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Australia: A living laboratory for carnivorous plant research
Australian carnivorous plants Australia is a known hotspot for carnivorous plant diversity, with six genera ( Aldrovanda , Byblis ,...
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As well as regularly discovering new species, taxonomists regularly discover new knowledge about Australia's biodiversity, and new stories about the lives of Australia's organisms.
You can use Taxonomy Australia to keep abreast of all these discoveries and to get behind the news, meet the discoverers, read the backstories on why discovery matters, keep up with forthcoming taxonomic changes, and even read about the things we don't yet know.
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Read more about the stories taxonomists tell through Taxonomy Australia below.
Discoveries
Every year, taxonomists in Australia discover hundreds of new species.
Our Discoveries blog will keep you abreast of these, in real time. Whenever a new species is named, we'll let you know about it and link to the publication where the discovery is announced and the new species formally named and described.
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Discoverers
Taxonomic discoveries are made by people, from students and early-career researchers to active and productive retired taxonomists,
You can read profiles of taxonomists in Discoverers, to gain insights into their lives and careers, and into what makes them tick and what keeps them working.
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