Tasmania's Natural Flora

Tasmania's Natural Flora PDF Author: Christine Howells
Publisher: Australian Plants Society Tasmania Incorporated Hobart Group
ISBN: 9780909830663
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
"In the eight years since the release of the first edition there has been much ongoing study and analysis of plants, both in Tasmania and worldwide. This has resulted in a number of changes to classifications at family, genus and species level and I have endeavoured to update the information accordingly. Nomenclature is up-to-date as recorded in 'A Census of Vascular Plants of Tasmania', 2012 edition, which follows the system used by Cronquist (1981) and is how the botanical collection at the Tasmanian Herbarium is arranged."--Preface to 2nd ed.

Name that Flower

Name that Flower PDF Author: Ian Clarke
Publisher: Melbourne Univ. Publishing
ISBN: 9780522850604
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 348

Book Description
"This concise guide to identifying flowering plants covers aesthetic and botanical information about flora from around the world. Presented are illustrations and explanations of reproductive parts, variations in floral structure, and nomenclature and plant families. The dissection process for flowers, techniques of flower arranging, and methods of observing structure for identification are clearly described. Plant families common to Australia are illustrated with examples of cultivated and wild

Coastal Plants

Coastal Plants PDF Author: Kingsley Dixon
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN: 1486311393
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 482

Book Description
The greater Perth coast is a biodiverse and ecologically vulnerable region, with its unique native plant species threatened by clearing, invasive species, fire and climate change. This second edition of Coastal Plants has been updated and expanded to provide a definitive guide to 128 of the most common plants of the Perth coastal region. It includes the key species used in coastal restoration, along with important weeds. The description of each species is accompanied by a distribution map and diagnostic photographs of the whole plant, flowers, seeds and fruits. The book also contains introductory chapters on the biology and ecology of the coastal plants, their biogeography, and practical approaches to the restoration of coastal dune vegetation. Coastal Plants is distinctive in its focus on restoration, which makes it valuable for community groups and individuals interested or involved in coastal natural history or restoration activities.

Families of Flowering Plants of Australia

Families of Flowering Plants of Australia PDF Author: K. R. Thiele
Publisher: Csiro
ISBN: 9781486301997
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description
Families of Flowering Plants of Australia (Revised Edition) is an identification and information package for all of the plant families, native and naturalized, in Australia. It enables the user to: quickly and easily identify a plant to family level; learn about Australia's plant families from text descriptions and notes; and view more than 1,500 full-color photographs or drawings of representative species.

The Orchids of Tasmania

The Orchids of Tasmania PDF Author: David Lloyd Jones
Publisher: Melbourne University
ISBN:
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 344

Book Description
This illustrated volume describes in detail every known Tasmanian orchid. Its features include: colour photographs of every species; drawings and location maps; identification keys based on floral features; and notes on taxonomy, distribution, habitat, flowering time and response to fire.

Norfolk Island's Fascinating Flora

Norfolk Island's Fascinating Flora PDF Author: Peter Coyne
Publisher: Peter Coyne
ISBN: 0980652820
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 193

Book Description
Norfolk Island (South Pacific) has some of the world’s rarest plant species. Of the 182 native plant species, 43 are endemic; that is they occur naturally nowhere else, 47 are listed nationally under Australian law as extinct or threatened and 30 more are already extinct, threatened or rare on the island. This book provides information (with illustrations) on each of the native species and some of the most important introduced plants which grow wild on the island. It also contains a chapter on the cultural use of plants from 1856. The book has previously unpublished paintings by John Doody from 1792 and paintings by famous botanical artist Ferdinand Bauer from 1804 in addition to more than 400 photographs. 192 pages 170 x 227 mm, full colour, with references and index.

A Guide to Flowers & Plants of Tasmania

A Guide to Flowers & Plants of Tasmania PDF Author: Karen Manning
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781925546927
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Now in its sixth edition, the phenomenally successful 'A Guide to Flowers and Plants of Tasmania' has been in print since 1981. This beautifully illustrated guide has been extensively revised, with an additional 30 species, updated text and many new pictures, some of which are full page, adding even more vibrancy and interest to the book. It is an invaluable companion and reference for bushwalkers, tourists and all those interested in the Tasmanian countryside. For ease of identification, each of the 300 species described is illustrated by one or more photographs. The text includes all the information necessary to help identify the plants: size, description, flowering time, appearance of the flowers and other parts of the plant, and the type of habitat where you may expect to find them. The book also includes an introduction to the vegetation of Tasmania, diagrams of leaf shapes and the parts of a flower, and a glossary of common terms.
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