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An Introduction to Identifying the Flora of Western Australia
A four-week course held at the Glyde In Community Learning Centre in East Fremantle from 30th May 2025. You can view the Powerpoint for...

Alex R Chapman
May 301 min read
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An Introduction to the Flora of WA
I recently provided a short introductory talk to a local community group on this topic, covering the ancient nature of Western...

Alex R Chapman
May 211 min read
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Australian Botanical Liaison Officer
My chapter in ‘The Australian Botanical Liaison Officer Scheme at Kew, 1937—2009’

Alex R Chapman
Feb 1, 20242 min read
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The Western Australian Flora – a Descriptive Catalogue
Alex reflects on the 23rd anniversary of the publication of The Western Australian Flora – a Descriptive Catalogue . Funded by the Gordon...

Alex R Chapman
Oct 5, 20232 min read
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List of Publication Citations
Over 400 academic papers cite my publications, primarily focused on the Mediterranean biome, of which south-west Western Australia is...

Alex R Chapman
Jun 9, 20231 min read
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FloraBase 3 officially launched
Today's event was a great way for the Western Australian Herbarium to celebrate National Science Week - with the long-awaited launch of...

Alex R Chapman
Aug 18, 20211 min read
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Twenty Years of Descriptive Data
As part of his ongoing series of retrospectives on the development of significant biodiversity data sets in Western Australia, Alex looks...

Alex R Chapman
Oct 15, 20202 min read
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Twenty years of WA floristic data
As a research associate at the Western Australian Herbarium I continue my research into WA’s heaths – the Ericaceae – and to provide some...

Alex R Chapman
Jun 3, 20203 min read
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Current biodiversity initiatives in Australia
I recently attended an online forum presenting the outcomes of a major review of Australia’s taxonomic resources, as part of Taxonomy...

Alex R Chapman
May 27, 20203 min read
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