Plants of
South Australia
Corynotheca divaricata
Asphodelaceae
Desert Zigzag Lily,
Desert Sand Lily
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Prior names

Corynotheca micrantha var. divaricata

Caesia lateriflora, partly

Common names

Desert Zigzag Lily

Desert Sand Lily

Distribution and status

Herbarium regions: North Western, Lake Eyre
NRM regions: Alinytjara Wilurara, South Australian Arid Lands
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
 
MSB

1,200 (3.13 g)
20+28-Sep-2007DJD877
Lake Eyre
60%
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.