Historical Bibliography Updated: June 16, 2026
The useful native plants of Australia. (Including Tasmania).
Publication Details
London: Trubner and Co. & Sydney, NSW, Australia: Turner and Henderson, 1889 CE.
Maiden, a botanist, was Curator and Secretary of The Technological, Industrial, and Sanitary Museum of New South Wales. Chapters include. 1. Human Food and Food adjuncts; 2. Forage Plants; 3. Drugs; 4. Gums, Resins, and Kinos; 5. Oils; 6. Perfumes; 7 Dyes; 8. Tans; 9. Timbers; 10. Fibres. The full title of chapter 3 is "Substances Reputed Medicinal. (Drugs)."
Digital facsimile from Biodiversity Heritage Library at this link.
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Thematic Classifications
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #13509 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/15784 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | the-useful-native-plants-of-australia-including-tasmania |
Geographic Context
Publication places: London; Sydney, NSW, Australia