botany [n.]

the scientific study of plants. DERIVATIVES botanic, adjective; botanist, noun.
- ORIGIN from Greek botane ‘plant’.

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This page provides links to information and resources for units and topics covered in this subject at a range of Australian universities. It does not attempt to include all these. Be aware some units/topics have different titles in different universities, even though content may be the same or similar. Australian information is supplied wherever possible.

They are at undergraduate level and listed in alphabetical groupings for ease of access. Some information may be useful at a higher level.

In addition, there are journals, search engines, annual reviews, reference material and other general information where these are seen to be relevant.

Additional unit material will be included as time permits.

If you are aware of any worthwhile information which is not included, suggestions or additions are welcome and will be given every consideration.

A - F

Annual Reviews

Access reviews of research and discovery [abstracts, full text, PDF]. The beginning decade is with each link.

• Annual Review of Genetics
  [1960s]
• Annual Review of Plant Biology
  [1950s]

Aquatic Plants

• Aquatic Plant Management Society
  Aquatic plants and their management.
• Centre for Aquatic & Invasive Plants
  American. Links to aquatic, wetland and invasive plants.

Australian Sites

• Australasian Society for Phycology & Aquatic Botany
  Information about the society, resources, links.
• Australian National Botanic Gardens
  Where they are, access, what you can see.
• Australian National Botanic Gardens Biodiversity Server
  Databases, photographic presentations, herbarium specimens, more.
• Australian Native Plants Society
  Information from people keen for Australian plants to be maintained.
• Australian Native Plants Online
  Information by genus. Updated regularly. You can also check the Gallery for visual information on individual plants.
• Australian Plant Name Index
  Database at the Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research.
• Botanical Databases
  Links to databases, primarily about Australian flora.
• CANBR and ANBG Databases
  From the Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research. Includes Australian Plant Names, Herbarium Specimen Data, Images of Australian Plants, Living Plants in Australian botanic gardens, other CANBR and ANBG plant name facilities, other databases, more.
• Ecology
  Australian National University. Information on current research. Related groups include Plant Biology and Photosynthesis and Plant Energy Biology.
• Flora of Australia Online
  Database from Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities.
• Plant Health Australia
  Policy development and projects designed to respond to pests, weeds and disease. Informational and commercial. Wide range of links.
• Plantnet
  Royal Botanical Gardens, Sydney.
• The Cycads Page
  Royal Botanical Gardens, Sydney.
• Weed Society of New South Wales
  Links to other states. Different weeds, how to control them, environmental concerns, care.

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G - L

General Sites

• Botanical Gardens
  US based. Includes world botanical gardens you can visit.
• Diagnosing Plant Damage
  How to guide with diagrams and photographs.
• Ecology WWW Page
  ‘As a volunteer service to students, teachers, researchers, and others interested in the science of ecology, this list was compiled by Anthony R. Brach’. Presently maintained by Shunguo Liu.
• Electronic Plant Information Centre [Kew]
  ‘All of Kew’s digitised information about plants and make it easier to search. Use it to pinpoint information of interest in our varied collections, bibliographies, nomenclators and checklists, publications and taxonomic works, links to information resources provided by external organisations’.
• Flowering Plant Reproduction
  Two sections covering plant reproduction. The Second Section is found here. Information, graphics, diagrams, links. The first covers flower structures, the second fertilization and fruits.
• iCademic - Botany
  Links for Departments, news, journals & books, sites, Industries & Research, events, more.
• Internet Directory for Botany
• Learn the Parts of a Flower
  Basic information about these plus a collection of links to further information on the same topic.
• Photopropism
  Introduction to photopropism.
• Plant Physiology Links
  For students and teachers.
• Scott’s Botanical Links
  ‘This index has all of the sites that I have featured, from 1996 to the present’. Folders include General Internet Resources, Web Resource Pages, Systematics, Databases, Classroom-of-the-net, Pictorial Resources and Special Resources.

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Media & Imaging

• Plants in Motion
  Time lapse Quicktime movies covering plant growth and development.
• The Phytochemical Collection
  Check the Photo Gallery in particular.

