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Grimwade Collection

There are 316 collection objects. Of these, 153 have one or more high resolution images - a total of 166 images, and 316 collection objects are georeferenced.

There are 66 families, 139 genera, and 204 species.

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In 1938 botanist Percival St John was commissioned by Sir Russell Grimwade to make a census of the flora of Mt Buffalo National Park in north-east Victoria. St John's census included a collection of 136 herbarium specimens, representing 133 species, collected in November 1938 and January 1939. The specimens were mounted on paper with hand-written labels and were stored in four folios. These specimens were housed at the Mt Buffalo Chalet and at the Parks Victoria Office on Mt Buffalo at various times. Following decades of public use some of the specimens had become badly damaged and were in need of curatorial work.

In 2006 The Miegunyah Foundation commissioned botanists from the University of Melbourne to move the original collection from the Chalet to the School of BioSciences herbarium at the University of Melbourne, where it could be properly conserved to ensure its ongoing relevance and use. Following relocation, the collection was repaired, the identity of the plant species in the collection was verified or corrected using current taxonomy, the specimens were databased, and photographed. The specimens are now available for viewing as the "Mt Buffalo Grimwade Collection" in the collection online.

At this time a new collection of plants from Mt Buffalo National Park, representing most of species in the original Grimwade Collection, was also made by botanists from The University of Melbourne. Two sets of specimens were collected; one set is on public display at Parks Victoria offices on Mt Buffalo, and the other set is held at The University of Melbourne Herbarium. The specimens held at The University of Melbourne Herbarium have been databased and high-resolution images of the specimens have been generated. The specimen data and images are available for viewing as the "Mt Buffalo Miegunyah Collection" in the collection online.

Acknowledgements: The Grimwade Plant Collection initiative was led by Dr Alison Kellow, Dr Michael Bayly and Prof. Pauline Ladiges, School of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne. Staff of Parks Victoria and The Mt Buffalo Chalet assisted with re-location of the collection. Jeff Jeanes, Kevin Rule and especially Neville Walsh, of the National Herbarium of Victoria, provided advice and assisted with plant identifications. Members of the Mt Buffalo Field Naturalist Group, in particular Roger and Meredith Briggs, and Clyde O'Donnell, provided a number of the plant photographs used here. Members of the group also provided helpful advice and company in the field.

Funding from The Russell and Mab Grimwade Miegunyah Fund in 2006 supported Mt Buffalo fieldwork and digitisation of specimens and in 2018 supported generation of high-resolution imaging of these specimens.

