Plants of
South Australia
Eleocharis plana
Cyperaceae
Ribbed Spike-rush,
Flat Spike-rush
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Common names

Ribbed Spike-rush

Flat Spike-rush

Distribution and status

Herbarium region: Lake Eyre
NRM region: South Australian Arid Lands
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
 
MSB
11,000 (4.34 g)		5012-Mar-2007RJB70956
North Western
BGA31,500 (21.42 g)200+7-Sep-2018DJD3778
Lake Eyre		24-Apr-201995%-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.
We acknowledge the contributions of the South Australian Seed Conservation Centre, the Botanic Gardens of South Australia, and the Department for Environment and Water.