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Margaret Pieroni

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Margaret Pieroni (born 1936)[1] is a Western Australian botanical artist, photographer and botanist who has authored, co-authored or illustrated many books on Australian botany.

Her works include Brush with Gondwana: Botanical Artists Group of Western Australia (2008),[2] The Dryandras (2006), Verticordia: the turner of hearts (2002),[3] Discovering the wildflowers of Western Australia (1993),[4] Exploring granite outcrops (1990)[5] and Leaf and branch: trees and tall shrubs of Perth (1990).[6]

Pieroni is also recognised for a significant contribution to specimen collection, photography and horticultural research into dryandras, series Banksia ser. Dryandra, formerly regarded as genus Dryandra.[7]

Selected works

  • Powell, Robert (2009), Leaf and Branch, Western Australian Naturalists' Club Incorporated, ISBN 978-0-9806417-3-8
  • McMillan, Peter; Grant, Richard; Pieroni, Margaret; Staniland, Carmel; Western Australia. Department of Conservation and Land Management; McMillan, Peter; Pieroni, Margaret; Western Australia. Dept. of Conservation and Land Management (1990), Exploring granite outcrops, Dept. of Conservation and Land Management, retrieved 2 March 2021
  • Discovering The Wildflowers Of Western AustraliaPaperback, Quality Publishing Australia, 1993, ISBN 978-1-875737-72-7
  • Gooding, Janda; