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RST Apology to Tasmanian Aboriginal people 2021.
RST Apology to Tasmanian Aboriginal people 2021.
The status of four alien plant taxa in Tasmania is discussed. Mirabilis jalapa L., Phytolacca octandra L., Coleonema pulchellum I.William and Gomphocarpus fruticosus (L.) W.T.Aiton are ornamentals that are now recognised as naturalised in Tasmania. A description for each taxon is provided and distribution and habitat details are discussed. The status of two species that are recorded as naturalised in Tasmania but are not represented in the Tasmanian Herbarium collection was also investigated. Veronica peregrina L. is known from two collections from Tasmania whilst the name Silene longicaulis Pourr. ex. Lag. was found to be misapplied to Tasmanian specimens of Silene colorata Poir.
naturalised, exotic, weeds, introduced, flora, Mirabilis, Phytolacca, Coleonema, Gomphocarpus, Veronica, Silene
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The Royal Society of Tasmania acknowledges, with deep respect, the traditional owners of this land, and the ongoing custodianship of the Aboriginal people of Tasmania. The Society pays respect to Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge that Tasmanian Aboriginal Peoples have survived severe and unjust impacts resulting from invasion and dispossession of their Country. As an institution dedicated to the advancement of knowledge, the Royal Society of Tasmania recognises Aboriginal cultural knowledge and practices and seeks to respect and honour these traditions and the deep understanding they represent.
On 15 February 2021, the Royal Society of Tasmania offered a formal Apology to the Tasmanian Aboriginal people.
