The detailed contents and format of the Directory are explained in the pages below.
Most items also have a context-sensitive link accessed by clicking the in the heading bar.
Subtribe Names Genus Species Searches may be made on the whole contents of the Directory or on a selected taxon or a selected section of a taxon. Checklist The Directory comprises a hierarchical Checklist of over 4,000 families known or believed to occur in Australia. The Checklist may be explored by expanding the whole or part of the list. Linked to this list at various taxonomic levels are databases to specific groups. These can be accessed through the icon on the Checklist, or the list of Groups , or the Search facility.