Occurrence record: MEL 2578510A

Preserved specimen of Austrostipa nullanulla (J.Everett & S.W.L.Jacobs) S.W.L.Jacobs & J.Everett | Club Spear-grass recorded on 2025-06-20

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Dataset

Data partner	Australia's Virtual Herbarium
Data resource	National Herbarium of Victoria (MEL) AVH data
Institution code	Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria Supplied institution code "MEL"
Collection	National Herbarium of Victoria Supplied collection code "MEL"
Catalog number	MEL 2578510A
Occurrence ID	a17ca510-45c1-4786-a7b4-cd80197ea843
Record type	Preserved specimen Supplied basis "PreservedSpecimen"
Preparations	Sheet
Identified by	Murfet, D.E.
Collector	Murfet, D.E. \| Duval, D.J.
Record number	11125
Reproductive condition	fruit
License	CC-BY 4.0 (Int) Supplied as https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode
Rights holder	Royal Botanic Gardens Board
Institution ID	https://scientific-collections.gbif.org/institution/70fbf720-63a3-4e3c-b844-ee96091880e0
Establishment means	native
Type	PhysicalObject
Presence/Absence	PRESENT Supplied as present
Field notes	Small tufted grass putting on new growth and sending up fruiting spike. Awns falcate.
Collection	https://scientific-collections.gbif.org/collection/7777d910-553a-45ac-b0e5-635261c1e992
Occurrence remarks	Many localised.
Date identified	2025-06-25
Identification ID	6aa051b1-2baf-4ea9-baf2-19b54c43d161

Event

Event ID	2509c957-8919-4557-ace6-4c4baa4c744c
Occurrence date	2025-06-20 Supplied as year:2025 month:6 day:20
End day of year	171
Date precision	DAY
Start day of year	171

Taxonomy

Higher classification	Eukarya \| Plantae \| Viridaeplantae \| Streptophyta \| Embryophyta \| Tracheophyta \| Spermatophytina \| "Angiospermae" \| Magnoliopsida \| Poales \| Poaceae \| Austrostipa
Scientific name	Austrostipa nullanulla
Identified to rank	species
Common name	Club Spear-grass
Kingdom	Plantae
Phylum	Charophyta
Class	Equisetopsida Supplied as "Magnoliopsida"
Order	Poales
Family	Poaceae
Genus	Austrostipa
Species	Austrostipa nullanulla
Name match metric	exactMatch
Scientific name authorship	(J.Everett & S.W.L.Jacobs) S.W.L.Jacobs & J.Everett
Name parse type	SCIENTIFIC
Nomenclatural code	ICN

Geospatial

Country	Australia
State or Territory	South Australia
Locality	Evelyn Downs, 2.6 km Northeast of Khyber Pass.
Habitat	White gypseous rise. Growing near Arabidella glaucescens and Enneapogon cylindricus.
Latitude	-27.657056 Supplied as: "-27.6570555556"
Longitude	134.449722 Supplied as: "134.4497222222"
Datum	EPSG:4326 Supplied datum: "epsg:4326"
Verbatim locality	Evelyn Downs, 2.6 km Northeast of Khyber Pass.
Field notes	Small tufted grass putting on new growth and sending up fruiting spike. Awns falcate.
Coordinate precision	Unknown
Coordinate uncertainty (in metres)	10.0
Georeference protocol	GPS
Terrestrial	true
Verbatim latitude	27 39 25.4 S
Biome	TERRESTRIAL
Continent	Oceania
Marine	false
Country Code	AU
Verbatim longitude	134 26 59.0 E
Verbatim SRS	epsg:4326
Location ID	ed51e17e-46ea-46a2-95b0-85f5f8a1494a

Additional properties

duplicates distributed to	AD
material entity id	a17ca510-45c1-4786-a7b4-cd80197ea843

