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Queensland Herbarium

  • About the Herbarium

    Find out about the Herbarium—the centre for research and information on Queensland ecosystems, plants and fungi.

  • How to identify specimens

    Find out how to collect plant specimens and get them identified.

  • Weeds

    We need your help to find and identify new weeds.

  • Our specimen collection

    Botanists and members of the public collect, prepare and submit thousands of new specimens to the Queensland Herbarium each year.

  • Plant and fungi research

    Scientists describe, name and classify new species, improve existing classifications and provide identification services and tools to the public.

  • Publications

    We publish journals, books, posters, reports, manuals and information sheets; some are for sale but most are free.

  • Seminars and events

    Find out about our seminars and events.

  • Ecological and conservation research

    We need to understand ecological processes and the role of ecosystems, plants and animals to manage the natural environment.

  • Mapping regional ecosystems

    Our vegetation maps show pre-clearing as well as remnant vegetation across Queensland, and regional ecosystems and their status.

  • Wireless sensor network

    Parts of Springbrook are being returned to native rainforest so scientists have installed a network of wireless sensors to collect data for management and restoration.

Licence
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia (CC BY 3.0)
Last updated
19 April 2013

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