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Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research
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Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research
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ARCHIVE DOCUMENT
Compiled by Gudrun Wells, 2003, as part of research undertaken for Environment Australia on accessibility of national botanical and vegetation data.|
Name |
Level |
Owner |
Records |
Other Relevant Data |
Website |
Goal |
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ABIF – Flora |
National |
Australian Biological Resources Study |
Descriptions, keys, photos, illustration, maps |
To make freely available, taxonomic and biological information on all algae, bryophytes, fungi, lichens and vascular plants known to occur in Australia |
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Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants |
National |
ASGAP |
Species information |
Photos, low-resolution map, conservation status, species description, propagation notes. Also has links to regional groups species lists |
To foster the interchange of ideas and information among people interested in Australian plants |
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Australian Common Names Database |
National |
Australian National Botanic Gardens |
Searchable database of common names and their scientific equivalents |
Reference list |
To document all common names that have been applied to Australian native plants |
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Australian Virtual Herbarium |
National |
Council of Heads of Australian Herbaria (CHAH) |
Point locations of herbarium data |
High resolution, interactive map |
http://www.chah.gov.au/avh/
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To provide immediate access to the wealth of data associated with scientific plant species in each Australian herbarium |
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Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act |
National |
EA |
Likelihood of occurrence in an area for threatened communities and mapped extent for WHA, RAMSAR, conservation reserves, RFA etc. |
Interactive map. Links to advice for the minister on management, threats etc. |
A searchable database to help determine whether matters of national environmental significance are likely to occur in your area of interest |
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FungiBank |
National |
CSIRO Forestry and Forest Products, Bushcare |
Information about using native fungi in revegetation and advice on sourcing and propagating native fungi |
Information about fungi collection, restoration methods, links to other information |
To encourage and enable people to find and recognize fungi and to use the fungi efficiently and responsibly in management and restoration of landscapes |
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Growing Native Plants |
National |
Australian National Botanic Garden |
Cultivation notes on Australian Plants |
Low resolution map, photos, species description, pest problems |
To update cultivation notes previously printed by the ANBG, and make them more widely available |
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Native Vegetation Types and Extent |
National |
EA - Australian Natural Resources Atlas - NHT |
Information on vegetation types (answers to specific questions - not a searchable database, based on bioregions) |
Vegetation profiles, pre- and post-clearance distribution |
under 'Vegetation and Biodiversity' |
Provides an easily accessible and nationally consistent framework for describing and compiling data and information all vegetation types in Australia |
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Weeds Australia |
National |
National Weeds Strategy |
List of weeds of national significance; Database of government and community references |
Strategic management plans for national weeds |
A strategic approach to weed problems of national significance. |
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What's its name? |
National |
ABRS |
Nomenclatural information |
Low resolution map |
A concise database of plant names and name changes for Australia |
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Atlas of NSW Wildlife |
State (NSW) |
NSW NPWS |
List of sightings for a chosen area ("not exhaustive or scientifically verified") |
Legal status. For a fee can get coordinates, accuracy and dates of sightings |
Provide information about plant and animal sightings across NSW |
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Plantnet |
State (NSW) |
RBG Sydney |
Location (subdivision of NSW) based on herbarium data |
Conservation status |
Provide information about NSW plant names, distributions and conservation status |
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WattleWeb |
State (NSW) |
RBG Sydney |
Point locations of herbarium data for NSW Wattles |
Photos, low-resolution map, species description, habit. |
Provide information about NSW wattles |
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Census of Vascular Plants of Victoria |
State (Vic) |
National Herbarium of Victoria |
List of plants in Vic. based on herbarium data |
Conservation status, origin |
Create an up-to-date list of the names of vascular plants in Victoria |
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Charles Sturt University Virtual Herbarium |
Regional (upper Murray and Murrumbidgee) |
CSU, DLWC, CMA for upper Murray and Murrumbidgee |
Herbarium specimen information |
Photos (specimen, landscape), data from specimen sheet, distribution, species description |
Helping to advance the understanding and sound management of the flora of the Upper Murray and Murrumbidgee region. |
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Greening the Grainbelt |
Regional (Harden Murrumburrah) |
CPBR |
Herbarium specimen information |
Species description, associated species, habitat, cultivation and other propagation notes |
Provides botanical guidance for revegetating portions of Harden Shire with native vegetation |
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Riverina Revegetation Guide |
Regional (Riverina) |
CSU, Berrigan Shire, Native Dog Landcare Group |
Information on revegetation issues *links to CSUVH |
Species lists, species descriptions, vegetation descriptions, habit, habitat, propagation |
http://riverinaguide.mur.csu.edu.au/ Database accessed from left-hand side of this page
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Provides information about growing indigenous plants in the Riverina |
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South West Slopes Revegetation Guide |
Regional (upper Murray and Murrumbidgee) |
DLWC, Murray Catchment Committee |
Information on revegetation issues *links to CSUVH |
Distribution, habitat, habit, species description, characteristics, propagation, wildlife use |
Provides information about growing indigenous plants on the South West Slopes |
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Electronic Flora of South Australia |
State (SA) |
SA Plant Biodiversity Centre |
Contains the Plant Distribution Mapper; Census of SA Plants, Algae and Fungi; Plant Fact Sheets |
Names (scientific and common), species description, geographic and ecological distribution, notes on uses and relationships |
To provide a comprehensive Web-projected account of the flora of a large region |
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Florabase |
State (WA) |
WA Herbarium, Department of Conservation and Land Management |
Searchable database of plant name (scientific or common) or description |
Name, image, library information, distribution map, short species description |
Represents the latest information on the State flora. |
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Greening Australia NSW – vegetation advice |
State (NSW) |
Greening Australia NSW |
Database of vegetation advice searchable by topic or region |
Papers, reports, books and lists relating to technical vegetation advice |
Under “Vegetation Advice” |
To provide a practical means to address the need for large scale revegetation and management of Australia’s native vegetation |
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Greening Australia Victoria |
State (Vic) |
Greening Australia Victoria |
Information about revegetation techniques |
Manuals on direct seeding and revegetation for Victoria |
Engaging the community in vegetation management to protect and restore the health, diversity and productivity of our unique Australian landscapes |
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Victorian Flora Information System |
State (Vic) |
NRE Victoria, Information Management Section |
A fully-functional geographically-registered, relational database of distribution and descriptive data on Victorian plants |
Species lists, descriptions, photos, survey/collection sites, species lists at these sites, maps. |
The FIS may be purchased from Viridans provided a data-sharing agreement has been entered into with the Department of Natural Resources and Environment |