Books on Australian plants authored or co-authored
by staff of the Australian National Botanic Gardens and
the Australian National Herbarium

General Books

Elliot, W.R. & Jones, D.L (1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1993 ) 'Encyclopaedia of Australian Plants - suitable for cultivation', Vols 1-6, (three more volumes to come), Lothian, Melbourne. About 500 pp/volume.

Wrigley, J.W. & Fagg, M. (1978 - 2013), 'Australian Native Plants - propagation, cultivation and use in landscaping, 6 editions', 2013 edition: New Holland Publishing, Sydney. 720 pp.

Wrigley, J.W. & Fagg, M. (2002) 'Starting Out With Natives - Easy-to-grow Plants for Your Area' , New Holland Publishers, Sydney, 176 pp.

Specialist Subjects

Boland, D.J., Brooker, M.I.H. et al (1984), 'Forest Trees of Australia', Nelson/CSIRO, Melbourne. 688 pp.

Brooker, M.I.H. & Kleinig, D.A. (1983, 1990, 1994), 'Field Guide to Eucalypts, Vols 1-3', Inkata Press, Melbourne. 300-400 pp/vol.

Brooker, M.I.H. & Kleinig, D.A. (1996), 'Eucalyptus - an illustrated guide to identification', Reed Books, Melboure. 230 pp.

Hewson, H. (1982), 'Flower Paintings of Ellis Rowan from the Collection of the National Library of Australia', National Library of Australia, Canberra.

Jones, D.L. & Clemesha, S.C. (1976), 'Australian Ferns and Fern Allies', A.H.&A.W. Reed, Sydney.

Jones, D.L. & Elliot, W.R. (1986), 'Pests Diseases and Ailments of Australian Plants', Lothian Publishing, Melbourne.

Jones, D.L. & Gray, B. (1988), 'Climbing Plants in Australia', Reed Books, Sydney.

Jones, D.L. (1984), 'Palms in Australia', Reed Books, Sydney.

Jones, D.L. (1986), 'Ornamental Rainforest Plants in Australia', Reed Books, Sydney.

Jones, D.L. (1987), 'Encyclopaedia of Ferns', Lothian Publishing, Melbourne.

Jones, D.L. (1988), 'Native Orchids of Australia', Reed Books, Sydney. 656 pp.

Jones, D.L. (1993), 'Cycads of the World', Reed Books, Sydney.

McGillivray, D.J. & Makinson, R.O. (1993), 'Grevillea - Proteaceae a taxonomic revision', Melbourne University Press, Melbourne.

Wrigley, J.W. & Fagg, M. (1989), 'Banksias, Waratahs & Grevilleas - and all other plants in the Australian Proteaceae family', Collins Publishers, Sydney. 584 pp.

Wrigley, J.W. & Fagg, M. (1990), 'Aromatic Plants' Angus & Robertson, Sydney. 130 pp.

Wrigley, J.W. & Fagg, M. (1990), 'Bird Attracting Plants' Angus & Robertson, Sydney. 106 pp.

Wrigley, J.W. & Fagg, M. (1990), 'Ground Covers' Angus & Robertson, Sydney. 76 pp.

Wrigley, J.W. & Fagg, M. (1990), 'Rockery Plants' Angus & Robertson, Sydney. 132 pp.

Wrigley, J.W. & Fagg, M. (1992), 'Growing Native Plants Indoors' Simon & Schuster, Sydney. 186 pp.

Wrigley, J.W. & Fagg, M. (1993), 'Bottlebrushes, Paperbarks & Tea-Trees - and all other plants in the Leptospermum alliance', Angus & Robertson, Sydney. 352 pp.

Wrigley, J.W. & Fagg, M. (2010), 'Eucalypts - a celebration', Allen & Unwin, Sydney, 344 pp.

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