User flagged issues

Data quality tests

Test name	Result
CONTINENT_COORDINATE_MISMATCH	Warning
Coordinate rounded	Warning
Show/Hide 97 passed properties
Ambiguous collection	Passed
Ambiguous institution	Passed
Basis of record badly formed	Passed
Collection match fuzzy	Passed
Collection not matched	Passed
Continent country mismatch	Passed
Continent derived from coordinates	Passed
CONTINENT_DERIVED_FROM_COUNTRY	Passed
Continent invalid	Passed
Coordinates centre of country	Passed
Supplied coordinates centre of state	Passed
Coordinate invalid	Passed
Coordinates are out of range for species	Passed
Coordinates converted to WGS84	Passed
Decimal latitude/longitude conversion failed	Passed
Coordinate reprojection suspicious	Passed
Coordinate uncertainty meters invalid	Passed
Coordinates dont match supplied country	Passed
Country inferred from coordinates	Passed
Country invalid	Passed
Country mismatch	Passed
Different owner institution	Passed
First of the century	Passed
First of the month	Passed
First of the year	Passed
Geodetic datum assumed WGS84	Passed
Unrecognized geodetic datum	Passed
Georeferenced after occurrence date	Passed
Identified date invalid	Passed
Identified date unlikely	Passed
Identification date before occurrence date	Passed
Institution and Collection mismatch	Passed
Institution match fuzzy	Passed
Institution not matched	Passed
Interpretation error	Passed
Invalid scientific name	Passed
Location not supplied	Passed
Missing collection date	Passed
Missing geodetic datum	Passed
Missing georeferenced by	Passed
Missing georeference protocol	Passed
Missing taxon rank	Passed
Modified date invalid	Passed
Modified date unlikely	Passed
Multimedia date invalid	Passed
Multimedia uri invalid	Passed
Name not supplied	Passed
Occurrence status inferred from basis of record	Passed
Occurrence status inferred from individual count	Passed
Occurrence status unparsable	Passed
Latitude is negated	Passed
Longitude is negated	Passed
Presumed swapped coordinate	Passed
Recorded date invalid	Passed
Recorded date mismatch	Passed
Recorded date unlikely	Passed
SCIENTIFIC_NAME_AND_ID_INCONSISTENT	Passed
Sensitivity report invalid	Passed
Sensitivity report not loadable	Passed
Coordinates dont match supplied state	Passed
Taxon affinity species	Passed
TAXON_CONCEPT_ID_NOT_FOUND	Passed
Taxon confer species	Passed
Taxon default match	Passed
Taxon error	Passed
Taxon excluded	Passed
Taxon excluded associated	Passed
Taxon homonym	Passed
Taxon indeterminate species	Passed
Taxon match aggregate	Passed
Taxon match fuzzy	Passed
Taxon match higher rank	Passed
TAXON_MATCH_NAME_AND_ID_AMBIGUOUS	Passed
Taxon match none	Passed
TAXON_MATCH_TAXON_CONCEPT_ID_IGNORED	Passed
Taxon misapplied	Passed
Taxon misapplied matched	Passed
Taxon parent child synonym	Passed
Taxon question species	Passed
Resource taxonomic scope mismatch	Passed
Taxon species plural	Passed
Coordinate precision and uncertainty transposed	Passed
Uncertainty not specified	Passed
Supplied country not recognised	Passed
Kingdom not recognised	Passed
Unrecognized collection code	Passed
Unrecognized institution code	Passed
Supplied coordinates are zero	Passed
Biosecurity issue	Passed
Suspected outlier	Passed
Geospatial issue	Passed
Habitat incorrect for species	Passed
Taxon misidentified	Passed
Taxonomic issue	Passed
Temporal issue	Passed
Other issue	Passed
Duplicate record	Passed
Show/Hide 3 missing properties
Missing georeference sources	Missing
Missing georeference verification status	Missing
Missing georeference date	Missing
Show/Hide 22 tests that have not been run
Coordinate precision invalid	Unchecked (lack of data)
Footprint SRS invalid	Unchecked (lack of data)
Footprint WKT mismatch	Unchecked (lack of data)
Footprint WKT invalid	Unchecked (lack of data)
TAXON_MATCH_SCIENTIFIC_NAME_ID_IGNORED	Unchecked (lack of data)
TAXON_MATCH_TAXON_ID_IGNORED	Unchecked (lack of data)
SCIENTIFIC_NAME_ID_NOT_FOUND	Unchecked (lack of data)
TAXON_ID_NOT_FOUND	Unchecked (lack of data)
Depth value supplied in feet	Unchecked (lack of data)
Depth unlikely	Unchecked (lack of data)
Min and max depth reversed	Unchecked (lack of data)
Depth value non-numeric	Unchecked (lack of data)
Elevation unlikely	Unchecked (lack of data)
Min and max altitude reversed	Unchecked (lack of data)
Altitude value supplied in feet	Unchecked (lack of data)
Altitude value non-numeric	Unchecked (lack of data)
Type status invalid	Unchecked (lack of data)
References uri invalid	Unchecked (lack of data)
Individual count invalid	Unchecked (lack of data)
Individual count conflicts with occurrence status	Unchecked (lack of data)
Georeferenced date unlikely	Unchecked (lack of data)
Georeferenced date invalid	Unchecked (lack of data)

