Flora of Victoria

Inflorescence turned to one side, 1.5–3(–5) mm long, 1–2.5 mm wide; primary bracts 5–11; basal bract 2.5–4.2 mm long with apex acuminate; distal bracts with apex obtuse. Flowers mainly Sep.–Dec, rarely Aug.

CVU, DunT, GipP, Glep, Gold, GGr, HNF, HSF, LoM, MuF, MuM, NIS, OtP, VRiv, VVP, WaP, Wim. Also WA, SA, NSW, Tas. Often abundant in shallow water of small depressions or wetland areas.

Source: Conn, B.J. (1994). Centrolepidaceae. In: Walsh, N.G.; Entwisle, T.J. (eds), Flora of Victoria Vol. 2, Ferns and Allied Plants, Conifers and Monocotyledons. Inkata Press, Melbourne.

Updated by: Val Stajsic, 2020-07-10

life Life

kingdom Plantae

phylum Tracheophyta

class Magnoliopsida

superorder Lilianae

order Poales

family Restionaceae

genus Aphelia

Higher taxa

species Aphelia gracilis Sond.

Victoria

**Source:** AVH (2014). *Australia's Virtual Herbarium*, Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria, <http://avh.chah.org.au>. Find Aphelia gracilis in AVH ; *Victorian Biodiversity Atlas*, © The State of Victoria, Department of Environment and Primary Industries (published Dec. 2014) Find Aphelia gracilis in Victorian Biodiversity Atlas

Bioregion	Occurrence status	Establishment means
Lowan Mallee	present	native
Murray Mallee	present	native
Wimmera	present	native
Glenelg Plain	present	native
Victorian Volcanic Plain	present	native
Victorian Riverina	present	native
Murray Fans	present	native
Gippsland Plain	present	native
Otway Plain	present	native
Warrnambool Plain	present	native
Goldfields	present	native
Central Victorian Uplands	present	native
Greater Grampians	present	native
Dundas Tablelands	present	native
Northern Inland Slopes	present	native
Highlands-Southern Fall	present	native
Highlands-Northern Fall	present	native

Bioregions of Victoria

State distribution

State
South Australia
New South Wales
Victoria
Tasmania

Aphelia gracilis Sond.

Slender Aphelia

Victoria

State distribution