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Ever since people discovered
which plants were good to
eat and which were not there
has been plant identification.
Knowledge of plants and
identifying those important
for health and wellbeing has
been undertaken by many
cultures around the globe.
These cultures have evolved in
many different environments,
resulting in a wealth of different
ways to classify plants and give
them a name.
In relatively recent times Carl
Linnaeus a Swedish botanist,
physician, and zoologist, laid
the foundations for the modern
biological naming scheme of
binomial nomenclature.
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He is known as the father of
modern taxonomy. The modern
naming of plants has been adopted
by the world’s leading taxonomic
botanists.
During this course you will be
exposed to the poetic language
of botanical Latin and enlightened
to the many layers of classification
from the greater plant orders to
specific plant species. You will
also learn how names are used
in the present horticultural world
and what are cultivars and diverse
world of common names.
The Australian Centre of Horticultural Excellence
More information and registrations at:
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botanicgardens.sa.gov.au/PlantID
08 8222 9311
[email protected]
Course Details
COURSE NAME
Plant ID
2015 DATES
Monday 21 to Friday 25 September 2015
TIME
9am to 5pm
LOCATION
Adelaide Botanic Garden &
University of Adelaide
COURSE PRESENTERS
Dr John Conran, Deputy Head,
School of Genetics and Evolution,
The University of Adelaide
John Sandham, Collections
Development Officer, Botanic Gardens
of South Australia
PRICE
$1499 per person
$1350 for seniors, pensioners & students
(GST inc)
Register your interest at
botanicgardens.sa.gov.au/PlantID and we
will contact you regarding payment
The Australian Centre of Horticultural Excellence
More information and registrations at:
pla
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botanicgardens.sa.gov.au/PlantID
08 8222 9311
botanicgardens.sa.gov.au
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TIMETABLE
Date
Session
Workshop content
Monday
21 Sep
AM
Welcome and introduction.
Origins and history of plant taxonomy.
Basic principles of plant identification: taxonomy, nomenclature and systematics
Tuesday
22 Sep
PM
Practical session –
understanding and recognising plant structures for identification
AM
Systematics and implications to modern taxonomy, identification keys,
types of ID resources
Practical session –
using simple keys
PM
Tour of Adelaide Botanic Garden and State Herbarium of South Australia
Wednesday
23 Sep
AM
Anstey Hill Field Trip
PM
Specimen preparation
Thursday
24 Sep
AM
Major Australian plant groups
Friday
25 Sep
Practical session –
spotting characters for common plant families
PM
Practical session –
electronic resources and keys
AM
Identification of non-native or naturalised plants
Naturalised plants in South Australia
PM
Project presentations & course evaluation
Social session