The introduced flora of Australia and its weed status

 

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To conduct a plant synonym search you may find the APNI site useful

To translate a plant’s common name into its scientific name PlantNET is a useful start

To find out where a weed has naturalised in Australia visit the Australian Virtual Herbarium

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Search instructions
1. Single search
Type or paste the scientific name of the plant you wish to search for in the search box. Note that as you type, a pop-up box lists the species that correspond to what you have typed so far. You can then click on the name you want in the list, and it will appear in the search box.

Click 'SEARCH PLANT to generate a report at the bottom of the screen. To convert the report into a pdf file to print or save to your computer, click 'SAVE'.

2. Multi-search
You can also search for more than one species at a time. Type the scientific name into the search box and click ‘ADD TO MULTI-SEARCH ’. Your selections will then appear in the multi-search box below. Alternatively, you can type in or paste the scientific names of the plants directly into the multi-search box making sure they are all separated by a semi-colon (;). Once you have completed the list of plants you wish to search for, click 'MULTI-SEARCH ' to generate a report on the bottom of the screen. To convert the report into a pdf file to print or save to your computer, click 'SAVE'.