We honour and respect all Elders and Traditional Custodians of the lands the Botanic Gardens of Sydney stand on. We acknowledge the lands as significant historical, ceremonial and traditional trade grounds.
Plantclinic provides a wide range of disease diagnostic services for the public, industry and government agencies.
The PlantClinic offers a wide range of plant disease diagnostics, pathogen detection and plant DNA identification services to the public, industry and government agencies.
PlantClinic is located at the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney. It houses the Plant Pathology and Mycology research program, and the Plant Disease Diagnostic Unit.
This service is not for profit and all revenue goes towards the PlantClinic service, development of new diagnostic techniques and research into plant diseases that threaten our forests, parks and gardens.
Why provide plant disease services?
Plant diseases threaten our biodiversity and have a devastating impact on our native flora and fauna. Diagnostics is the first step in plant disease management and is integral to our future plant health and conservation efforts.
Service enquiries
To request disease diagnostic services, please fill out the online enquiry form: