Der Botaniker Dr. Jürgen Kellermann vom State Herbarium of South Australia bei der Arbeit in der Yalata Indigenous Protected Area an der Westküste Südaustraliens. Credit: Supplied
The war in Ukraine is also threatening one of the most important plant archives in the world: the National Herbarium in Kyiv with more than 2.3 million copies. These include numerous initial descriptions of Australian plants — an international team, including botanist Dr. Jürgen Kellermann from Adelaide, is therefore calling for the rapid digitization of the unique collection.
The war in Ukraine is also threatening one of the most important plant archives in the world: the National Herbarium in Kyiv with more than 2.3 million copies. These include numerous initial descriptions of Australian plants — an international team, including botanist Dr. Jürgen Kellermann from Adelaide, is therefore calling for the rapid digitization of the unique collection.