Festuca benthamiana
Poaceae
Bentham's Fescue
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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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Prior names
Festuca duriuscula var. aristata
Common names
Bentham's Fescue
Distribution and status
Herbarium regions: Eyre Peninsula, Northern Lofty, Southern Lofty, Green Adelaide
AVH map: SA distribution map (external link)
Seeds stored:
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| Location | No. of seeds (weight grams) | Number of plants | Date collected | Collection number Collection location | Date stored | % Viability | Storage temperature |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGA | 1,400 (3.48 g) | 50 | 13-Dec-2007 | RJB76272 Flinders Ranges | 19-Sep-2008 | 20% | -18°C |
| BGA | 2,700 (6.46 g) | 200+ | 17-Jan-2008 | KHB204 Flinders Ranges | 1-Jan-2012 | 84% | -18°C |
| BGA | 860 (2.55 g) | 14-Feb-2011 | KHB204 Flinders Ranges | 7-Jul-2022 | 1% | -18°C | |
| BGA | 13,000 (41.750 g) | 50+ | 1-Dec-2022 | KHB204 Flinders Ranges | 20-Jun-2023 | 85% | -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.
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.