Mycology

• Index Fungorum - Search Page
  A search engine for tracing fungal names. Multiple options. Help available.
• Mycology Resources : Taxonomic Resources
  Annotated links to information.
• Mycology Online
  University of Adelaide. There is a Photo Gallery [database], Fungal Jungle, Mycoses, Fungal Descriptions, Laboratory Methods.
• MykoWeb
  ‘Mycological Links’. Multiple directories.
• The Mycology.Net
  Bibliography, Systematics, Identification, Collections, Biogeography and Ecology, Resources.

Photosynthesis

• An Introduction to Photosynthesis
  Extensive article by an Arizona State University professor.
• Photosynthesis
  Multiple sections from What is Photosynthesis ? via The Nature of Light, C-4 Pathway, The Carbon Cycle to additional links.
• Photosynthesis and the World Wide Web
  Links to research, researchers, educational sites.
• Photosynthesis Animation
  Animated presentation of light and dark reactions.

Reference Materials

Books, journals, web reference materials, texts, … .

• Biology Website References …
  ‘Plant Anatomy & Physiology’.
• Botany.com
  ‘The encyclopaedia of plants’ Plants, botanical names, pests, diseases, … .
• eFloras.org
  Listed in sections under Primary Floras [each has family lists] and Primary Resources.
• e-journals
  ‘Links to journals in which articles on plant biology are published. Sites almost always have Tables of Contents available Free, may frequently have selected articles, or the entire text online’. Most have trial periods.
• Electronic Plant Information Centre [ePIC]
  ‘ePIC is a major project to bring together all of Kew's digitised information about plants and make it easier to search. You can use it to pinpoint information of interest in our varied collections, bibliographies, nomenclators and checklists, publications and taxonomic works, as well as links to information resources provided by external organisations. Where further information from Kew is available online, we will direct you to it’.
• Flowerbase
  Dutch site. Attempts to provide graphics for all flowers you can search for by botanical or English names or VBN code. Click on English when the site opens. News, archives, weather, newspapers, European Community information.
• GRIN Taxonomy
  ‘GRIN taxonomic data provide the structure and nomenclature for the accessions of the National Plant Germplasm System. Many plants [37 000 taxa, 14 000 genera] are included in GRIN taxonomy, especially economic plants’. Specialised or general queries, access to other databases.
• Links for Palaeobotanists
  Called Plant Anatomy & Taxonomy. Databases - Plant Anatomy, Taxonomy & Plant Classification, Systematics, Taxonomy and Cladistics. Each has information and descriptors interlaced with links.
• Links to Botanical Databases
  A range of database links as part of a compilation of links to all things botanical, listed under various headings. Done by ANBG Australia.
• NCU-3e Names in Current Use for Extant Plant Genera
  Search the electronic database using NAMES rather than other terms.
• Plant Pathology Internet Guide Book
  Plant pathology resources from phytopathology through to mycology and turf management.
• The International Plant Names Index
  ‘A database of the names and associated basic bibliographical details of seed plants, ferns and lycophytes. Its goal is to eliminate the need for repeated reference to primary sources for basic bibliographic information about plant names. The data are freely available and are gradually being standardised and checked’.
• The Virtual Library of Botany [Biosciences]
  Extensive sites, even Australian. Search, access electronic journals, databases, newsgroups, links to world universities and societies.
• World Checklist of Selected Plant Families : Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
  ‘This Checklist gives information on the accepted scientific names and synonyms of selected plant families. It allows you to search for all the scientific names of a particular plant, or the areas of the world in which it grows [distribution]’.

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S - Z

Search Engines

• AgNIC Plant Science Home Page
  Search entry for plant science. Several options including selection of sub-categories such as Genetics & Taxonomy as the category and Taxonomy Genetics, Germplasm, Microbial Cultures and Variety Trials as sub-categories.
• The Internet Directory of Botany
  ‘An index to botanical information available on the Internet, compiled by Anthony R. Brach’. Search capabilities.

Specialist Areas

• Cacti and Succulents [Desert Gardening]
  Growing and caring for succulents.
• Chytrid Fungi Online
  Information and references. Part of a larger site.
• East Asian Flora Web
  Information about the plants of South Eastern Asia and also flora from Australasia.

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