Tasmanian Plant Names Unravelled | Mark Wapstra | 2nd Edition 2025

A fully revised second edition of this well-regarded Tasmanian botanical reference, first published by Mark Wapstra and now considerably expanded to 535 pages. The book explains the origins and meanings of the scientific and common names of Tasmanian plants — covering etymology, the botanists and explorers commemorated in plant names, and the history behind how Tasmania's flora came to be named and classified.

Illustrated with colour photographs throughout. A practical and readable reference for botanists, bushwalkers, naturalists, gardeners and anyone with a serious interest in Tasmanian flora. The index makes it easy to look up both scientific and common names.

BOOK DETAILS

• Softcover.
• 535 pages, fully indexed.
• Colour photographs throughout.
• Published 2025. Second edition — fully revised and expanded.

CONDITION

• New 

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