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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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Kangaroo Island (KAN01) | Kanmantoo | Vulnerable (IUCN: VU D2) [likes damp gullies] |
Fleurieu (KAN02) | | Near Threatened |
Mount Lofty Ranges (FLB01) | Flinders Lofty Block | Critically Endangered (IUCN: CR D) [in Scott Ck; only known from 1 location; limited habitat] |
Southern Flinders (FLB04) | | Endangered (IUCN: EN B2ab(i,ii,iii)) (Probable Decline) |
Central Flinders (FLB06) | | Endangered (IUCN: EN D) [highly localised; long-lived, tough; climate sensitive; only a handful of plants left; edge of range] |
Murray Mallee (MDD02) | Murray Darling Depression | Endangered (IUCN: EN B2ab(i,ii,iii)) (Probable Decline) [restricted to river] |
Botanical art
Kath Alcock paintings: 3
Common names
Skullcap
Dwarf Skullcap
Distribution and status
Herbarium regions: Flinders Ranges, Murray, Southern Lofty, Kangaroo Island
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 | BGA | 5,800 (3.3 g) | 50+ | 28-Jan-2008 | KHB113 Southern Lofty | 19-Sep-2008 | 80% | +5°C, -18°C |
BGA MSB | 5,700 (4.18 g) 5,700 (4.18 g) | 50 | 9-Dec-2007 | RJB76183 Southern Lofty | 19-Sep-2008 | 100% | +5°C, -18°C |
BGA | 1,400 (0.7 g) | | 1-Jan-2010 | Murray | 1-Jan-2016 | 100% | -18°C |
BGA | 680 (0.490 g) | | 14-Mar-2020 | Hindmarsh Tiers Southern Lofty | 28-Jun-2021 | 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.
Germination table:
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Date | Result | T0 | T50 | Pre-treatment | Germination medium | Incubator: Photoperiod / Thermoperiod |
Aug-15 | 92% | 7 | 7 |
500 mg/L gibberellic acid 48 h; 1% agar; Incubated under spring/autumn conditions |
Aug-15 | 86% | 14 | 28 |
1% agar; Incubated under spring/autumn conditions |
Aug-15 | 76% | 14 | 21 |
30% hydrogen peroxide 10 min, water rinse; 1% agar; Incubated under spring/autumn conditions |
Aug-15 | 4% | 35 | NA |
dry heat 80°C oven 10 min, 30% hydrogen peroxide 10 min, 10% smoke water 24 h; 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)