Murdoch University

Name

Murdoch University

Herbarium Code

MURU

Current Status

Active

Correspondents

Greg Simpson, Technician (Plant Sciences), G.Simpson@murdoch.edu.au
Alex George, Honorary Curator, A.George@murdoch.edu.au
Philip Ladd, Honorary Curator, P.Ladd@murdoch.edu.au
Ian McKernan, Greenhouses & Herbarium Manager, I.Mckernan@murdoch.edu.au

Contact

[61] 8 9360 2402
Email: G.Simpson@murdoch.edu.au

Address

Herbarium
College Technical Services
Environment, Agriculture, and Conservation Team
Murdoch University
90 South Street
Murdoch, Western Australia 6150
Australia

CITES

AU016

Specialty

Taxonomic Coverage: Primarily vascular plants; ectomycorrhizal fungi; historic native plant collections from now urbanised Perth suburbs, Southwest Western Australia Eucalyptus collection; Marine algae

Geography: Primarily Western Australia with some from south-eastern Australia, especially Tasmania; Marine specimens from Great Barrier Reef and Port Jackson

Quarantine Requirements

Biosecurity restrictions apply for herbarium material sent to Australia and Western Australia. Please contact the MURU before sending any material. Australian Scientific Exchange Program (loan, donation or exchange) for herbarium specimens or samples Scientific exchange of all CITES listed taxa from and to Australian institutions requires both the Australian and overseas scientific organisation to be CITES registered. Scientific exchange of any Australian native species not listed under CITES requires overseas institutions to be either CITES-registered or registered with the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment. For further details visit the following link: http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/wildlife-trade/non-commercial/research

Notes

Updated March 2023 (new correspondents, staff, organisational arrangements, updated collections information). The herbarium was established from 1974 when Murdoch University opened, principally to support ecological research and teaching. Situated on the lands of the Whadjuk people, the boodjar (country) of the Murdoch campus has, for thousands of years, been a place of learning. We at Murdoch University are proud to continue this long tradition. Most specimens in the herbarium are from the Southwest, Darling Plateau, Eneabba, Fitzgerald River National Park, and Pilbara regions of Western Australia. Significant sets are from the Murdoch University campus (which retains several areas of native vegetation), bushland remnants around the City of Melville, riverine habitats along the Swan and Canning Rivers, and an area of Queens Park that is now covered with houses. Biosecurity restrictions apply for herbarium material sent to Australia. Please contact the institution before sending any material.

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