AusTraits

Centaurium erythraea

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Family Gentianaceae

Taxonomy: Centaurium erythraea Rafn

Synonyms: 1 (APC 2026-07-30)
  • Centaurium umbellatum Gilib. (taxonomic synonym)
Misapplied names: 3 (APC 2026-07-30)
  • Centaurium littorale (Turner) Gilmour (pro parte misapplied)
  • Centaurium minus Garsault (misapplied)
  • Erythraea centaurium (L.) Borkh. (misapplied)

Distribution (APC): WA (naturalised), SA (naturalised), Qld (naturalised), NSW (naturalised), ACT (naturalised), Vic (naturalised), Tas (naturalised)

Profiles: APC, Flora of Australia, ALA, iNaturalist, NSW Flora, SA eFlora, Vic Flora, Florabase, ATRP

Traits

Top source datasets: ABRS_2022 (3), ABRS_2023 (17), Burrows_2008_2 (4), Burrows_2020 (4), Cheal_2017 (6), Doherty_2021 (3), Mesaglio_2022 (3), Mokany_2008 (37), NHNSW_2014_2 (5), NHNSW_2022 (3), NHNSW_2023 (18), NSWFRD_2014 (3), RBGV_2022 (4), RBGV_2023 (17), SAH_2022 (4), SAH_2023 (12), Schmidt_1993 (1), Sjostrom_2006 (4), Standish_2019 (6), Tsakalos_2020 (16), WAH_2022_2 (3), WAH_2023_2 (2), Wenk_2022 (2), Wenk_2023 (1), Williams_2011 (10). See below for a full list of sources.
Summary: AusTraits contains 62 traits from 188 records in 25 datasets.

Traits by category (click to expand). For categorical traits, the values are listed. For numerical traits, the mean and range are shown.

