Flora of Australia

by Australian Biological Resources Study

Overview

This latest volume in the acclaimed Flora of Australia series covers the subfamilies Arundinoideae, Danthonioideae, Aristidoideae, Micrairoideae and Chloridoideae. It describes a mixture of tropical and temperate grasses and includes a number of economically and environmentally important groups, such as:
* Triodia – iconic spinifex grasses of Australia’s arid areas that are an important major habitat for a variety of species
* Wallaby grasses – attractive grasses with distinctive purple and green heads that are a major structural component of endangered south-eastern grasslands
* Aristida (kerosene grasses and three-awns) – a large tribe of grasses whose characteristic three long bristles are problematic for the agricultural industry as they can contaminate fleece
* Mitchell grasses – of great economic importance for the pastoral industry in Queensland
* Couch grass – one of the lawn grasses we take for granted
* Parramatta grasses – well-known weeds on the eastern seaboard
* Arundo and Phragmites – the reeds along our waterways

The volume includes native and naturalized species, treating five subfamilies, 55 genera and over 450 species. Many of the species treated are endemic to Australia.

It features over 90 pages of illustrations as well as the traditional tightly written authoritative descriptions, identification keys, bibliographic information, and notes on ecology and distribution.

An essential reference for plant taxonomists, ecologists and grassland researchers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780643069602
Publisher:	CSIRO Publishing
Publication date:	03/08/2005
Series:	Flora of Australia Series , #57
Pages:	504
Product dimensions:	6.88(w) x 9.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Australian Biological Resources Study is a Program within Parks Australia Division of the Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities.

Table of Contents

Classification of Australian Grasses
Subfamily Arundinoideae
Tribe Arundineae
Tribe Amphipogoneae
Subfamily Danthonioideae
Tribe Danthonieae
Subfamily Aristidoideae
Tribe Aristideae
Subfamily Micrairoideae
Tribe Micraireae
Tribe Eriachneae
Subfamily Chloridoideae
Tribe Pappophoreae
Tribe Triodieae
Tribe Cynodonteae
Appendix: new taxa and recombinations
Supplementary Glossary
Abbreviations and Contractions
Publication date of previous volumes
Index

Editorial Reviews

… well-illustrated and documented, a worthy successor to Bentham’s 1878 treatment.” — JF Veldkamp (Blumea v.50 no.2 2005)

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