Story: Collections of plants and animals

More links and websites

• Collections and databases

  This April 2004 issue of Landcare Research’s newsletter Discovery focuses on collections and databases (PDF, 850 KB).

• International Code of Botanical Nomenclature

  The International Code of Botanical Nomenclature is available on this site.

• International Code of Zoological Nomenclature

  The ICZN regulates the international system for naming animals.

• Major plant and animal collections held in New Zealand

  The New Zealand government’s biodiversity website lists key collections of New Zealand plant and animal specimens.

• Nationally significant databases and collections list

  This site has a list of nationally significant databases and collections held in New Zealand research organisations.

• New Zealand National Herbarium Network

  This site has information on New Zealand’s major public herbaria.

More suggestions and sources

• Gill, B. J. ‘Birds in Australian and New Zealand museums: a major resource for ornithology.’ New Zealand Journal of Zoology 33 (2006): 299–315.
• Gill, B. J., ed. Powell’s native animals of New Zealand. Auckland: David Bateman, 2002.
• Heather, Barrie D., and Hugh A. Robertson. The field guide to the birds of New Zealand. Rev. ed. Auckland: Viking, 2005.
• Poole, A. L., and Nancy M. Adams. Trees and shrubs of New Zealand. Lincoln: Manaaki Whenua, 1994.
• Wright, Anthony E. ‘The world of herbaria.’ In Ecosystems, entomology and plants: proceedings of a retirement symposium held at Lincoln University to mark the retirement of Bryony Macmillan, Brian Molloy, Peter Wardle and John Dugdale, 17–23. Royal Society of New Zealand Miscellaneous Series 48. Wellington: Royal Society of New Zealand, 1998.