Plants and algae
Plants carry out one of the most important biological processes on Earth, with nearly all plants obtaining their energy through photosynthesis and releasing oxygen as a by-product. Plants are also vital to the economy, providing food, fuel, building materials and medicine. Plants such as mosses, ferns, conifers and flowering plants dominate the land, while algae are most common in freshwater and marine environments.
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Witch hazel (Maingaya malayana)
Witch hazel is the name commonly given to the medicinal plants belonging to the genus Hammelis , but…
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Withania (Withania somnifera)
Information on Withania somnifera is being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Wolf's spike-rush (Eleocharis wolfii)
A small, grass-like plant, Wolf’s spike-rush (Eleocharis wolfii) can often be found growing in small…
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Wollemi pine (Wollemia nobilis)
The Wollemi pine has been dubbed a 'living fossil' as it represents the only remaining member of an…
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Wollongong bird orchid (Simpliglottis chlorantha)
Information on the Wollongong bird orchid (Simpliglottis chlorantha) is being researched and written…
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Wood anemone (Anemone nemorosa)
Wood anemone is an attractive plant that often indicates the site of old woodland. Each stem has a…
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Wood calamint (Clinopodium menthifolium)
Wood calamint produces pink or purplish-pink flowers, which measure 15 to 22 mm in length, and have…
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Woodland strawberry (Fragaria vesca)
Information on the woodland strawberry is currently being researched and written and will appear…
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Wood’s cycad (Encephalartos woodii)
In 1895, a single clump of an unknown cycad species was discovered by John Medley Wood on the edge…
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Woolly butia palm (Butia eriospatha)
Information on the woolly butia palm is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Woolly camphor-weed (Pluchea ovalis)
Information on the woolly camphor-weed (Pluchea ovalis) is currently being researched and written…
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Woolly cycad (Encephalartos lanatus)
Information on the woolly cycad is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Woolly ragwort (Senecio littoralis)
A distinctive species, owing to its bright yellow flowers and pungent smell, the woolly ragwort…
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Woolly willow (Salix lanata)
The woolly willow is aptly named as the silvery-green, oval leaves have a thick coat of hairs, and…
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Woolly-winged milkwort (Polygala erioptera)
Information on the woolly-winged milkwort (Polygala erioptera) is currently being researched and…
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