Telopea is a peer-reviewed

Peer review

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 scientific journal

Scientific journal

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 that publishes original research on plant systematics

Systematics

Biological systematics is the study of the diversification of terrestrial life, both past and present, and the relationships among living things through time. Relationships are visualized as evolutionary trees...

, focusing on the flora of New South Wales

New South Wales

New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...

 but with broad content that covers Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. The journal was established in 1975 and is published biannually by the National Herbarium of New South Wales, Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust. It is named for the genus Telopea, commonly known as the Waratah

Waratah

Waratah is a genus of five species of large shrubs or small trees in the Proteaceae, native to the southeastern parts of Australia...

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