Transcript

Sydney, please come and draw this amazing plant so we can let the rest of the world know of its existence.

Here we see Daniel Solander; naturalist, scientist and botanist, and here we see Sydney Parkinson; artist of plants, animals and people.

Daniel, this plant is amazing. It's like nothing that we've seen in England, New Zealand, Tahiti infact anywhere in the world. Can you use what Professor Linnaeus has taught you about the classification of plants, to work out its genus and species?

Mmmm. Yes, I believe so! Let's collect specimens and add this species to our huge collection of unique plants from New Holland. Joseph Banks a superior scientist and our trusted friend will be thrilled when we take news of this amazing native plant back to the ship.

Do you think the discoveries and classifications of plants and animals that we have made in this foreign land will make significant changes in the scientific world?

End of transcript