Australian Governent Publishing Service, 1982, Hard Cover, Book Condition: Fine in Fine dust jacket, First

xii, 420 pages, illustrated, This volume of the Flora of Australia contains 19 families of plants. The largest is the cabbage family, Brassicaceae, with 160 species including both native plants such as Lepidium and introduced plants such as wild turnip and water cress. Other large families included are Droseraceae (sundews), Cucurbitaceae( melons), Capparaceae, Frankeniaceae and Flacourtiaceae. The volume also includes the violet and passion fruit families, the tropical pitcher plant, and introduced willows. In all, over 400 species are describedThere are keys for identification, notes on distribution, and bibliographic information. Many species are illustrated in line drawings or colour photographs. A number of new species are described for the first time.; 255 x 180mm