Australian biosecurity officials destroy plant samples from 19th-century France
by Helen Davidson from Environment | The Guardian on (#2NPXM)
Email mix-up blamed after historically significant plant samples incinerated by quarantine officials
Australian biosecurity officials have destroyed historically significant plant samples from 19th-century France and damaged the reputation of Australian researchers, the head of the peak herbaria body has said.
In two separate incidents, quarantine officials have incinerated specimens sent to Australian research facilities from overseas.
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