Outlier information

This record has been detected as an outlier using the Reverse Jackknife algorithm for the following layers:

Precipitation - seasonality (Bio15) - CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences
Notes: Data derived using ANUCLIM v6 (beta) with the new set of climate surfaces (centred on 1990), by Dr. Kristen Williams.
Scale: 0.01 degree (~1km)
Precipitation - driest quarter (Bio17) - CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences
Notes: Data derived using ANUCLIM v6 (beta) with the new set of climate surfaces (centred on 1990), by Dr. Kristen Williams.
Scale: 0.01 degree (~1km)
Radiation - seasonality (Bio23) - CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences
Notes: Data derived using ANUCLIM v6 (beta) with the new set of climate surfaces (centred on 1990), by Dr. Kristen Williams.
Scale: 0.01 degree (~1km)
Radiation - warmest quarter (Bio26) - CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences
Notes: Data derived using ANUCLIM v6 (beta) with the new set of climate surfaces (centred on 1990), by Dr. Kristen Williams.
Scale: 0.01 degree (~1km)

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Additional political boundaries information

Area Management
CAPAD Terrestrial 2024	Evelyn Downs
IBRA (Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia (IBRA) Version 7 (Regions)	Stony Plains
IBRA (Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia (IBRA) Version 7 (Subregions), contextual (polygon)	Breakaways
IBRA 7.1 Regions	Stony Plains
IBRA 7.1 Subegions	Breakaways
NRM Regions 2010	South Australian Arid Lands
NRM Regions 2017	South Australian Arid Lands
Natural Resource Management (NRM) Regions 2023	South Australian Arid Lands
Area management
National Landcare Program Management Units 2018	South Australian Arid Lands
Biodiversity
IBRA 6 Regions	Stony Plains
IBRA 7 Regions	Stony Plains
IBRA 7 Subregions	Breakaways
Hydrology
Australian Drainage Divisions 2021	Lake Eyre Basin
Drainage Divisions Level 1	Lake Eyre Basin
Drainage Divisions Level 2	LAKE EYRE
Indigenous
Indigenous Areas 2021	Eyre
Indigenous Land Use Agreements	The Evelyn Downs Pastoral ILUA
Indigenous Land Use Agreements (updated 24 March 2026)	Marla Township ILUA
Indigenous Locations 2021	Lake Eyre - Lake Torrens
Indigenous Regions 2021	Port Augusta
RATSIB (representative Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander body) Areas 2024	Greater South Australia
Registered Native Title Bodies Corportate (updated 1 April 2026)	Yankunytjatjara Native Title Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC
Representative Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Body areas (updated 24th March 2026)	Greater South Australia
Marine
States including coastal waters	South Australia (including Coastal Waters)
Political
ASGS Australian States and Territories	South Australia
Australian States and Territories	South Australia
Commonwealth Electoral Divisions 2021	Grey
Electorates March 2025	Grey
Indigenous Land Use Agreements	Marla Township ILUA
Local Government Areas 2011	Unincorporated SA
Local Government Areas 2012 deprecated	Unincorp. Far North
Local Government Areas 2023	Unincorporated SA
Local Government Areas 2025	Unincorporated SA
Local Government Areas PSMA 2018	PASTORAL UNINCORPORATED AREA
National Native Title Register (NNTR, Determinations of Native Title) - boundaries and core attributes	Yankunytjatjara/Antakirinja
PSMA ABS Census Indigenous Language Speakers by Area - I01B (2016)	73
PSMA ABS Census Selected Person Characteristics by Indigenous Status by Area - I01A (2016)	505
PSMA ABS Greater Capital City Statistical Areas (2016)	REST OF SA
PSMA ABS SA2 Statistical Areas (2016)	OUTBACK
PSMA ABS SA3 Statistical Areas (2016)	OUTBACK - NORTH AND EAST
PSMA ABS SA4 Statistical Areas (2016)	SOUTH AUSTRALIA - OUTBACK
PSMA Commonwealth Electoral Boundaries (2018)	GREY
PSMA Indigenous Areas (2016)	EYRE
PSMA Indigenous Locations (2016)	LAKE EYRE - LAKE TORRENS
PSMA Indigenous Regions (2016)	PORT AUGUSTA
PSMA Remoteness Areas (2016)	Very Remote Australia
PSMA State Electoral Boundaries (2018)	GILES
PSMA States (2016)	SOUTH AUSTRALIA
State Electoral Divisions 2022	Giles
World Country Boundaries	Australia
Social
Australia 2021	Australia
Destination Zones 2021	Outback
Greater Capital City Statistical Areas 2021	Rest of SA
Postal Areas 2021	5723
Remoteness Areas 2021	Very Remote Australia
States and Territories 2021	South Australia
Statistical Areas Level 2	Outback
Statistical Areas Level 3	Outback - North and East
Statistical Areas Level 4	South Australia - Outback
Tourism Regions 2021	Flinders Ranges and Outback
Vegetation
Australia's Indigenous forest estate (2013) v2.0	Other special rights, Non forest
Forests of Australia (2013) v2.0	Non Forest
Forests of Australia 2018B	Non forest
NVIS 4.1 Major Vegetation Groups	Acacia Shrublands
NVIS 4.1 Major Vegetation Subgroups	Mulga (Acacia aneura) open woodlands and sparse shrublands +/- tussock grass
Tenure of Australia's forests (2013) v2.0	Leasehold
Vegetation types - native	Acacia shrublands
Vegetation types - present	Acacia shrublands

