Australian Cupgrass
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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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Broughton (FLB02) | Flinders Lofty Block | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i)) [extent of occurrence restricted] |
Olary Spur (FLB03) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i)) [extent of occurrence restricted] |
Southern Flinders (FLB04) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i)) [extent of occurrence restricted] |
Northern Flinders (FLB05) | | Least Concern |
Gawler Lakes (GAW03) | Gawler | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i,ii)) (Probable Decline) |
Arcoona Plateau (GAW04) | | Least Concern |
Torrens (GAW06) | | Least Concern |
Roxby (GAW07) | | Least Concern |
Barrier Range (BHC01) | Broken Hill Complex | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i)) [extent of occurrence restricted] |
Barrier Range Outwash (BHC04) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i)) [extent of occurrence restricted] |
Curnamona (BHC06) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i)) [extent of occurrence restricted] |
Simpson Desert (SSD02) | Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields | Least Concern |
Dieri (SSD03) | | Least Concern |
Warriner (SSD04) | | Least Concern |
Strzelecki Desert (SSD05) | | Least Concern |
Breakaways (STP01) | Stony Plains | Least Concern |
Oodnadatta (STP02) | | Least Concern |
Murnpeowie (STP03) | | Least Concern |
Peake-Dennison Inlier (STP04) | | Least Concern |
Macumba (STP05) | | Least Concern |
Witjira (STP06) | | Least Concern |
Baltana (STP07) | | Least Concern |
Sturt Stony Desert (CHC02) | Channel Country | Least Concern |
Diamantina-Eyre (CHC04) | | Least Concern |
Coongie (CHC06) | | Least Concern |
Pedirka (FIN04) | Finke | Near Threatened [limited habitat] |
4 of 6 subregions | Flinders Lofty Block | Least Concern , Rare |
4 of 8 subregions | Gawler | Least Concern , Rare |
3 of 4 subregions | Broken Hill Complex | Rare |
4 of 4 subregions | Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields | Least Concern |
7 of 7 subregions | Stony Plains | Least Concern |
3 of 4 subregions | Channel Country | Least Concern |
Pedirka (FIN04) | Finke | Near Threatened [limited habitat] |
Botanical art
Kath Alcock paintings: 2
Prior names
Eriochloa longiflora
Common names
Australian Cupgrass
Distribution and status
Herbarium regions: Lake Eyre, Gairdner-Torrens, Flinders Ranges, Eastern, Eyre Peninsula, Murray, Southern Lofty, Green Adelaide
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 MSB | 8,000 (7.15 g) 8,000 (7.15 g) | 50+ | 12-Mar-2007 | RJB70951 Lake Eyre | 1-Aug-2007 | 50% | -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.