Glossary
Please see below for a list of terms used regularly throughout this database.
| Term | Definition |
|---|
Australia
State Botanical Regions - Australian National Herbarium
Please note, for this application the prefixed letter designating the State of for each area set by the Australian National Herbarium has been dropped, ie SNW – South Australia North Western is under the heading of S.A. – NW.
Some States may have adopted a slightly altered format and where this has occurred the altered format has been included in this legend for your reference.
Tasmania, Tas.
| A.N.H | |
|---|---|
| BL | Ben Lomond |
| CH | Central Highlands |
| EC | East Coast |
| FU | Furneaux Island Group |
| KI | King Island |
| MF | Mount Field |
| ML | Midlands |
| MW | Mount Wellington |
| NE | North East |
| NW | North West |
| SW | South West |
| WC | West Coast |
| MA | Macquarie Island |
South Australia, S.A.
| A.N.H | State | |
|---|---|---|
| NW | North Western | NW |
| EB | Eyre Basin | LE - Lake Eyre |
| NU | Nullarbor | NU |
| GT | Gairner-Torrens | GT |
| FR | Flinders Ranges | FR |
| NE | North East | EA - Eastern |
| EP | Eyre Peninsula | EP |
| LN | Lofty North | NL - Northern Lofty |
| MB | Murray Basin | MU - Murray |
| YP | Yorke Peninsula | YP |
| KI | Kangaroo Island | KI |
| LS | Lofty South | SL - Southern Lofty |
| SE | South East | SE |
Victoria, Vic.
| A.N.H. | old system |
|---|---|
| MA | Mallee |
| WP | Western Plains |
| NP | Northern Plains |
| WH | Western Highlands |
| EH | Eastern Highlands |
| GI | Gippsland |
| A.N.H. | |
|---|---|
| MM | Murray Mallee |
| LM | Lowan Mallee |
| WI | Wimmera |
| WA | Wannon |
| GR | Grampians |
| RI | Riverina |
| MI | Midlands |
| VP | Volcanic Plains |
| OP | Otway Plains |
| OR | Otway Ranges |
| EH | Eastern Highlands |
| GP | Gippsland Plains |
| GH | Gippsland Highlands |
| PR | Wilsons Promontory |
| SN | Snowfields |
| EG | East Gippsland |
New South Wales, N.S.W.
| A.N.H | State | |
|---|---|---|
| NF | North Far Western Plains | NFWP |
| NP | North Western Plains | NWP |
| NS | North West Slopes | NWS |
| NT | Northern Tablelands | NT |
| NC | North Coast | NC |
| SF | South Far Western Plains | SFWP |
| SP | South Western Plains | SWP |
| CS | Central West Slopes | CWS |
| CT | Central Tablelands | CT |
| CC | Central Coast | CC |
| SS | South West Slopes | KI |
| ST | Southern Tablelands | SWS |
| SC | South Coast | ST |
| JB | Jervis Bay | JB |
| LH | Lord Howe Island | LH |
| CAN | Canberra | CAN |
Queensland, Qld.
| A.N.H | |
|---|---|
| CO | Cook |
| BU | Burke |
| KN | Kennedy North |
| GN | Gregory North |
| MI | Mitchell |
| KS | Kennedy South |
| LE | Leichhardt |
| PC | Port Curtis |
| GS | Gregory South |
| WA | Warrego |
| MA | Maranoa |
| BN | Burnett |
| WB | Wide Bay |
| DD | Darling Downs |
| MO | Moreton |
Northern Territory, N.T.
| A.N.H | |
|---|---|
| DG | Darwin and Gulf |
| VR | Victoria River |
| BT | Barkley Tablelands |
| CN | Central Australia North |
| CS | Central Australia South |
Western Australia, W.A.
| A.N.H | |
|---|---|
| GA | Gardner |
| FI | Fitzgerald |
| DM | Dampier |
| HA | Hall |
| CG | Canning |
| MU | Mueller |
| FO | Fortesque |
| CV | Carnarvon |
| AS | Ashburton |
| KE | Keartland |
| CA | Carnegie |
| GI | Giles |
| AU | Austin |
| HE | Helms |
| IR | Irwin |
| DA | Darling |
| AV | Avon |
| CO | Coolgardie |
| EU | Eucla |
| RO | Roe |
| EY | Eyre |
New Zealand
North Island
| TKI | Three Kings Islands |
| NO | Northland |
| AU | Auckland |
| WA | Waikato |
| GI | Gisbourne |
| TA | Taranaki |
| CE | Central North Island |
| HA | Hawke's Bay |
| MA | Manawatu |
| WAI | Wairarapa |
South Island
| NE | Nelson |
| BU | Buller |
| MA | Marlborough |
| WE | Westland |
| CA | Canterbury |
| FI | Fiordland |
| OT | Otago |
| SO | Southland |
| SI | Stewart Island |
| SnI | Snares Island |
| BI | Bounty Island |
| AI | Auckland Islands |
| AnI | Antipodes Islands |
| CH | Chatham Islands |
Parts of a Simple Leaf
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Outer Texture
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Principal Fern Parts Diagram
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Frond Shape(s)
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Rachis / Stem / Stipe Upper Texture(s)
Rachis / Stem / Stipe Base Texture(s)
Indusia Texture(s)
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Principle parts of a Gilled Fungi
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Palm Structures
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Types of Palm Flowers
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Flower Shape(s)
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Texture(s)
Shape(s)
Type
Texture
Principle Parts of Cacti
Principle Parts of Cacti Flower
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Base(s)
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Trunk / Stem Cross Section
Trunk / Stem / Phylloclade Texture (Upper)
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Arrangement(s)
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Outer Texture
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Shape(s)
Texture(s)
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