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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2022-05-26 human Helen Cohn updated 2025-03-18 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P006974b.htm person Bostock Peter Dundas AACR2 1949 Systematic botanist Peter Bostock is a botanist noted for his expertise in the taxonomy of ferns and their allies, particularly the families Adiantaceae, Hymenophyllaceae and Polypodiaceae. After training in mathematics and an early career in systems analysis and design, Bostock joined the Queensland Herbarium in 1989, retiring in 2015 as Principal Botanist. He was responsible for the databasing of details of plant specimens held in the Herbarium. Other projects included the development of the LUCID key to Australian grasses. Bostock's publications include treatments for the Flora of Australia and, with Ailsa Holland, the Census of the Queensland flora, (first issued in 2007). In 2012 Bostock received the Queensland Natural history Award. 1989 2015 Career position - Botanist (later Principal Botanist), Queensland Herbarium 2002 2002 Career position - Australian Botanical Liaison Officer, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 2007 2007 Award - Australian Plants Award, Australian Plants Society 2012 2012 Award - Queensland Natural History Award, Queensland Naturalists' Club 2015 Career position - Honorary Research Associate, Queensland Herbarium Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (1759 - )

Australian Botanical Liaison Officer 2002

 Queensland Herbarium (1855 - )

Botanist (later Principal Botanist) 1989 - 2015

 Queensland Natural History Award, Queensland Naturalists' Club (1992 - )

Received the Award 2012

 'Bostock, Peter Dundas', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Bostock, Peter Dundas Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: The Queensland Natural History Award, 2012 [awarded to Peter Bostock] Anon The Queensland Natural History Award, 2012 [awarded to Peter Bostock] 2012 Queensland naturalist 50 1/3 1-3