Dwarf Native Myrtle,
Creeping Boobialla
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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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Bridgewater (NCP01) | Naracoorte Coastal Plain | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) [in Martins Washpool] |
Lucindale (NCP03) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i,ii)) |
Tintinara (NCP04) | | Near Threatened [localised, Gum Lagoon, Messent] |
Kangaroo Island (KAN01) | Kanmantoo | Endangered (IUCN: EN B2ab(i,ii,iii)) (Probable Decline) [not often seen; is used in reveg; weeds & roads: threats] |
Mount Lofty Ranges (FLB01) | Flinders Lofty Block | Vulnerable (IUCN: VU D2) [used in reveg; more coastal; habitat is degraded] |
Southern Yorke (EYB01) | Eyre Yorke Block | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) (Probable Decline) [Localised to coast, habitat threatened] |
St Vincent (EYB02) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) (Probable Decline) [Localised to coast, habitat threatened] |
Eyre Hills (EYB03) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) |
Talia (EYB04) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) |
Eyre Mallee (EYB05) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) |
Murray Mallee (MDD02) | Murray Darling Depression | Near Threatened |
Murray Lakes and Coorong (MDD03) | | Near Threatened [undercollected] |
Murray Scroll Belt (RIV06) | Riverina | Least Concern [habitat specific - needs moisture] |
3 of 4 subregions | Naracoorte Coastal Plain | Near Threatened , Rare |
Kangaroo Island (KAN01) | Kanmantoo | Endangered (IUCN: EN B2ab(i,ii,iii)) (Probable Decline) [not often seen; is used in reveg; weeds & roads: threats] |
Mount Lofty Ranges (FLB01) | Flinders Lofty Block | Vulnerable (IUCN: VU D2) [used in reveg; more coastal; habitat is degraded] |
5 of 5 subregions | Eyre Yorke Block | Rare |
2 of 6 subregions | Murray Darling Depression | Near Threatened |
Murray Scroll Belt (RIV06) | Riverina | Least Concern [habitat specific - needs moisture] |
Botanical art
Kath Alcock paintings: 4
Prior names
Myoporum humile
Common names
Dwarf Native Myrtle
Creeping Boobialla
Distribution and status
Herbarium regions: Eyre Peninsula, Murray, Yorke Peninsula, Southern Lofty, Kangaroo Island, South Eastern, 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 | 1,300 (13.9 g) 1,500 (20.6 g) | 100+ | 10-Apr-2006 | HPV2879 South Eastern | 7-Aug-2006 | 55% | -18°C |
BGA MSB | 1,650 (33.9 g) 1,650 (33.9 g) | 40+ | 31-Jan-2007 | TST165 Murray | 1-Aug-2007 | 95% | +5°C, -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.