Volume 55 contains an account of the largest family of lichens in Australia, the Parmeliaceae. This family, familiar to most people as the common grey or brown to yellowish green foliose lichens of rocks, soil and bark, has about 60 genera and 1000 species worldwide. Thirty-one genera and 395 species are recorded from Australia. The book has keys for identification of genera and species. Each species is fully described, with bibliographic information, a full Australian synonymy, notes on habitat and distribution, and a summary of its chemistry. A distribution map is provided for each taxon and many species are illustrated in colour. An innovation in this volume is the inclusion of a synoptic key to the genera. This volume provides an excellent modern account of a difficult family.

Flora of Australia Volume 55: Lichens: Lecanorales 2, Parmeliaceae

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This book deals with four families of the Order Gentianales in Australia: Loganiaceae, Gentianaceae, Apocynaceae and Asclepiadaceae. The volume provides descriptions of 62 genera and 326 species in these families. Loganiaceae are a mainly tropical and subtropical family. In Australia, there are 9 genera and 100 species, but the majority of species are found in 2 genera, Logania (33 species) and Mitrasacme (48 species). Two newly described genera, segregated from Mitrasacme, are included in this treatment. The Australian Gentianaceae consist of 8 genera and 31 species. The montane taxa have until recently been included in Gentianella, but here they are distributed between Gentiana and Chionogentias. Apocynaceae are also pantropical, with 22 genera and 87 species in Australia. The family contains a large number of ornamental species that are extensively cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions. Many species have toxic fruit and foliage, and some species are important as a source of alkaloids in medical research. Asclepiadaceae are a pantropical family, perhaps best known for their very specialised floral structure, and many, including Hoya, Asclepias and Dischidia, are grown as horticultural subjects. Australia has 23 genera and 98 species.

Flora of Australia Volume 28. Gentianales (Hardcover)

Fungi of Australia Volume 1A. Introduction-Classification (Softcover)

This is the first of two introductory books to this major new series. Together, Volumes 1A and 1B will provide an introduction to the series, and consists of a collection of review essays on many aspects of Australian mycology, placed in a world context. The major component of Volume 1A is a discussion on the classification of the fungi, and a new classification to the level of Order. Features* New classification* Keys, of world-wide scope, to orders* Bibliography to classification chapter and keys to orders* Biology of the fungi**Australian aspects of the history of mycology* Biogeography* Fossil record* Extensive glossary to mycological terms* Many institutional and historical photographs

Fungi of Australia Volume 1A: Introduction - Classification

Volume 1B presents a collection of thirteen essays providing a review of present knowledge, with references to the wider literature. Together they show just how much is already known of the vital role fungi play in our world. More importantly, they signpost the major gaps in our knowledge, and indicate the necessity of continuing (and accelerating) research in Australian mycology. The essays cover:Freshwater fungiMarine fungiPlant parasitic fungi Associations between arthropods and fungGut-inhabiting fungi of Australian herbivoresMycoses and macrofungal poisoning of domestic and native animalsFungi as a food resource for mammals in AustraliaAboriginal knowledge and use of fungiMacrofungi toxic to humansFungi and mycotoxins in foodsHuman mycoses

Fungi of Australia [OP] (Plant Science / Horticulture)

This volume provides an overview of the series and important background information on the flora of Australia. Chapters by leading scientists review the history of plant exploration in Australia and its literature, and provide concise biographies of major collectors and describers of Australia's plants, guides to the location of their collections and references to more detailed biographies. Current plant communities, the evolution and phytogeography of Australia's unique flora and the impact of human activities are all described. The volume concludes with a glossary of botanical terms, and a key to the families of Australian flowering plants.

Flora of Australia Volume 1: Introduction 2nd Edition

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Flora of Australia Volume 2: Winteraceae to Platanaceae (Flora of Australia Series)

Volume 2 of the highly acclaimed Flora of Australia series describes 24 families of plants, representing some of the most ancient flowering plants known. Most of them are largely tropical, with the exception of Ranunculaceae, and the wholly introduced families Berberidaceae, Papaveraceae, Fumariaceae and Platanaceae. In all, the volume contains 24 families, 95 genera, and 456 taxa at species and infraspecific level. The Lauraceae include many important timber trees in Queensland and New South Wales, as well as the invasive introduced tree species Cinnamomum camphora, the Camphor Laurel. Aristolochiaceae, Austrobaileyaceae and Piperaceae are often spectacular flowering vines in more northern areas, while in southern Australia Cassytha in the Lauraceae and Clematis in the Ranunculaceae are the most common climbing genera. Ranunculus is one of the larger genera described, with 51 species mostly in the south-east and Tasmania, and an important component of the alpine flora.

This is the second of three volumes describing the Australian Proteaceae. Volumes 17A and 17B together complete the treatment of the subfamily Grevillioideae, with over 640 species in tribe Grevilleae (Grevillea, Hakea) and tribe Banksieae (Banksia, Dryandra, Musgravea and Austromuellera). This part describes the 447 taxa of Grevillea.Grevillea and Banksia, in particular, are conspicuous components of the Australian flora, and important in the horticultural and cut flower trades. In habit, they range from rainforest trees to prostrate shrubs. Dryandra is endemic to south-western Western Australia, while Grevillea, Hakea and Banksia are widespread, especially in the southern states. Musgravea and Austromuellera are confined to rainforests in Queensland.

Flora of Australia (Flora of Australia Series)

This volume comprises one complete family, the Caesalpiniaceae, together with all native and naturalised Mimosaceae apart from Acacia. It provides descriptions of 38 genera, 153 species and 16 'form taxa' in these families, and includes contributions from seven authors. Mimosaceae is represented in Australia by 17 genera, of which 16 (containing 43 species) are dealt with in this volume. Most of the species documented here occur as trees, shrubs or lianes in subtropical Australia. Twenty-two genera of Caesalpiniaceae (of which three are endemic and six naturalised) and 126 species are present in Australia and are covered in this book. A number of the genera covered in the volume are of horticultural significance and some are pest species. Albizia is commonly found in gardens and is a pest species in some areas. Red Sandalwood (Adenanthera pavonia), Raintree (Samanea saman), Cape Wattle (Paraserianthes lophantha) and Carob (Ceratonia siliqua) are widely cultivated in the tropics. The Tamarind Tree (Tamarindus indica) is popular with horticulturalists in Western Australia and Queensland.

Flora of Australia Volume 12 : Mimosaceae (excluding Acacia), Caesalpiniaceae

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Flora of Australia Volume 55: Lichens: Lecanorales 2, Parmeliaceae

Flora of Australia Volume 28. Gentianales (Hardcover)

Fungi of Australia Volume 1A. Introduction-Classification (Softcover)

Fungi of Australia Volume 1A: Introduction - Classification

Fungi of Australia [OP] (Plant Science / Horticulture)

Fungi of Australia [OP] (Plant Science / Horticulture)

Flora of Australia Volume 1: Introduction 2nd Edition

Flora of Australia Volume 2: Winteraceae to Platanaceae (Flora of Australia Series)

Flora of Australia (Flora of Australia Series)

Flora of Australia Volume 12 : Mimosaceae (excluding Acacia), Caesalpiniaceae