Queensland Plant Pathology Herbarium and Culture Collection

Established in 1901, the Queensland Plant Pathology Herbarium has specimens that represent many known Australian plant-pathogenic microfungi.
The collection includes:
? a live and permanently preserved culture collection of microfungi; and
? a non-living collection of herbarium specimens of obligate plant pathogenic fungi.

The herbarium and culture collection plays a role in biosecurity, agricultural research, and biodiscovery by:
? accelerating the classification of new microfungi
? providing taxonomic support for agriculture and biotechnology.

Taxonomic range - Australian plant-parasitic and plant-associated microfungi, as well as entomopathogens. All taxonomic groups with emphasis on plant pathogens in tropical and sub-tropical Australia.