Herbarium & resources

There are a number of services and facilities that support our science programs:

NSW Herbarium - the National Herbarium of New South Wales houses the State reference library of 1.2 million preserved plants
Plant databases - science websites created and maintained by Herbarium staff, delivering information about plants
Library - one of the premier botanical and horticultural libraries in Australia
Laboratories - we have molecular systematics, horticulture, NSW Seedbank and plant pathology laboratories
PlantBank - proposed centre for conservation research and education at the Australian Botanic Garden
Art and illustration - botanical illustration, Margaret Flockton award, Artist in Residence program, courses and exhibitions
Plant Identification Service - information on our plant identification and botanical information services
Plant Disease Diagnostic Service - provides a range of plant pest and disease identification services to industry, government and private customers.
Forensic Services - valuable assistance to NSW Police regarding plant identification
Science staff - science staff, research associates and students