2011 Report
Curation of vascular and non-vascular collections:
Full curation of Australian material of Apocynaceae, Asclepiadaceae, Asparagales (20 of 24 families), Atherospermataceae, Bromeliaceae, Cactaceae, Dioscoreales (6 families), Gentianaceae, Haemodoraceae, Iridaceae, Lauraceae, Leeaceae, Phylidraceae, Platanaceae, Polemoniaceae, Pontederiaceae, Salicaceae, Sparganiaceae, Trimeniaceae, Violaceae, Zingerberales (4 families), various genera in hornworts, fungi, lichens and mosses and Type collection (vascular only).
Mobilisation and use of herbarium specimen data:
Significant progress in databasing vascular collections, with over 70% of the collection now databased. Good progress is also being made on Pteridophytes as well as other cryptogams, especially lichens. Data validation also continues with one staff member checking identification of all specimens prior to databasing, and another to validating geographical data. A major undertaking in mid-late 2007 was the organisation, part-preparation, editing and delivery of 158 weed profiles to the Department of Environment & Water Resources, in collaboration with CHAH and all Australian state and territory herbaria.
Statistics June 2013:
CANB = Australian National Herbarium in Canberra
GROUP |
Total no. Specimens |
*Total no. specimens databased |
Percent databased (%) |
Total no. Types |
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Dicots |
652,649 |
485,234 |
74.3 |
6,061 |
Monocots |
165,866 |
148,704 |
89.6 |
1,598 |
Gymnosperms |
4,327 |
4,259 |
98.4 |
30 |
Pteridophytes |
25,599 |
24,552 |
99.8 |
143 |
Mosses |
120,388 |
61,845 |
51.3 |
178 |
Hepatics |
31,253 |
23,060 |
73.7 |
98 |
Hornworts |
611 |
611 |
100.0 |
4 |
Lichens |
104,053 |
89,199 |
85.7 |
1,157 |
Fungi |
12,346 |
12,346 |
100.0 |
85 |
Slime Moulds |
226 |
226 |
100.0 |
0 |
*Algae (incl. A.H.S.Lucas colln. c. 5,468 ) |
7,494 |
2,026 |
27.4 |
3 |
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TOTAL |
1,124,812 |
853,062 |
75.8 |
9,357 |
* Lucas Collection is on long term loan at NSW and is being databased by NSW, all specimens at CANB databased
Collection management Jul 2012 - Jun 2013
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Mounting - cryptogam: |
5,102 |
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Mounting - vascular: |
18,327 |
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Mounting - Total: |
23,429 |
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New Accessions - v & c : |
7,608 |
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Databasing additions: |
9,245 |
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Total specimens databased : |
853,062 |
^ CSIRO Canberra
* Tropical Herbarium, Cairns
# SEWPaC (ANBG)
(PDF) = Postdoctoral Fellowship
(HRF) = Honorary Research Fellows
(PhD) = Graduate Students |
Scientific and Technical Staff
PROJECT LEADER
Brendan Lepschi #
STAFF, HONORARY ASSOCIATES & STUDENTS
Adams, Laurie (HRF)
Aked, Natalie #
Cargill, Christine #
Collins, Bronwyn #
Croft, Jim #
Curnow, Judith #
Evans, Carmen ^
Fagg, Murray #
Lepschi, Brendan #
Lally, Terena ^
Mallinson, Dave #
Monro, Anna #
Nightingale, Maggie #
Palmer, Jo ^
Slee, Andrew ^
Winnel, Jonathan^
Zich, Frank *
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