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