Showy-sepal Emubush,
Opposite-leaf Emubush
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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 | Near Threatened (Probable Decline) |
Olary Spur (FLB03) | | Least Concern |
Southern Flinders (FLB04) | | Least Concern |
Northern Flinders (FLB05) | | Least Concern |
Central Flinders (FLB06) | | Least Concern |
St Vincent (EYB02) | Eyre Yorke Block | Least Concern |
Eyre Hills (EYB03) | | Least Concern |
Talia (EYB04) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) |
Eyre Mallee (EYB05) | | Least Concern |
South Olary Plain (MDD01) | Murray Darling Depression | Near Threatened |
Murray Mallee (MDD02) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i,ii)) (Probable Decline) |
Braemer (MDD07) | | Data Deficient [DD] |
Murray Scroll Belt (RIV06) | Riverina | Vulnerable (IUCN: VU B2ab(i,ii,iii)) (Definite Decline) |
Myall Plains (GAW01) | Gawler | Least Concern |
Gawler Volcanics (GAW02) | | Least Concern |
Gawler Lakes (GAW03) | | Least Concern |
Arcoona Plateau (GAW04) | | Least Concern |
Kingoonya (GAW05) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) |
Torrens (GAW06) | | Near Threatened |
Roxby (GAW07) | | Near Threatened |
Yellabinna (GVD06) | Great Victoria Desert | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) |
Barrier Range (BHC01) | Broken Hill Complex | Data Deficient [DD] |
Curnamona (BHC06) | | Data Deficient [DD] |
Breakaways (STP01) | Stony Plains | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i,ii)) [edge of range] |
Murnpeowie (STP03) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i,ii)) [edge of range] |
Baltana (STP07) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i,ii)) [edge of range] |
5 of 6 subregions | Flinders Lofty Block | Least Concern , Near Threatened |
4 of 5 subregions | Eyre Yorke Block | Least Concern , Rare |
3 of 6 subregions | Murray Darling Depression | Near Threatened , Rare , Data Deficient |
Murray Scroll Belt (RIV06) | Riverina | Vulnerable (IUCN: VU B2ab(i,ii,iii)) (Definite Decline) |
7 of 8 subregions | Gawler | Least Concern , Near Threatened , Rare |
Yellabinna (GVD06) | Great Victoria Desert | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) |
2 of 4 subregions | Broken Hill Complex | Data Deficient |
3 of 7 subregions | Stony Plains | Rare |
Botanical art
Kath Alcock paintings: 4
Common names
Showy-sepal Emubush
Opposite-leaf Emubush
Etymology
Oppositifolia from the Latin 'oppositus' meaning standing against or opposed and 'folium' meaning a leaf; referring to the leaves arranged opposite each other.
Distribution and status
Herbarium regions: Lake Eyre, Gairdner-Torrens, Flinders Ranges, Eastern, Eyre Peninsula, Northern Lofty, Murray
AVH map: SA distribution map (external link)