Botanical information
Botanical specimens can be sent by mail or brought to the Queensland Herbarium for identification. Relevant information on poisonous properties, distribution, weediness and conservation status is also available on request. Charges apply for commercial clients.
Please read How to send botanical specimens and Botanical specimens — cover sheet for further information on how to collect, prepare and send botanical specimens for identification.
Note: do not send specimens in plastic bags.
Send specimens to:
Botanical Information and Advisory Service
Queensland Herbarium
Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha
Mt Coot-tha Rd
Toowong QLD 4066
Tel: (07) 3896 9326 fax: (07) 3896 9624
email: Queensland.Herbarium@epa.qld.gov.au
Many botanical publications are available from the Queensland Herbarium including brochures containing identification keys to the eucalypts and wattles of the greater Brisbane area.
For more information on plant collecting techniques visit the Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research.
Client obtaining a plant identification at the front counter
of the Queensland Herbarium
Last updated: 11 January 2007
