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Atriplex sturtii S.W.L.Jacobs
Family Chenopodiaceae
Atriplex sturtii S.W.L.Jacobs APNI*

Synonyms: Atriplex sp. A sensu Jacobs & Pickard (1981) APNI*
Atriplex leptocarpa f. minor R.H.Anderson APNI*

Description: Spreading annual to 15 cm high, monoecious.

Leaves obovate to rhombic, to 15 mm long, apex acute to obtuse, margins entire to sinuate; petiolate.

Flowers in axillary clusters. Fruiting bracteoles ± cylindrical, with a stipe-like base and a flattened apex, 2–4 mm long, obtuse; appendages absent.

Fruiting bracteoles ± cylindrical, with a stipe-like base and a flattened apex, 2–4 mm long, obtuse; appendages absent.


Illustration
L. Elkan

Distribution and occurrence: Rare, grows only around the `Corner Country'.
NSW subdivisions: NFWP
Other Australian states: S.A.
Threatened species: NSW BCA: Endangered
AVH map***

This species is considered data-deficient by Saving our Species (SoS, DPIE) which means a conservation project cannot be developed for it. Visit their website and contact SoS if you have additional information.

Text by S. W. L. Jacobs
Taxon concept: Flora of NSW 1 (1990)


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