Plants of
South Australia
Urochloa praetervisa
Poaceae
Large Arm-grass
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Botanical art

Kath Alcock paintings: 3

Prior names

Brachiaria praetervisa

Panicum praetervisum

Panicum adspersum

Common names

Large Arm-grass

Etymology

Urochloa from the Greek 'oura' meaning tail and 'chloe' meaning grass; referring to the fertile lemma contracting into a short awn, tail-like..

Distribution and status

Herbarium regions: North Western, Lake Eyre, Gairdner-Torrens, Flinders Ranges, Eastern
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
BGA 
MSB		14,300 (7.1 g)
14,300 (7.1 g)		50+12-Mar-2007RJB70901
Gairdner-Torrens		1-Aug-200755%-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.
We acknowledge the contributions of the South Australian Seed Conservation Centre, the Botanic Gardens of South Australia, and the Department for Environment and Water.