The following updates and corrections to the book should be noted.
Most of these changes have been included in the 2009 reprint.
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| Pages 6, 443 and 461 |
Wayne Abbot is the correct spelling.
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| Page 16 |
Helichrysum oxylepis subsp. Fraser Island is now Coronidium oxylepis subsp. carnosum.
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| Page 38 |
All Halosarcia species have been changed to Tecticornia.
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| Page 43 |
Both photos are by Peter Berry.
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| Pages 47 and 172 |
Melaleuca saligna is now Melaleuca salicina.
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| Page 71 |
Eleocharis difformis is a fully submerged plant.
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| Page 94 |
Leptospermum semibaccatum – flowers to 10 cm.
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| Page 94 |
Leptospermum speciosum – flowers to 10 cm.
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| Pages 117 and 174 |
Xylomelum salicinum is now Xylomelum benthamii.
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| Pages 130 and 392 |
Erythrina sp. Croftby is now Erythrina numerosa.
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| Page 142 |
Stemmacantha australis is now Rhaponticum australis.
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| Pages 178 and 179 |
Babingtonia angusta is now Sannantha angusta.
Babingtonia bidwillii is now Sannantha bidwillii.
Babingtonia collina is now Sannantha collina.
Babingtonia similis is now Sannantha similis.
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| Page 179 |
Leptospermum juniperinum – flowers to 10 cm.
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| Page 179 |
Babingtonia similis – leaves are opposite not alternate.
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| Page 196 |
Helichrysum lanuginosum is now Coronidium lanuginosum.
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| Page 229 |
Sida rhombifolia is an exotic weed.
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| Page 236 |
Helichrysum collinum is now Coronidium oxylepis subsp. oxylepis.
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| Page 245 |
Marsdenia coronata is listed as vulnerable, not rare.
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| Page 250 |
Physalis minima is now Physalis angulata, and considered to be an exotic weed.
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| Pages 272 and 296 |
Pouteria australis is now Planchonella australis.
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| Page 272 |
Pouteria eerwah is now Planchonella eerwah.
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| Page 273 |
Pouteria cotinifolia is now Planchonella cotinifolia.
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| Page 273 |
Pouteria chartacea is now Planchonella chartacea.
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| Page 273 |
Pouteria myrsinifolia is now Planchonella myrsinifolia.
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| Page 274 |
Diospyros australis – the flower photo is upside down.
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| Page 316 |
Pouteria pohlmaniana is now Planchonella pohlmaniana.
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| Page 318 |
Callerya megasperma has 7 to 19 leaflets, each tapering to a narrow blunt apex. Stipules 3 to 5 mm long. The flower spike is smooth, lacking minute hairs.
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| Page 319 |
Callerya australis has 7 to 19 leaflets, not tapering to a narrow apex, but still blunt or notched. Stipules 2 to 3 mm long. The flower spike is minutely hairy.
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| Page 326 |
Diospyros ellipticifolia var. ebenus is now Diospyros ellipticifolia forma australiensis.
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| Page 365 |
Xerochrysum sp. Mt Merino is now Coronidium telfordii.
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| Page 382 |
Cheirostylis notialis close-up flower photo is actually of Zeuxine oblonga.
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| Page 383 |
Cupaniopsis parvifolia is similar to Cupaniopsis anacardioides but has 4 to 8 leaflets, each to 8 cm long and 25 mm wide, and yellowish-orange fruit to 10 mm diameter, splitting to reveal black shiny seeds with red aril.
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| Page 386 |
Mischocarpus lachnocarpus is now Mischocarpus ailae. The fruit's aril is yellow.
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| Page 400 |
Pandorea sp. Ipswich is now Pandorea floribunda
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| Pages 434 and 468 |
Helichrysum lindsayanum is now Coronidium lindsayanum.
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| Page 449 |
Leptospermum oreophilum – photo by Lui Weber.
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| Page 468 |
Helichrysum elatum is now Coronidium elatum subsp. elatum.
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| Page 518 |
Syncarpia verecunda – fruit to 13 mm x 20 mm.
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