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Grasses of New South Wales
Fourth Edition
SWL Jacobs
RDB Whalley
DJB Wheeler
Illustrations
450 pages, 297 x 210 mm
Publisher:
University of New England (Botany)
The aim of this book is to help students, agriculturalists, other
scientists and anyone else interested in vegetation to identify the
many grasses growing in New South Wales. Although it is not a
taxonomic revision, the book does contain much information of value
to professional botanists. We have collected relevant information on
the grasses of the State from a variety of sources and supplemented
it with original observations. In this way we hope to provide many
more people with access to data on grass morphology and distribution
as well as to a variety of keys for the identification of unknown
specimens.
The introductory material is designed to inform readers of the
importance to man of the grass family (Poaceae) and to provide basic
information, in simple terms, on specimen examination and grass
morphology. How to use the keys in identifying plants is explained in
non-technical language, and there is a section on botanical
nomenclature for those unfamiliar with taxonomy. Where possible,
illustrations are used to aid description and instruction. These
sections of the book should meet a need for clear and accurate
instruction so that interested people can acquire the skills
necessary to identify grasses without having to resort to specialist
services for other than very difficult specimens. For those who are
interested, there are also sections on the classification and
distribution of Poaceae.
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