Gillian Brown is in charge of a collection of more than 900,000 botanical species, and has even identified a new genus of plant that she found on the side of an outback road. Her favourite specimen though is the zombie fungus, which grows on insects' bodies.
About 10,000 specimens are added each year and Dr Brown said the centre should reach its one millionth collection item just in time for the Brisbane Olympic Games in 2032.
"If they get in there and eat the whole plant collection we can't go back in space and time and collect it again," Dr Brown said.Dr Brown identified a new genus of plant for Queensland. She said Queensland's herbarium was unique due to the age of some specimens but also the sheer number of plants that grew in the state.While the collection is mainly used as a reference point for scientists — it isn't a seed bank. On rare occasions propagation has been allowed to help with research.
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