The Royal Botanic Gardens of Sydney

Key plant discovery and evolution projects

Using innovative systematics methods, we document morphology, geographic distribution, and evolutionary history using taxonomy, phylogenomics, and macroevolution. 

Native sarsparilla Hardenbergia violacea

PlantNET

NSW Flora Online (PlantNET) is an open-source database managed by the Botanic Gardens of Sydney.
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Native sarsparilla Hardenbergia violacea

Botanical Identification Service

We provide a comprehensive botanical identification service, with emphasis on plants of New South Wales.
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White waratah flower. Credit: Glenn Smith

Telopea Journal

Learn more about the field of systematic botany in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region.
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White waratah flower. Credit: Glenn Smith

Botanical illustration

A history thousands of years old, uncover a world of botanical illustration.
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