Key to the Native Orchids of Western Australia

Key to the Native Orchids of Western Australia Key to the Native Orchids of Western Australia is an interactive identification and information package that will help you identify and learn about all the currently known native orchids found in Western Australia (excluding hybrids). It is designed for flowering plants and works best when they are…

Australian Mistletoe

Australian Mistletoe The Australian Mistletoe Key covers the aerial mistletoes of the families Loranthaceae and Santalaceae. Parasitic trees and shrubs of these families are not included. AuthorRoger Fryer australian_mistletoe_lucid_key Australian Mistletoe Lucid key image gallery example Australian Mistletoe Lucid key character help page Australian Mistletoe Lucid key glossary page

Seed Identification Guide

Seed Identification Guide Seed Identification Guide (SIG)® is a virtual publication of reference information on plant taxonomy, morphological features of plant dispersal units, identification fact sheets, identification keys, image galleries, and common botany terminologies. The plant species included in the guide have resulted from ISMA and the author’s projects. The publication is open to any…

Australian Freshwater Molluscs

Australian Freshwater Molluscs The snails and bivalves of Australian inland waters Australian Freshwater Molluscs is an interactive resource aimed at facilitating the identification and information retrieval of the entire freshwater mollusc fauna. Interactive identify to species level using wide range ofavailable features choose from several subsets of key to best meet yourobjectives navigate between key and…

An Identification key for Epacris

An Identification Key for Epacris A genus of 56 species, 4 with recognised sub-species. Tas., SA, Vic., NSW., Qld., New Zealand and New Caledonia. Author: Ron Crowden An Identification Key for Epacris – Lucid interface An Identification Key for Epacris – Example image gallery Previous Next

One Hundred and One Forest Fungi of Eastern Australia

One Hundred and One Forest Fungi of Eastern Australia One Hundred and One Forest Fungi of Eastern Australia is an interactive identification and information package that will help you identify and learn about a number of the higher fungi, whether native or naturalised, that may be found in the forests of eastern Australia. You can…

Key to Spider Subfamilies of Australia

Key to Spider Subfamilies of Australia This is a key to subfamilies of Australian spiders. It requires a binocular microscope and light of some quality, fine dissecting forceps and patience. This guide also provides a means of recognising sex even in juvenile tarantulas and other mygalomorphs, See Glossary, Sexing spiders. The key works best with…

Australian Tropical Ferns and Lycophytes

Australian Tropical Ferns and Lycophytes Australian Tropical Ferns and Lycophytes is a fern and lycophyte identification and information system for species occurring in northern Australia north of Mackay. It was developed at the Australian Tropical Herbarium by Ashley Field, Chris Quinn and Frank Zich, to supplement the Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants 8 (2020) and Australian Tropical Rainforest Orchids (2010) systems…

Tubulifera Australiensis

Tubulifera Australiensis Thysanoptera-Phlaeothripidae genera in Australia In the insect Order Thysanoptera, the suborder Tubulifera includes only a single family of living thrips, the Phlaeothripidae, and this family includes at least 66% of the thrips species known from Australia. The illustrated identification system presented here helps to distinguish the 150 genera of Phlaeothripidae recorded from Australia…

Key to Rutaceae of Western Australia

Key to Rutaceae of Western Australia The Restionaceae is a largely Australian family. It has a centre of diversity in Western Australia, where there are 198 described and 7 undescribed (phrase-named) species recognized. This key includes all described and phrase-named taxa in Western Australia. Authors: Chris Hollister & Kevin ThieleWestern Australian Herbarium, Perth View other…