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RST Apology to Tasmanian Aboriginal people 2021.

The species of Sphaerolobium (Fabaceae) in Tasmania

Papers & Reports

Summary

Two species of the globe pea Sphaerolobium occur in Tasmania: Sphaerolobium minus Labill. and S. vimineum Sm. Information on their morphology, distribution and conservation status in the state is discussed based primarily upon Tasmanian Herbarium (HO) records. The leaf morphology of both species is described.

 

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Royal Society of Tasmania, RST, Van Diemens Land, natural history, science, ecology, taxonomy, botany, zoology, geology, geography, papers & proceedings, Australia, UTAS Library

Acknowledgement of Country

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.

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On 15 February 2021, the Royal Society of Tasmania offered a formal Apology to the Tasmanian Aboriginal people.