fire response
flower morphology
  • flower_colour (categorical): pink (1) [sources: NHNSW_2014_2]
  • sex_type (categorical): hermaphrodite (1) [sources: Sjostrom_2006]
fruit morphology
  • fruit_length (numerical): 7.33 mm (6-9 mm) [sources: ABRS_2023; NHNSW_2023; RBGV_2023]
  • fruit_type (categorical): capsule (4) [sources: ABRS_2023; NHNSW_2023; RBGV_2023; Sjostrom_2006]
  • fruit_fleshiness (categorical): dry (2) [sources: Sjostrom_2006; Tsakalos_2020]
  • fruit_dehiscence (categorical): dehiscent (3) [sources: ABRS_2023; RBGV_2023; Sjostrom_2006]
leaf morphology
  • leaf_area (numerical): 268.25 mm2 (220.21-354.18 mm2) [sources: Mokany_2008]
  • leaf_length (numerical): 30.88 mm (10-60 mm) [sources: Mokany_2008; ABRS_2023; NHNSW_2023; RBGV_2023; SAH_2023]
  • leaf_width (numerical): 13.03 mm (5-20 mm) [sources: Mokany_2008; ABRS_2023; NHNSW_2023; RBGV_2023; SAH_2023]
  • leaf_dry_mass (numerical): 11.83 mg (9.4-16.3 mg) [sources: Mokany_2008]
  • leaf_mass_per_area (numerical): 43.75 g/m2 (42.54-46.02 g/m2) [sources: Mokany_2008]
  • leaf_dry_matter_content (numerical): 0.18 g/g (0.17-0.19 g/g) [sources: Mokany_2008]
  • leaf_shape (categorical): elliptical (2); lanceolate (2); oblanceolate (1); oblong (2); obovate (4); spathulate (2) [sources: ABRS_2023; NHNSW_2023; RBGV_2023; SAH_2023]
  • leaf_base_shape (categorical): acute (1); obtuse (1) [sources: SAH_2023]
  • leaf_margin (categorical): entire (5) [sources: ABRS_2023; NHNSW_2014_2; RBGV_2023; SAH_2023; Tsakalos_2020]
  • leaf_compoundness (categorical): simple (3) [sources: ABRS_2023; NHNSW_2023; Tsakalos_2020]
  • leaf_lamina_posture (categorical): flat (1) [sources: Tsakalos_2020]
  • leaf_glaucousness (categorical): not_glaucous (2) [sources: Tsakalos_2020]
  • leaf_hairs_adult_leaves (categorical): glabrous (1) [sources: Tsakalos_2020]
  • leaf_phyllotaxis (categorical): opposite (3) [sources: NHNSW_2023; RBGV_2023; SAH_2023]
  • leaf_arrangement (categorical): decussate (2) [sources: ABRS_2023; SAH_2023]
  • leaf_inclination_angle (numerical): 22 deg (6-34 deg) [sources: Mokany_2008]
  • plant_photosynthetic_organ (categorical): cladode (1); leaf (5) [sources: ABRS_2023; NHNSW_2023; RBGV_2023; SAH_2023; Tsakalos_2020]
life history
  • photosynthetic_pathway (categorical): c3 (3) [sources: Mokany_2008; Tsakalos_2020; Williams_2011]
  • plant_growth_form (categorical): herb (9) [sources: ABRS_2022; NHNSW_2022; NSWFRD_2014; RBGV_2022; SAH_2022; Standish_2019; WAH_2022_2; Wenk_2022; Williams_2011]
  • life_form (categorical): hemicryptophyte (2) [sources: Mokany_2008; Williams_2011]
  • life_history (categorical): annual (7); biennial (7) [sources: ABRS_2022; Burrows_2008_2; Burrows_2020; Cheal_2017; RBGV_2022; SAH_2022; Standish_2019; WAH_2022_2; Wenk_2023]
  • woodiness_detailed (categorical): herbaceous (7) [sources: ABRS_2022; NHNSW_2022; RBGV_2022; SAH_2022; Tsakalos_2020; WAH_2022_2; Wenk_2022]
  • stem_growth_habit (categorical): erect (3); rosette (4) [sources: ABRS_2023; NHNSW_2022; NHNSW_2023; RBGV_2022; SAH_2022; SAH_2023; Tsakalos_2020]
  • nitrogen_fixing (categorical): non_nitrogen_fixer (3) [sources: Mokany_2008; Standish_2019; Williams_2011]
  • root_structure (categorical): arbuscular_mycorrhizal (3); coiling_vam (1) [sources: Schmidt_1993; Standish_2019; Tsakalos_2020; Williams_2011]
  • parasitic (categorical): not_parasitic (1) [sources: Tsakalos_2020]
  • pollination_system (categorical): biotic_unspecialised (1) [sources: Williams_2011]
  • reproductive_maturity (numerical): 2 a (2-2 a) [sources: Burrows_2020]
  • dispersal_syndrome (categorical): anemochory (1) [sources: Williams_2011]
  • flowering_time (categorical): nnnnnnnnnnnn (1); nnnnnnnnnynn (1); nnnnnnnnyyyn (1); ynnnnnnnnnnn (1); yyyyyyyyyyyy (1) [sources: Mesaglio_2022; NHNSW_2014_2; Tsakalos_2020]
  • seedbank_location (categorical): soil_seedbank (2) [sources: Doherty_2021; Standish_2019]
  • seedbank_longevity_class (categorical): transient (2) [sources: Cheal_2017; NSWFRD_2014]
  • vegetative_reproduction_ability (categorical): not_vegetative (1) [sources: NHNSW_2014_2]
  • clonal_spread_mechanism (categorical): non_clonal (1) [sources: Williams_2011]
  • bud_bank_location (categorical): none (2) [sources: Burrows_2008_2; Doherty_2021]
seed morphology
  • seed_dry_mass (numerical): 0.01 mg (0.01-0.01 mg) [sources: Williams_2011]
  • seed_length (numerical): 0.4 mm (0.4-0.4 mm) [sources: ABRS_2023; RBGV_2023]
  • seed_width (numerical): 0.3 mm (0.3-0.3 mm) [sources: ABRS_2023; RBGV_2023]
whole plant morphology

