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Service Notice

The Western Australian Herbarium’s collections management system and census were set to read-only mode on 1 October 2025. Taxonomic updates published since this time are not being reflected in Florabase, herbarium collections, or Western Australia’s taxonomic names census (Nomos). Conservation listings displayed on Florabase may also be out of date. Please refer to DBCA’s Threatened species and communities webpage for the most recent Threatened and Priority Flora List, noting that recent taxonomic updates are similarly not included. Our database migration is moving to a staging phase. We thank you for your patience as we ensure the integrity of our biodiversity data, develop new workflows, and train staff to use the new systems. Please reach out to us if you have any questions or concerns.

The notice period started at 12:00 pm on Wednesday, 1 October 2025 +08:00 and will end at 12:00 pm on Friday, 1 January 2027 +08:00.

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About the Search Icons

Throughout Florabase we provide icons that are used to indicate a link to more information, or simply provide some visual information.

Name Description
Taxon Profile Indicates that a profile of this taxon is available. Follow the link to see everything we know about the taxon.
Interactive Key Indicates that an interactive key is available to help you identify taxa in this group. Follow the link to download the key and get started.
Photograph Indicates that a photograph of the taxon is available. Follow the link to see the photograph. See the photograph primer for more information.
Specimens Indicates that specimens of this taxon are available. Follow the link to see them. Please note that you need an account to access this area of Florabase.
Threatened Indicates that the associated taxon name is considered threatened in Western Australia.
Presumed Extinct Indicates that the associated taxon name is considered presumed extinct in Western Australia.
Priority 1 Indicates that the associated taxon name is considered to be a priority 1 taxon in Western Australia.
Priority 2 Indicates that the associated taxon name is considered to be a priority 2 taxon in Western Australia.
Priority 3 Indicates that the associated taxon name is considered to be a priority 3 taxon in Western Australia.
Priority 4 Indicates that the associated taxon name is considered to be a priority 4 taxon in Western Australia.
Priority 5 Indicates that the associated taxon name is considered to be a priority 5 taxon in Western Australia.
Mixed Naturalised Status Indicates that the associated taxon name is considered to be native in part of its range and naturalised elsewhere.
Alien Indicates that the associated taxon name is considered to be alien to Western Australia. This means it is a weed, or it is naturalised.
Uncertain Naturalised Status Indicates that the associated taxon name’s naturalisation status in Western Australia is not certain.
Native and not threatened Indicates that the associated taxon name is considered to be native and not threatened. It may still be non-current.
Current Indicates that the taxon name is considered to be current. Tap the button to see more information about the relationship of the taxon name to others. Read more about names.
Not Current Indicates that the taxon name is considered to be non-current. Other names are considered to be more correct by Herbarium scientists. Tap the button to see more information about the relationship of the taxon name to others. Read more about names.
Correction Indicates that a correction form is available that may be used to provide feedback on the name to Herbarium staff.
Navigation (down) Indicates that more information is available on the taxonomic group. Clicking the icon opens the group, displaying the group’s child taxa.
Navigation (up) Indicates that the next level down in the taxonomic hierarchy is open showing information for that taxonomic group. Clicking the icon closes that group.