Muelleria (journal)
Peer-reviewed journal
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Muelleria is a peer-reviewed scientific journal on botany published by the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria.[1] It focuses on topics relating to plants, algae, and fungi in the southern hemisphere and Australia in particular.[2] The journal was named in honour of Victorian Government botanist Ferdinand von Mueller.[3] Muelleria commenced publication in 1955 with funding from the Maud Gibson Trust.[3] The trust was initiated in 1945 following the donation of £20,000 by Maud Gibson, a daughter of William Gibson, founder of the Foy & Gibson department store chain.[4]
Muelleria was one of a number of botanical journals initiated by Australian herbaria after World War II, reflecting the increased level of botanical research undertaken at this time.[3] James Hamlyn Willis was the editor of the three initial issues.[5]
Muelleria is available via the Biodiversity Heritage Library.[6]
Editors-in-chief
The following persons have been or are editor-in-chief:
- James Hamlyn Willis (Vol 1. 1956–1967)[7]
- Rex Bertram Filson (Vol. 2-Vol. 3, no. 3. 1969–1976)[7]
- Helen Isobel Aston (Vol. 3, no. 4-Vol. 6. 1977–1988)[7]
- Donald Bruce Foreman (Vol. 7-Vol. 9. 1989–1996)
- James Walter Grimes (Vol. 10-Vol. 15. 1997–2001)
- Marco Duretto and Teresa Lebel (Vol. 16–17. 2002–2003)
- Teresa Lebel (Vol 18–30. 2004–2012)
- Teresa Lebel and Daniel J. Murphy (botanist) (Vol 26 no. 1. 2008. Acacia Special Issue)
- Teresa Lebel and Tom May (mycologist) (Vol 31. 2013)
- Tom May (mycologist) (Vol 32. 2014)
- Tom May (mycologist) and Teresa Lebel (Vol 33. 2014–2015)
- Teresa Lebel (Vol 34–36. 2015–2018)
- Alastair Robinson (Vol 37-current. 2018–current)