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FamilyGenusSpeciesNumber of collection objects
Asteraceae Olearia Olearia phlogopappa 5
Asteraceae Olearia Olearia lirata 2
Asteraceae Olearia Olearia erubescens 2
Asteraceae Olearia Olearia megalophylla 1
Asteraceae Olearia Olearia ramulosa 1
Asteraceae Olearia Olearia brevipedunculata 1
Asteraceae Olearia Olearia argophylla 1
Asteraceae Ozothamnus Ozothamnus stirlingii 2
Asteraceae Ozothamnus Ozothamnus secundiflorus 2
Asteraceae Ozothamnus Ozothamnus cupressoides 2
Asteraceae Senecio Senecio pinnatifolius 2
Asteraceae Senecio Senecio velleioides 1
Asteraceae Senecio Senecio hispidulus 1
Asteraceae Senecio Senecio linearifolius 1
Asteraceae Senecio Senecio gunnii 1
Asteraceae Celmisia Celmisia tomentella 2
Asteraceae Celmisia Celmisia pugioniformis 1
Asteraceae Xerochrysum Xerochrysum subundulatum 2
Asteraceae Xerochrysum Xerochrysum viscosum 1
Asteraceae Brachyscome Brachyscome spathulata 1
Asteraceae Brachyscome Brachyscome nivalis 1
Asteraceae Cassinia Cassinia aculeata 1
Asteraceae Cassinia Cassinia longifolia 1
Asteraceae Craspedia - 1
Asteraceae Craspedia Craspedia jamesii 1
Asteraceae Helichrysum Helichrysum rutidolepis 1
Asteraceae Helichrysum Helichrysum adenophorum 1
Asteraceae Euchiton Euchiton umbricola 2
Asteraceae Lagenophora Lagenophora stipitata 2
Asteraceae Microseris Microseris lanceolata 2
Asteraceae Pappochroma Pappochroma bellidioides 1
Asteraceae Coronidium Coronidium waddelliae 1
Asteraceae Chrysocephalum Chrysocephalum semipapposum 1
Asteraceae Leucochrysum Leucochrysum albicans 1
Asteraceae Leptorhynchos Leptorhynchos squamatus 1
Asteraceae Podolepis Podolepis robusta 1
Myrtaceae Eucalyptus Eucalyptus pauciflora 4
Myrtaceae Eucalyptus Eucalyptus radiata 3
Myrtaceae Eucalyptus Eucalyptus dalrympleana 3
Myrtaceae Eucalyptus Eucalyptus mitchelliana 2
Myrtaceae Eucalyptus Eucalyptus delegatensis 2
Myrtaceae Eucalyptus Eucalyptus chapmaniana 1
Myrtaceae Eucalyptus Eucalyptus mannifera 1
Myrtaceae Eucalyptus Eucalyptus dives 1
Myrtaceae Eucalyptus Eucalyptus nortonii 1
Myrtaceae Leptospermum Leptospermum grandifolium 2
Myrtaceae Leptospermum Leptospermum micromyrtus 2
Myrtaceae Leptospermum Leptospermum continentale 1
Myrtaceae Leptospermum Leptospermum brevipes 1
Myrtaceae Kunzea Kunzea ericoides 1
Myrtaceae Kunzea Kunzea peduncularis 1
Myrtaceae Kunzea Kunzea parvifolia 1
Myrtaceae Kunzea Kunzea muelleri 1
Myrtaceae Callistemon Callistemon pityoides 2
Myrtaceae Callistemon Callistemon pallidus 2
Myrtaceae Babingtonia Babingtonia crenulata 2
Myrtaceae Baeckea Baeckea gunniana 2
Myrtaceae Calytrix Calytrix tetragona 2
Myrtaceae Euryomyrtus Euryomyrtus ramosissima 1
Fabaceae Pultenaea Pultenaea tenella 2
Fabaceae Pultenaea Pultenaea mollis 2
Fabaceae Platylobium Platylobium formosum 1
Fabaceae Platylobium - 1
Fabaceae Daviesia Daviesia latifolia 1
Fabaceae Daviesia Daviesia ulicifolia 1
Fabaceae Bossiaea Bossiaea foliosa 2
Fabaceae Podolobium Podolobium alpestre 2
Fabaceae Dillwynia Dillwynia sericea 1
Fabaceae Hovea Hovea montana 1
Fabaceae Lotus Lotus uliginosus 1
Proteaceae Grevillea Grevillea victoriae 2
Proteaceae Grevillea Grevillea alpivaga 2
Proteaceae Grevillea Grevillea australis 2
Proteaceae Grevillea Grevillea alpina 1
Proteaceae Lomatia Lomatia fraseri 3
Proteaceae Lomatia Lomatia ilicifolia 2
