Know Our Plants

The Herbarium announces a revised edition of the Field Guide to the Plants of Outback South Australia—reformatted, updated names, revised descriptions and better photos. Read about it know.ourplants.org/publications/n… or purchase now from Openbook Howden openbookhowden.com.au/product/field-…

Research on eucalypt dieback in res stringybark published by researchers from UniSA, the State Herbarium of South Australia and The University of Adelaide. know.ourplants.org/news/new-resea…

Two articles published in SWAINSONA, the journal of the State Herbarium of South Australia: A short history of the Waite Arboretum (The University of Adelaide) and a new species of Hibbertia from the Kimberley region. know.ourplants.org/publications/n…

Almost 4,000 Australian plant species have never been photographed in the field, particularly in remote corners of the country. 🌿 Without a proper record, write @thomasmesaglio + colleagues (@UNSW), they could die out without us even knowing. bit.ly/3JrCmrV

Last October was a month of moss-events at the State Herbarium of South Australia, some of which continue into summer. know.ourplants.org/news/moss-news/

I had a wonderful opportunity recently to chat to @walesbotanic Head of Interpretation and botanist extraordinaire Bruce Langridge - always happy to talk about botanic gardens!

New research papers published in SWAINSONA online: Rhamnaceae names published by Turczaninow and their types, as well as an update on Hibbertia subg. Pachynea and description of a new species of Hibbertia. know.ourplants.org/publications/n…

@goyderinstitute HCHB Winners for R&D excellence ! Yay!!! 🎉🎈🍾

New publication on the fossils found in New Zealand's Foulden Maar co-authored by State Herbarium of South Australia Research Affiliate Dr John Conran. know.ourplants.org/news/new-publi…

SWAINSONA, the journal of the State Herbarium of South Australia published two papers: On the history of science and research at the Botanic Gardens in Adelaide, and a taxonomic update of Stenanthera (Ericaceae), incl. the description of a new species. know.ourplants.org/news/new-journ…

When the pandemic hit, green spaces were there for us when others couldn’t be. Our cities have created a "lonelygenic environment", and studies now show that urban greening can reduce loneliness, write @feng_xiaoqi (@UNSW) + @ProfAstellBurt (@UOW). bit.ly/3doq8nx

@jason_nge Then very occasionally… @ainshc @ChiefBotanist

#Hibbertia miniata (#Dilleniaceae) from southwest Western Australia (#biodiversityhotspot). Did you know, this species is one of only 3 in the genus (~400+ spp.) with orange flowers. The rest are yellow in colour. We also found an individual with yellow stamens and purple sepals

National Tree Day – 31 July 2022 #NationalTreeDay know.ourplants.org/news/national-…

Three articles published in SWAINSONA, the journal of the State Herbarium of South Australia: Typifications and/or new species in Australian Dillenia, Tetracera & Hibbertia (Dilleniaceae), and in Quintinia (Paracryphiaceae) from New Guinea. know.ourplants.org/publications/n…

State Herbarium of South Australia publishes information on the toxic mushroom Lepiota brunneoincarnata. know.ourplants.org/publications/l…

The State Herbarium of South Australia published 4 papers in the journal SWAINSONA online. A new species of Swainsona from WA (Fabaceae) and 3 articles on Spyridium (Rhamnaceae): a review of the S. eriocephalum complex and two new species from SA and WA. know.ourplants.org/publications/n…

Happy Fascination of Plants Day 2022 know.ourplants.org/news/happy-fas…

New papers on Hibbertia published in the IAPT journal TAXON (spelling and publication date of subg. Hemistemma) and the State Herbarium of South Australia's journal SWAINSONA (the new species Hibbertia archeri from WA). know.ourplants.org/news/new-resea…

Three papers on fungi & lichens published today online in the State Herbarium of South Australia's journal SWAINSONA. know.ourplants.org/publications/n…

International Women's Day 2022 know.ourplants.org/news/internati…