Plants of
South Australia
Prasophyllum tortilis
Orchidaceae
Goldsack's Leek-orchid
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Prior names

Prasophyllum sp. Enigma (R.Bates 2350)

Common names

Goldsack's Leek-orchid

Distribution and status

Herbarium regions: Eyre Peninsula, Yorke Peninsula, Southern Lofty, Green Adelaide
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
BGA78,000 (0.056 g)729-Oct-2019K.H.Brewer
Southern Lofty
24-Jun-2020N/C-18°C
BGA54,000 (0.039 g)629-Oct-2019K.H.Brewer
Southern Lofty
24-Jun-2020N/C-18°C
BGA153,000 (0.110 g)2110-Nov-2022BKB84
Southern Lofty
21-Jun-2023N/C-18°C, -80°C
BGA116,000 (0.084 g)1510-Nov-2022BKB97
Southern Lofty
21-Jun-2023N/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.