Seed collecting: | October to January | Herbarium regions: | North Western, Lake Eyre, Nullarbor, Gairdner-Torrens, Flinders Ranges |
NRM regions: | Alinytjara Wilurara, South Australian Arid Lands |
| Southern Flinders (FLB04) | Flinders Lofty Block | Data Deficient [stony, heavy ground, possible wrong ID] | Northern Flinders (FLB05) | Near Threatened | Central Flinders (FLB06) | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) [southern edge of range] |
| Gawler Lakes (GAW03) | Gawler | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i,ii)) | Arcoona Plateau (GAW04) | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) | Kingoonya (GAW05) | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) | Torrens (GAW06) | Near Threatened [could be more records on loan & not databased] | Roxby (GAW07) | Near Threatened [could be more records on loan & not databased] |
| Maralinga (GVD03) | Great Victoria Desert | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i,ii)) | Tallaringa (GVD05) | Least Concern | Yellabinna (GVD06) | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) |
| Dieri (SSD03) | Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields | Near Threatened [could be more records on loan & not databased] | Strzelecki Desert (SSD05) | Near Threatened [could be more records on loan & not databased] |
| Breakaways (STP01) | Stony Plains | Least Concern | Oodnadatta (STP02) | Near Threatened [could be more records on loan & not databased] | Witjira (STP06) | Near Threatened [could be more records on loan & not databased] | Baltana (STP07) | Near Threatened [could be more records on loan & not databased] |
| Lake Pure (CHC07) | Channel Country | Least Concern |
| Mann-Musgrave Block (CER01) | Central Ranges | Near Threatened [could be more records on loan & not databased] | Everard Block (CER03) | Near Threatened [could be more records on loan & not databased] |
| Pedirka (FIN04) | Finke | Near Threatened [could be more records on loan & not databased] |
| 3 of 6 subregions | Flinders Lofty Block | Near Threatened , Rare , Data Deficient |
| 5 of 8 subregions | Gawler | Near Threatened , Rare |
| 3 of 4 subregions | Great Victoria Desert | Least Concern , Rare |
| 2 of 4 subregions | Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields | Near Threatened |
| 4 of 7 subregions | Stony Plains | Least Concern , Near Threatened |
| Lake Pure (CHC07) | Channel Country | Least Concern |
| 2 of 3 subregions | Central Ranges | Near Threatened |
| Pedirka (FIN04) | Finke | Near Threatened [could be more records on loan & not databased] |
RSCA map: | Regional Species Conservation Assessments per IBRA subregion. Please click the thumbnail map. |
AVH map: | Australian distribution map (external link) |
SA Census: | Census of South Australian plants (external link) [genus Calandrinia] |
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Name derivation:
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Calandrinia named after Jean-Louis Calandrini (1703-1758), a Swiss scientist, professor of mathematics and philosophy. Remota from the Latin 'remotus' meaning remote; referring to the early specimen collected from the Gawler Ranges and the northern Flinders Ranges. |
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Distribution:
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Found in the central and northern parts of South Australia, growing on red sand, but also in sands associated with salt lakes. Also found in Western Australia, Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales. |
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Status:
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Native. Common in South Australia. Uncommon in New South Wales. Common in the other states. |
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Plant description:
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Annual herb with basal rosette of leaves and erect flowering stems to 30 cm long. Leaves basal and on lower parts of flowering stems, sometimes clustered at the base of the inflorescence, sessile, linear-lanceolate to oblong, to 11 cm long and 1 cm wide. Inflorescence on a long stalk with large dark-pink to purple flowers clustered at the top. Flowering between August and November. |
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Fruit type:
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Pale brown ovoid capsule to 6 mm long with 3-valves, just exceeding the spreading sepals. |
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Seed type:
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Shiny red-brown reniform-ovoid seed to 1 mm long and 0.9 mm wide, with a smooth surface. |
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Embryo type:
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Peripheral. |
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Seed collecting:
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Collect mature capsules, those that are turning a brown colour and contain dark seeds. |
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Seed cleaning:
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Place the capsules in a tray and leave to dry for one to two weeks. Then rub the capsules gently by hand 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. |
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Seed viability:
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From two collections, the seed viability were low to high, ranging from 10% to 100%. |
| Location | No. of seeds (weight grams) | Number of plants | Date collected | Collection number Collection location | Date stored | % Viability | Storage temperature |
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| BGA MSB | 15905 (1.002 g) 15500 (1.01 g) | ~100 | 22-Oct-2004 | MOL 4554 Gairdner-Torrens | 28-Mar-2006 | 90% | -18°C |
| BGA MSB | 15500 (0.4657 g) 15500 (0.4657 g) | 100+ | 10-Nov-2005 | MKJ124 Gairdner-Torrens | 8-Aug-2006 | 10% | -18°C |
