User Guide About the Flora of Australia 28 Jul 201723 Apr 2019 Background The Flora of Australia project was initiated in the 1970s to provide a uniform description of the Australian vascular plants, bryophytes and lichens. It began as a planned series…
Uncategorized Exporting taxon profiles 28 Jul 201724 Apr 2019 Profiles can be exported as a PDF document. Within the taxon profile page On the taxon profile page, click the ‘Options’ button to the right of the screen. Select ‘Export…
Uncategorized Using the Identify button 28 Jul 201724 Apr 2019 The 'Identify' button allows you to identify plants based on their morphology using taxonomic keys. The keys are sourced from KeyBase, an online repository and platform for storing, managing and…
Uncategorized Searching and browsing the collection 27 Jul 201724 Apr 2019 Searching The Flora of Australia collection can be searched by using either of the Search functions on the homepage: the button in the middle of the screen, or the text…
Uncategorized Using the filter 27 Jul 201724 Apr 2019 The filter function allows you to focus your search by narrowing down the list of possible taxa. It does this by accessing a smaller list selected by the user. On…
Uncategorized Taxon profiles 27 Jul 201724 Apr 2019 Taxon profiles In the Flora of Australia, information on plants is arranged into taxon profiles. Each profile comprises up to five tabs: Profile Distribution Gallery Literature & Links Key Most…
Uncategorized Glossaries, abbreviations and symbols 27 Jul 201724 Apr 2019 Flora of Australia Glossary — Ferns, Cycads, Conifers and Vascular plants A main botanical glossary for the Flora of Australia was published in Volume 1 of both printed editions (1981…
Uncategorized Atlas of Living Australia Profiles 27 Jul 201724 Apr 2019 Welcome to the ALA Profiles online guide This guide covers the general usage of the ALA Profiles application. ALA Profiles is a system for maintaining and presenting taxonomic profiles, or…
Uncategorized Botanical links and contacts 27 Jun 201724 Apr 2019 Australian Biological Resources Study http://www.environment.gov.au/science/abrs The Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS) provides national leadership and support for the discovery, naming and classification of Australia’s living organisms. Its vision is to…
