Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: While they were in Australia Banks , Solander and SpÃ ring made the first collection of Australian plants , describing many that were new to science .
Simplified: While they were in Australia Banks , the Swedish botanist Daniel Solander and the Finnish botanist Dr. Herman SpÃ ring Jr. made the first major collection of Australian flora , describing many species new to science .