Donovan Sharp and Bryan K. Simon
ABRS Identification Series, interactive CD ROM
ABRS and EPA Queensland, September 2002
ISBN 0 643 06861 9
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Acknowledgments
Producing this work has involved help from many people. We gratefully acknowledge the contribution and assistance from the following people and institutions.
Base Data
The data and data structures used in AusGrass originated with the Royal Botanic Gardens World Grass Species Database (Clayton 1999 and ongoing). This data and structure has been modified through the incorporation of data from numerous works and regional floras, direct observation and measurement, and through the comments of numerous people. Data for the generic descriptions originates from Grass Genera of the World (Watson & Dallwitz, 1988), with similar additions and changes.
Provision of photographs and illustrations
- Surrey Jacobs and J. Mant, National Herbarium of New South Wales, Sydney
- Mrs M.B. Williams, Dept of Botany, University of New England, Armidale
- Peter Linder, Institute for Systematic Botany, Zurich
- Jo Palmer, Australian National Herbarium, Canberra
- Kevin Kenneally, Landscope Expeditions & Science Publications, Dept of CALM, Western Australia
- Brian Carter, One Arm Point, via Broome
- J. Hosking, New South Wales Dept. of Agriculture
- Australian National Botanic Gardens (ANBG), individual photos by:
- M.D. Crisp
- S. Donaldson
- Murray Fagg
- Denise Grieg
- R. Hotchkiss
- Andrew Lyne
- David Mallinson
- M. Matthews
- C. O' Rourke
- Kevin Thiele
- Colin Totterdell
- John Wrigley
- Northern Territory Herbarium (DNA), Palmerston, Illustrations by Monika Osterkamp Madsen
- C. Gardner, Western Australian Herbarium, Perth
- L. Watson and M.Dallwitz, Grass Genera of the World (Watson & Dallwitz, 1988)
- Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS), illustrations by:
- Eleanor Catherine
- Diana Boyer
- Lesley Elkan
- Enid Mayfield
- Mali Moir
- Nicola Oram
- M. Pieroni
- C.E. Smith
- Lindy Spindler
- C. Wardrop
- Queensland Herbarium (BRI), photos and illustrations by:
- George Batianoff
- S.T. Blake
- Rod Fensham
- James Gubby
- Bryan Hacker
- Gillian Rankin
- Margaret Saul
- Donovan Sharp
- Bryan Simon
- Will Smith
- K. Sparshott
- Neil Snow, Dept. Biological Sciences, Univ. of Northern Colorado
- Eric Anderson, Qld. Dept. of Primary Industries
- Dave Albrecht, Alice Springs Herbarium (NT)
- Robert Soreng, Dept. of Botany, Smithsonian Institute
- Sheldon Navie, CPITT (Centre for Pest Information and Technology and Transfer), University of Queensland
Distribution data
Original data
- Hnatiuk R.J. 1990. Census of Australian Vascular Plants. AGPS Press, Canberra.
Additional and corrected data
- HERBRECS. Queensland Herbarium Plant Specimen Database
- ABRS (Australian Biological Resources Study)
- Northern Territory Herbarium
- South Australian Herbarium
- Florabase. Department of Conservation and Land Management, Western Australia.
- Curtis W.M. & Morris D.I. 1994. The Student's Flora of Tasmania part 4B. St Davids Park Publishing, Hobart.
Derivations
The derivations used in AusGrass are largely derived from the Etymological Dictionary of Grasses (Clifford, 1996) and the manuscript accounts for the Flora of Australia vol. 44 (Poaceae).
Publications allowing use of illustrations
Cowie I.D., Short P.S. & M.Osterkamp-Madsen 2001. Floodplain Flora. A flora of the coastal floodplains of the Northern Territory, Australia, Flora of Australia Supplementary series number 10. ABRS, Canberra/Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory, Darwin.
Curtis W.M. & Morris D.I. 1994. The Student's Flora of Tasmania part 4B. St. Davids Park Publishing, Hobart.
Gardner C.A. 1952. Flora of Western Australia Vol. 1, Part 1, Gramineae. Government Printer, Perth.
Harden G.J. 1993. Flora of New South Wales vol. 4. New South Wales University Press.
Jessop J.P. & Toelken H.R. 1986. Flora of South Australia 4th edn, part 4. State Herbarium of South Australia.
Stanley T.D. & Ross E.M. 1989. Flora of south-eastern Queensland, Vol. 3. Queensland Department of Primary Industries.
Tothill J.C. & Hacker J.B 1983. The Grasses of Southern Queensland. University of Queensland Press, St. Lucia.
Walsh N.G. & Entwisle T.J. (eds.) 1994. Flora of Victoria. Vol. 2. Ferns and Allied Plants, Conifers and Monocotyledons. Inkata Press, Melbourne.
Wheeler D.J.B., Jacobs S.W.L. & Norton B.E. 1990. Grasses of New South Wales. University of New England Press, Armidale.
Testing of the key
- Queensland Herbarium Identification Team
- Surrey Jacobs and Gwen Harden, National Herbarium of New South Wales
- Neville Walsh, National Herbarium of Victoria
- Terena Lally, Bob Makinson and Mike Lazarides, Australian National Herbarium
- John Jessop, South Australian Herbarium
- Terry Macfarlane, Department of Conservation and Land Management, Western Australia
- Clyde Dunlop, ex Northern Territory Herbarium
- Derek Clayton, The Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
- Peter Linder, Institute for Systematic Botany, Zurich
- Carolyn Weiller, Research School of Biological Sciences, Australian National University
- Katy Mallett and Lee Halasz, Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra
- John Clarkson, Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service
- Brian Hacker, Queensland Herbarium
- Trevor Clifford, Queensland Museum
- Les Watson, Albany, Western Australia (ex ANU)
- Gintaras Kantvilas, Tasmanian Herbarium
- Dave Albrecht, Alice Springs Herbarium
- Louise Hucks and Barbara Waterhouse, AQIS (Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service), Mareeba
- CPITT (Centre for Pest Information and Technology and Transfer, University of Queensland)
Development of data
We acknowledge the contribution that the DELTA system made to the development of the key, in particular Dallwitz (1980), Dallwitz et al. (1993 onwards), Dallwitz et al. (1995 onwards) and Dallwitz et al. (2000 onwards).
Header and Front Page Design
Graphics Unit, Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra
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