Proteaceae Lomatia Lomatia myricoides 1
Proteaceae Orites Orites lancifolia 1
Proteaceae Persoonia Persoonia chamaepeuce 1
Ericaceae Epacris Epacris breviflora 2
Ericaceae Epacris Epacris gunnii 1
Ericaceae Epacris Epacris paludosa 1
Ericaceae Leucopogon Leucopogon hookeri 1
Ericaceae Leucopogon Leucopogon gelidus 1
Ericaceae Gaultheria Gaultheria appressa 2
Ericaceae Richea Richea continentis 2
Ericaceae Monotoca Monotoca scoparia 1
Lamiaceae Prostanthera Prostanthera monticola 2
Lamiaceae Prostanthera Prostanthera lasianthos 2
Lamiaceae Prostanthera Prostanthera cuneata 2
Lamiaceae Prostanthera Prostanthera rotundifolia 1
Lamiaceae Prostanthera Prostanthera hirtula 1
Lamiaceae Westringia Westringia senifolia 2
Mimosaceae Acacia Acacia alpina 2
Mimosaceae Acacia Acacia dallachiana 2
Mimosaceae Acacia Acacia phlebophylla 2
Mimosaceae Acacia Acacia obliquinervia 1
Mimosaceae Acacia Acacia pravissima 1
Mimosaceae Acacia Acacia melanoxylon 1
Campanulaceae Lobelia Lobelia surrepens 2
Campanulaceae Lobelia Lobelia gelida 1
Campanulaceae Wahlenbergia Wahlenbergia gloriosa 2
Campanulaceae Wahlenbergia Wahlenbergia ceracea 1
Campanulaceae Isotoma Isotoma axillaris 2
Ranunculaceae Ranunculus Ranunculus gunnianus 2
Ranunculaceae Ranunculus Ranunculus millanii 1
Ranunculaceae Ranunculus - 1
Ranunculaceae Psychrophila Psychrophila introloba 2
Ranunculaceae Clematis Clematis aristata 2
Apiaceae Aciphylla Aciphylla glacialis 1
Apiaceae Aciphylla Aciphylla simplicifolia 1
Apiaceae Platysace Platysace lanceolata 2
Apiaceae Oreomyrrhis Oreomyrrhis eriopoda 1
Apiaceae Diplaspis Diplaspis nivis 1
Asphodelaceae Dianella Dianella admixta 2
Asphodelaceae Dianella Dianella tasmanica 1
Asphodelaceae Thelionema Thelionema caespitosum 2
Asphodelaceae Herpolirion Herpolirion novae-zelandiae 1
Pittosporaceae Billardiera Billardiera mutabilis 2
Pittosporaceae Billardiera Billardiera macrantha 2
Pittosporaceae Rhytidosporum Rhytidosporum inconspicuum 2
Caryophyllaceae Scleranthus Scleranthus biflorus 2
Caryophyllaceae Stellaria Stellaria pungens 2
Caryophyllaceae Cerastium Cerastium vulgare 1
Araliaceae Astrotricha Astrotricha asperifolia 2
Araliaceae Polyscias Polyscias sambucifolia 2
Araliaceae Trachymene Trachymene humilis 1
Dennstaedtiaceae Histiopteris Histiopteris incisa 2
Dennstaedtiaceae Pteridium Pteridium esculentum 2
Dennstaedtiaceae Hypolepis Hypolepis rugosula 1
Plantaginaceae Veronica Veronica derwentiana 1
Plantaginaceae Veronica Veronica nivea 1
Plantaginaceae Plantago Plantago euryphylla 2
Plantaginaceae Derwentia Derwentia derwentiana 1
Geraniaceae Pelargonium Pelargonium australe 3
Geraniaceae Geranium Geranium antrorsum 2
Rubiaceae Coprosma Coprosma hirtella 2
Rubiaceae Coprosma Coprosma quadrifida 1
Rubiaceae Asperula Asperula gunnii 1
Rubiaceae Galium Galium aparine 1
Gentianaceae Centaurium Centaurium erythraea 2
Gentianaceae Gentianella Gentianella muelleriana 1
Gentianaceae Chionogentias Chionogentias muelleriana 1
Rutaceae Asterolasia Asterolasia asteriscophora 2
Rutaceae Boronia Boronia algida 1
Rutaceae Phebalium Phebalium squamulosum 1
Orchidaceae Thelymitra Thelymitra simulata 1
Orchidaceae Thelymitra Thelymitra cyanea 1
Orchidaceae Caladenia Caladenia alpina 2
Violaceae Viola Viola hederacea 1
Violaceae Viola Viola betonicifolia 1
Violaceae Melicytus - 1
