| Lowan Mallee (MDD04) | | Near Threatened |
| Wimmera (MDD05) | | Vulnerable (IUCN: VU D2) (Probable Decline) |
| Myall Plains (GAW01) | Gawler | Least Concern |
| Gawler Volcanics (GAW02) | | Least Concern |
| Gawler Lakes (GAW03) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) (Probable Decline) [limited] |
| Arcoona Plateau (GAW04) | | Least Concern |
| Kingoonya (GAW05) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) (Probable Decline) [limited] |
| Yellabinna (GVD06) | Great Victoria Desert | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) (Probable Decline) [limited] |
| Yalata (NUL03) | Nullarbor | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) (Probable Decline) [limited] |
| Mount Gambier (SVP02) | Southern Volcanic Plain | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) |
| 4 of 4 subregions | Naracoorte Coastal Plain | Least Concern |
| 2 of 2 subregions | Kanmantoo | Least Concern |
| 6 of 6 subregions | Flinders Lofty Block | Least Concern , Near Threatened , Rare |
| 5 of 5 subregions | Eyre Yorke Block | Least Concern , Near Threatened , Rare |
| 4 of 6 subregions | Murray Darling Depression | Least Concern , Near Threatened , Vulnerable |
| 5 of 8 subregions | Gawler | Least Concern , Rare |
| Yellabinna (GVD06) | Great Victoria Desert | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) (Probable Decline) [limited] |
| Yalata (NUL03) | Nullarbor | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) (Probable Decline) [limited] |
Botanical art
Kath Alcock paintings: 10
Prior names
Microseris lanceolata
Microseris scapigera
Common names
Native Yam
Yam Daisy
Murnong
Distribution and status
Herbarium regions: Gairdner-Torrens, Flinders Ranges, Eastern, Eyre Peninsula, Northern Lofty, Murray, Yorke Peninsula, Southern Lofty, Kangaroo Island, South Eastern, Green Adelaide
NRM regions: Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges, Eyre Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, Northern and Yorke, South Australian Arid Lands, South Australian Murray-Darling Basin, South East
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 |
MSB |
3,800 (9.28 g) | 50+ | 20-Nov-2007 | DJD956
South Eastern | | 90% | |
| BGA | 3,400 (6.44 g) | 100+ | 14-Nov-2018 | JRG702
Southern Lofty | 24-Apr-2019 | 90% | -18°C |
| BGA | 4,600 (8.01 g) | 100+ | 31-Oct-2018 | TST1404
Southern Lofty | 24-Apr-2019 | 95% | -18°C |
| BGA | 760 (1.62 g) | 30+ | 14-Nov-2018 | DJD3818
Southern Lofty | 24-Apr-2019 | 100% | -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.
