Tasmanian Herbarium

The Tasmanian Herbarium's collection of plant specimens is the largest and most comprehensive record of the Tasmanian flora in the world. Collections date from the first arrival of Europeans in the late 18th Century to the present day. The collection also includes numerous specimens from other parts of the world and the Australian mainland, especially in non-vascular plants. Two thirds of the [http://collections.ala.org.au/public/show/174 Australian Antarctic Division Herbarium] (ADT), is now incorporated into the Tasmanian Herbarium (HO), This ADT collection includes bryophytes, lichens, vascular flora mainly from Antarctica and the Subantarctic islands.