Violaceae Melicytus Melicytus dentatus 1
Gleicheniaceae Gleichenia Gleichenia dicarpa 3
Gleicheniaceae Sticherus Sticherus urceolatus 1
Goodeniaceae Goodenia Goodenia elongata 2
Goodeniaceae Goodenia Goodenia hederacea 1
Goodeniaceae Scaevola Scaevola hookeri 1
Juncaceae Luzula Luzula meridionalis 2
Juncaceae Luzula Luzula novae-cambriae 1
Juncaceae Luzula Luzula modesta 1
Thymelaeaceae Pimelea Pimelea axiflora 1
Thymelaeaceae Pimelea Pimelea ligustrina 1
Thymelaeaceae Pimelea Pimelea linifolia 1
Thymelaeaceae Pimelea Pimelea alpina 1
Pteridaceae Cheilanthes Cheilanthes austrotenuifolia 2
Pteridaceae Adiantum Adiantum aethiopicum 1
Asparagaceae Thysanotus Thysanotus tuberosus 2
Asparagaceae Arthropodium Arthropodium milleflorum 1
Haloragaceae Gonocarpus Gonocarpus micranthus 1
Haloragaceae Gonocarpus Gonocarpus montanus 1
Haloragaceae Myriophyllum Myriophyllum pedunculatum 1
Celastraceae Stackhousia Stackhousia monogyna 2
Celastraceae Stackhousia Stackhousia viminea 1
Santalaceae Exocarpos Exocarpos cupressiformis 2
Santalaceae Exocarpos Exocarpos strictus 1
Blechnaceae Blechnum Blechnum minus 1
Blechnaceae Blechnum Blechnum penna-marina 1
Blechnaceae Blechnum Blechnum nudum 1
Polygalaceae Comesperma Comesperma retusum 1
Polygalaceae Comesperma Comesperma volubile 1
Polygalaceae Comesperma Comesperma ericinum 1
Droseraceae Drosera Drosera arcturi 1
Droseraceae Drosera Drosera peltata 1
Droseraceae Drosera Drosera auriculata 1
Rhamnaceae Spyridium Spyridium parvifolium 1
Rhamnaceae Pomaderris Pomaderris lanigera 1
Rosaceae Rubus Rubus parvifolius 1
Rosaceae Acaena Acaena novae-zelandiae 1
Cyatheaceae Cyathea Cyathea australis 2
Aspleniaceae Asplenium Asplenium flabellifolium 2
Podocarpaceae Podocarpus Podocarpus lawrencei 2
Elaeocarpaceae Tetratheca Tetratheca bauerifolia 2
Phyllanthaceae Poranthera Poranthera microphylla 2
Oleaceae Notelaea Notelaea ligustrina 2
Orobanchaceae Euphrasia Euphrasia collina 2
Winteraceae Tasmannia Tasmannia xerophila 2
Sapindaceae Dodonaea Dodonaea viscosa 2
Sphagnaceae Sphagnum Sphagnum cristatum 2
Stylidiaceae Stylidium Stylidium armeria 1
Stylidiaceae Stylidium Stylidium montanum 1
Dilleniaceae Hibbertia Hibbertia ericifolia 1
Dilleniaceae Hibbertia Hibbertia obtusifolia 1
Lycopodiaceae Lycopodium Lycopodium fastigiatum 1
Dicksoniaceae Calochlaena Calochlaena dubia 1
Osmundaceae Todea Todea barbara 1
Colchicaceae Burchardia Burchardia umbellata 1
Asteliaceae Astelia Astelia alpina 1
Cyperaceae Carex Carex gaudichaudiana 1
Onagraceae Epilobium Epilobium gunnianum 1
Clusiaceae Hypericum Hypericum perforatum 1
Brassicaceae Cardamine Cardamine lilacina 1
Cunoniaceae Bauera Bauera rubioides 1
Boraginaceae Myosotis Myosotis exarrhena 1
Loganiaceae Logania Logania albiflora 1
Caprifoliaceae Leycesteria Leycesteria formosa 1
Apocynaceae Parsonsia Parsonsia brownii 1
Monimiaceae Hedycarya Hedycarya angustifolia 1
Dryopteridaceae Polystichum Polystichum proliferum 1
Picrodendraceae Micrantheum Micrantheum hexandrum 1
Montiaceae Neopaxia Neopaxia australasica 1

Years CollectedNumber of collection objects
1930-1939135
1940-19490
1950-19590
1960-19690
1970-19790
1980-19890
1990-19990
2000-2009181
Total316


Years DeterminedNumber of collection objects
2000-2009296
2010-201914
Total310

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