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SA Herbarium - Fungi Transcriptions 5 Micro

Specimens Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium of South Australia

Magnificent microscopic discoveries from the kingdom of fungi have returned to DigiVol!

The State Herbarium of South Australia needs your help to transcribe handwritten microscopy notes for our digitisation project. This expedition features intricate fungal descriptions, measurements and illustrations spanning over 30 years of research.

To our returning volunteers: hello again! To our newcomers: thanks for joining the team and welcome aboard!

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