Flora of Australia: Volume 16: Elaeagnaceae, Proteaceae

Volume 16 is the first of two volumes describing the family Proteaceae. It also includes the Elaeagnaceae, a predominantly Northern Hemisphere family represented in Australia by a single species.
The Proteaceae are a mainly Southern Hemisphere family of ancient origin with major centres of diversity in southern Africa and south-western Australia. Forty-six genera and about 1100 species occur in Australia (37 genera and almost all the species are endemic).
Twenty authors have contributed to this volume which provides an introduction to the family in Australia and a synoptic classification of the family worldwide, as well as discussion of the affinities of Proteaceae, morphological features, the fossil record, pollination biology and utilisation. It also contains identification keys and full descriptions of 488 taxa in 2 families and 7 subfamilies. Among the genera included are Persoonia (98 species), Conospermum (53 species), Petrophile (53 species), Synaphea (50 species), Isopogon (35 species) and Adenanthos (33 species). Bibliographic and habitat notes, a full Australian synonymy and a distribution map are provided for each taxon, more than half of which are illustrated, many in colour. There are 2 newly described subfamilies, 3 new genera and over 70 new species and infraspecific taxa.