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Xanthosia leiophylla
Apiaceae
Cut-leaf Xanthosia
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Kath Alcock paintings: 6

Prior names

Xanthosia dissecta var. floribunda

Etymology

Xanthosia from the Greek 'xanthos' meaning yellow; referring to the colour of the hairs of some species or to the flower colour of the type specimen. Leiophylla from the Greek 'leios' meaning smooth and 'phyllon' meaning a leaf; referring to the species glabrous leaves.

Distribution and status

Found on the southern Eyre Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, southern Mount Lofty Ranges and the South-east in South Australia, growing in sandy heathland and heathy woodland. Also found in Victoria. Native. Uncommon in South Australia. Rare in Victoria.
Herbarium regions: Eyre Peninsula, Southern Lofty, Kangaroo Island, South Eastern
NRM regions: Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges, Eyre Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, South East
AVH map: SA distribution map (external link)

Plant description

Tufted herb or weak subshrub to 15 cm high with procumbent or ascending branches. Leaves mostly basal with leaf blade to 50 mm long and wide, usually glabresent, bi- or tri-ternately dissected. Inflorescence on long stalk to 40 mm long, in umbell of 3-6 small reddish flowers. Flowering in spring and summer. Fruits are pale brown clusters containing numerous finely ribbed seeds Seed embryo type is linear under-developed.

Seed collection and propagation

Collect seeds between November and February. Collect maturing fruits by picking off clusters that are turning pale brown with a hard seed inside. Place the fruits in a tray and leave to dry for one to two weeks. Then rub the fruits with a rubber bung to dislodge the seeds. Use a sieve to separate the unwanted material. Store the seeds with a desiccant such as dried silica beads or dry rice, in an air tight container in a cool and dry place.

Seeds stored:
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(weight grams)
Number
of plants
Date
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Collection location
Date
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temperature
 
MSB

1,100 (0.73 g)
5029-Jan-2006DJD344
Southern Lofty
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.