Environmental sampling for this location

Biodiversity
Occurrence Density	171.0 frequency
Species Richness	109.0 frequency
Climate
Precipitation - annual (Bio12)	197.0 mm
Precipitation - coldest quarter (Bio19)	33.0 mm
Precipitation - driest period (Bio14)	1.0 mm
Precipitation - driest quarter (Bio17)	28.0 mm
Precipitation - seasonality (Bio15)	45.0 mm
Precipitation - warmest quarter (Bio18)	77.0 mm
Precipitation - wettest period (Bio13)	9.0 mm
Precipitation - wettest quarter (Bio16)	77.0 mm
Radiation - annual mean (Bio20)	21.5 MJ/m2/day
Radiation - seasonality (Bio23)	28.0
Radiation - warmest quarter (Bio26)	27.9 MJ/m2/day
Temperature - annual mean (Bio01)	21.0 degrees C
Temperature - annual range (Bio07)	32.3 degrees C
Temperature - coldest period min (Bio06)	5.1 degrees C
Temperature - coldest quarter mean (Bio11)	12.9 degrees C
Temperature - diurnal range mean (Bio02)	14.6 degrees C
Temperature - driest quarter mean (Bio09)	14.3 degrees C
Temperature - isothermality (Bio03)	0.45 %
Temperature - seasonality (Bio04)	2.1
Temperature - warmest period max (Bio05)	37.4 degrees C
Temperature - warmest quarter (Bio10)	28.6 degrees C
Temperature - wettest quarter mean (Bio08)	28.6 degrees C
WorldClim 2.1: Precipitation - annual	191.0 mm
WorldClim 2.1: Precipitation - coldest quarter	31.0 mm
WorldClim 2.1: Precipitation - driest month	9.0 mm
WorldClim 2.1: Precipitation - driest quarter	29.0 mm
WorldClim 2.1: Precipitation - seasonality	34.418724 mm
WorldClim 2.1: Precipitation - warmest quarter	73.0 mm
WorldClim 2.1: Precipitation - wettest month	27.0 mm
WorldClim 2.1: Precipitation - wettest quarter	73.0 mm
WorldClim 2.1: Temperature - annual mean	20.9625 °C
WorldClim 2.1: Temperature - annual range	30.600002 °C
WorldClim 2.1: Temperature - coldest month min	5.8 °C
WorldClim 2.1: Temperature - coldest quarter mean	13.05 °C
WorldClim 2.1: Temperature - diurnal range mean	13.608334 °C
WorldClim 2.1: Temperature - driest quarter mean	14.816667 °C
WorldClim 2.1: Temperature - isothermality	44.471676 %
WorldClim 2.1: Temperature - seasonality	624.07434
WorldClim 2.1: Temperature - warmest month max	36.4 °C
WorldClim 2.1: Temperature - warmest quarter mean	28.416668 °C
WorldClim 2.1: Temperature - wettest quarter mean	28.416668 °C
WorldClim: Temperature - isothermality	47.0 %
Substrate
Moisture Index - annual mean (Bio28)	0.07
Moisture Index - highest quarter mean (Bio32)	0.1
Elevation	261.0 m

AVH

The Australasian Virtual Herbarium