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This book is a review of species in the family Proteaceae. It is intended for use by those with an interest in the botany of Western Australia, such as those amateur botanists exploring Western Australia and wishing to see wild flowers. An outline of the classification of plants is presented. Details of the major genera that make up the Proteaceae are given and include:BanksiaDryandraHakeaGrevilleaIsopogonPetrofilesAdenanthosConospermumLambertiaSynaphea.Included in the book are short biographies of past botanists and plant illustrators who found and described the various genera and species.The book is illustrated with original colour photographs taken in the wild by the author. It is therefore best viewed with a colour tablet such as a Kindle, an Ipad or similar device.This 2nd edition (December 2014) is much enlarged with an addition of many more photographs of species of Grevillea and Banksia in particular and additions to all other genera of Proteaceae. Banksia, Grevillea and the other Proteaceae of Western Australia by DRMW
