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Plants

Australia has some of the world's most unique and diverse native flora.

Find out about plant names, how to preserve plant specimens and the science behind our studies of iconic plant communities, past and present. Learn about growing your favourite Australian native plants and discover the plant diseases that can cause serious problems.

Plant Information

What's in a name? How can plants be classified? How do I collect and preserve a plant specimen? Links and online resources for students, plant enthusiasts, land managers and government agencies.

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Common Diseases

Get all the details on plant diseases such as Phytophthora, Armillaria, Fusarium Wilt, Ganoderma Butt Rot and Cypress Canker, along with methods for disease diagnosis and control.

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Plant ID & Disease Diagnostic Services

Staff at the Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney provide plant identification and plant pathology services, including root identification and plant disease diagnostics.

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Gardening
Learn from our horticulturists about growing Australian native plants, including the Wollemi Pine, NSW Waratah and Flannel Flowers.
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Rainforest conservation research
Find out more about the plants, seed science and ecology of these critical habitats that contain over half the planet's plant and animal species.
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Ecology of Cumberland Plain Woodland
Dive into the diversity of the Cumberland Plain Woodland, the original native vegetation community of much of Western Sydney
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