Sources

dataset_idn_traitsn_recordsreference
Mokany_20081737K. Mokany and J. Ash. “Are traits measured on pot grown plants representative of those in natural communities?”. Journal of Vegetation Science 19 (2008), pp. 119-126. doi: 10.3170/2007-8-18340.
NHNSW_20231018N. H. of New South Wales. The Plant Information Network System of The Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust Version 2.0.. accessed on 6 May, 2022.. 2023. url: https://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/.
ABRS_20231417Australian Biological Resources Study. Flora of Australia, Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra.. accessed on 14 September, 2022.. 2023. url: http://www.ausflora.org.au.
RBGV_20231317VicFlora. Flora of Victoria, Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria. accessed on 6 May, 2022.. 2023. url: https://vicflora.rbg.vic.gov.au/.
Tsakalos_20201516J. L. Tsakalos, M. Renton, F. Riviera, E. J. Veneklaas, M. P. Dobrowolski, and L. Mucina. “Trait-based formal definition of plant functional types and functional communities in the multi-species and multi-traits context”. Ecological Complexity 40 (2019), p. 100787. doi: 10.1016/j.ecocom.2019.100787.
SAH_20231012S. H. of South Australia. eFlora of SA, Electronic Flora of South Australia. accessed on 6 May, 2022.. 2022. url: http://www.flora.sa.gov.au/.
Williams_20111010R. P. Duncan, S. E. Clemants, R. T. Corlett, A. K. Hahs, M. A. McCarthy, M. J. McDonnell, M. W. Schwartz, K. Thompson, P. A. Vesk, and N. S. G. Williams. “Plant traits and extinction in urban areas: a meta-analysis of 11 cities”. Global Ecology and Biogeography 20.4 (2011), pp. 509-519. doi: 10.1111/j.1466-8238.2010.00633.x.
Cheal_201766D. Cheal. Growth stages and tolerable fire intervals for Victoria's native vegetation data sets. Fire and adaptive management, report no. 84. Victorian Government Department of Sustainability and Environment Melbourne, 2010.
Standish_201966R. Standish. “Unpublished data: Jarrah forest, Murdoch University”. 2019.
NHNSW_2014_255Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney. PLantNET: NSW flora online. 2014. url: http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/.
Burrows_2008_244N. D. Burrows, G. Wardell-Johnson, and B. Ward. “Post-fire juvenile period of plants in south-west Australia forests and implications for fire management”. Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 91 (2008), pp. 163-174. ISSN: 0035922X. url: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/19156 (visited on 03/27/2025).
Burrows_202044N. Burrows. Data from 'Plant Ecological Attributes' theme, NatureMap, DBCA, WA. 2020.
RBGV_202244VicFlora. Flora of Victoria, Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria. accessed on 6 May, 2022.. 2022. url: https://vicflora.rbg.vic.gov.au/.
SAH_202244S. H. of South Australia. eFlora of SA, Electronic Flora of South Australia. accessed on 6 May, 2022.. 2022. url: http://www.flora.sa.gov.au/.
Sjostrom_200644A. Sjöström and C. L. Gross. “Life-history characters and phylogeny are correlated with extinction risk in the Australian angiosperms”. Journal of Biogeography 33.2 (2006), pp. 271-290. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2005.01393.x.
ABRS_202233Australian Biological Resources Study. Flora of Australia, Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra.. accessed on 14 September, 2022.. 2022. url: http://www.ausflora.org.au.
Doherty_202133M. Doherty. “Fire Severity and Plant Community Dynamics in the Australian Alps, Southeastern New South Wales”. PhD. Australian National University, 2021. url: http://hdl.handle.net/1885/224564.
Mesaglio_202213T. Mesaglio. “Unpublished data: Comprehensive biodiversity survey of Wategora Reserve and Everley Park along Duck River, western Sydney”. 2022. doi: 10.32942/X29886.
NHNSW_202233N. H. of New South Wales. The Plant Information Network System of The Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust Version 2.0.. accessed on 6 May, 2022.. 2022. url: https://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/.
NSWFRD_201433B. Kenny, C. Orscheg, E. Tasker, M. A. Gill, and R. Bradstock. NSW Flora Fire Response Database, v2.1. database. NSW Department of Planning Industry and Environment, 2014.
WAH_2022_233Western Australian Herbarium. Florabase—the Western Australian Flora.. accessed on 14 September, 2022.. 2022. url: https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/.
WAH_2023_212Western Australian Herbarium. Florabase—the Western Australian Flora.. accessed on 14 September, 2022.. 2023. url: https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/.
Wenk_202222E. Wenk. “Unpublished data: Australian plant growth forms dataset”. 2022.
Schmidt_199311S. Schmidt. “Unpublished data: Compilation of mycorrhizal status data, University of Queensland”. 1993.
Wenk_202311E. Wenk. “Unpublished data: Australian plant life history dataset, University of New South Wales, Sydney”. 2023.