This is the second of three books in this series describing the Australian Proteaceae. Grevillea is the third-largest genus of Australian flowering plants, with all but seven species endemic to Australia.
Many species are of horticultural importance, and a few are sources of ornamental timber.
This volume of the Flora of Australi a is unusual in being almost entirely the work of a single author, Mr Bob Makinson. It includes an introductory essay to the genus, as well as full descriptions of all taxa, a series of keys for identification, bibliographies, synonymies and distributional information. With this volume, bio-diversity managers, horticulturalists, field naturalists and all with an admiration of Australia's wildflowers, will have a compact and detailed reference book to one of our most distinctive groups of plants. 43 new taxa in the Proteaceae are described, as well as new combinations and lectotypifications. Last updated on 15 May 2000.