University of Melbourne

Name

University of Melbourne

Herbarium Code

MELU

Current Status

Active

Correspondents

Joanne Birch, Herbarium Curator, joanne.birch@unimelb.edu.au
Andrew Drinnan, Director, and@unimelb.edu.au

Contact

[61] 3 8344 5040
Fax: [61] 3 9347 5460
Email: joanne.birch@unimelb.edu.au

Address

Herbarium
School of BioSciences
University of Melbourne
BioSciences 4
Parkville, Victoria 3010
Australia
http://biosciences.unimelb.edu.au/engage/the-university-of-melbourne-herbarium/about-the-herbarium

CITES

AU043

Specialty

Taxonomic Coverage: Vascular plants, fungi, and lichens; bryophytes; algae (mostly marine)

Geography: Victoria; Australia, New Zealand, and New Guinea; South Australia, especially Victoria, Western Australia, Lord Howe Island, Macquarie Island, Hawaii, Philippines, and Great Barrier Reef.

Quarantine Requirements

Quarantine restrictions apply for herbarium material sent to Australia. Please contact the institution for biosecurity guidelines before sending any material. 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 Jan 2018.

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