Glossostigma elatinoides
Small Mud-mat at Kambah, ACT
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| Glossostigma elatinoides | Tapirlord | 23 May 2025 | |
| Glossostigma cleistanthum | Tapirlord | 23 May 2025 |
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maybe??
2 comments
23 May 2025
Not cleistanthum.
Pedicels for G. cleistanthum are VERY short (0.5 mm, elongating to 1 mm when in fruit): plus flowers are downturned (these are erect).
two flowers in lower right of photos appear to have 3-part calyx (I think: angle is bit awkward), which would make this G. elatinoides.
For convincing evidence for G. cleistanthum, look for the downturned fruits in the soil (see notes-discussion for 4241676). What was so special about 4241676 was that two Glossostigma species were growing in patches side by side: and making evident a strong visual difference in leaf between G. diandrum (4241677) and G. cleistanthum: and confirmed at herbarium.
Two flowers in lower right hand corner look like a 3-part calyx (tho its an awkward angle). If so, then its G. elatinoides.
Pedicels for G. cleistanthum are VERY short (0.5 mm, elongating to 1 mm when in fruit): plus flowers are downturned (these are erect).
two flowers in lower right of photos appear to have 3-part calyx (I think: angle is bit awkward), which would make this G. elatinoides.
For convincing evidence for G. cleistanthum, look for the downturned fruits in the soil (see notes-discussion for 4241676). What was so special about 4241676 was that two Glossostigma species were growing in patches side by side: and making evident a strong visual difference in leaf between G. diandrum (4241677) and G. cleistanthum: and confirmed at herbarium.
Two flowers in lower right hand corner look like a 3-part calyx (tho its an awkward angle). If so, then its G. elatinoides.
23 May 2025
Yes 3-part calyx matches my field notes which is excellent. I had this one down as G.elatinoides as my field ID but then doubted it later.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.025667-35.382436
- Altitude 598.1m
- Maps Lions Youth Haven - Westwood Farm A.C.T.
- Places Kambah, ACT
Sighting information
- 300 Abundance
- 20 Mar 2025 12:08 PM Recorded on
- Tapirlord Recorded by
- No Planted
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Species information
- Glossostigma elatinoides Scientific name
- Small Mud-mat Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 969.34m Recorded at altitude
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