The Hunter Region, between the Hawkesbury and Manning rivers in eastern New South Wales, hosts a rich diversity of vegetation, with many species found nowhere else. Spanning an area from the coast to the tablelands and slopes, its rainforests, wet and dry sclerophyll forests, woodlands, heathlands, grasslands and swamps are known for their beauty and ecological significance.
Flora of the Hunter Region describes 54 endemic trees and large shrubs, combining art and science in a manner rarely seen in botanical identification guides. Species accounts provide information on distribution, habitat, flowering, key diagnostic features and conservation status, along with complete taxonomic descriptions. Each account includes stunning botanical illustrations produced by graduates of the University of Newcastle’s Bachelor of Natural History Illustration program. The illustrations depict key diagnostic features and allow complete identification of each species.
This publication will be a valuable resource for those interested in the plants of the region, including researchers, environmental consultants, horticulturalists and gardeners, bush walkers, herbaria, and others involved in land management.
Table of Content
Foreword
The Hunter Region
Why Endemic Species?
Plant Descriptions
Type Specimens
Conservation Status
Artwork
Abbreviations
Acknowledgements
Species Accounts
Glossary
Ecological & Taxonomic Bibliography
Type Citations Bibliography
Artwork Credits
Appendix 1: Specimen Collection Locations
Appendix 2: Conservation Assessments
Appendix 3: Locations Mentioned in Text
About the author
Anne Llewellyn BAVA, Grad Dip Art, MDes, Ph D is a conjoint senior lecturer at the University of Newcastle and has been a practicing natural history illustrator and educator for over 30 years. Her research interests focus on field work and its application to the depiction of Australia’s diverse flora and fauna.
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