State Herbarium of South Australia

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  • Name

    State Herbarium of South Australia

  • Herbarium Code

    AD

  • Current Status

    Active

  • Correspondents

    Michelle Waycott, Chief Botanist / HBS Womersley Chair in Plant Systematics, The University of Adelaide, michelle.waycott@sa.gov.au
    Helen Vonow, Collections Manager, helen.vonow@sa.gov.au

  • Contact

    [61] 8 8222 9392
    Email: DEWStateHerbSA@sa.gov.au

  • Address

    State Herbarium of South Australia
    Adelaide Botanic Garden, Hackney Road
    Adelaide, South Australia 5000
    Australia
    http://www.flora.sa.gov.au

  • CITES

    AU 034

  • Specialty

    Taxonomic Coverage: Plants, algae and fungi. Cultivated and introduced plants included.

    Geography: Worldwide, especially Australia

  • Quarantine Requirements

    Quarantine and Biosecurity restrictions apply for herbarium material sent to Australia and South Australia. Please contact AD (DEWStateHerbSA@sa.gov.au) before sending any material to receive the current Biosecurity Guidelines, Declaration and Parcel Label templates. Please also refer to BICON (https://bicon.agriculture.gov.au/BiconWeb4.0) for import requirements (e.g., search for \\\'herbarium specimens\\\'). Export or import of Australian native and CITES taxa (loan, donation or exchange): 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 both import and export institutions to be either CITES-registered or registered with the Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water as part of the Australian Scientific Exchange Program (loan, donation or exchange) for herbarium specimens or samples. For further details visit the following link: https://www.dcceew.gov.au/environment/wildlife-trade/non-commercial/research Researchers intending to visit Australia to collect flora/wildlife should ensure they have the appropriate documented permissions to take and export specimens or samples. Collecting permits for South Australia: see https://www.environment.sa.gov.au/licences-and-permits/wildlife-permits/permit-types/collect-native-plant-materials

  • Notes

    Updated Aug 2023

  • Feedback

    Send comment or correction to the Editor of Index Herbariorum

  • Number of Specimens

    1040000

  •   Num. of Specimens Num. Databased Num. Imaged
    Algae
    Bryophytes
    Fungi/Lichens
    Pteridophytes
    Seed Plants
  • Date Founded

    1954

  • Updated

    24/08/2023

  • Associated Institution

    Botanic Gardens of Adelaide

  • Incorporated Herbaria

    ADA (5000);
    ADU (all historic collections; over 70,000 marine algae);
    ADW (55 900 angiosperms; 12 000 non-pathogenic fungi).

  • Important Collectors

    J. M. Black, D. G. Catcheside, J. B. Cleland, A. Morris, R. S. Rogers, M. R. Schomburgk, D. E. Symon, R. Tate, J. G. O. Tepper, S. A. White, H. B. S. Womersley