Nature conservation

Threatened species

Glinus orygioides - profile

Indicative distribution


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Scientific name: Glinus orygioides
Conservation status in NSW: Extinct
Commonwealth status: Not listed
Profile last updated: 19 Dec 2023

Description

Perennial, herb or shrub, ca 0.3 m high. Fl. pink, Jun. Claypans. Prostrate or spreading perennial herb to c. 50 cm diam. Leaves opposite and/or alternate, semisucculent, oblanceolate to obovate, to c. 15 mm long, obtuse; shortly petiolate. Perianth segments white or with a pinkish tinge. Stamens 15–20 with a few staminodes. Carpels 3 or 4; styles 3 or 4.

Distribution

Glinus orygioides is presumed to be extinct within NSW. However it is currently present in other Australian states including Queensland, South Australia and the Northern Territory.

Habitat and ecology

  • Glinus orygioides is found in wetland areas and has a high fidelity.


Recovery strategies

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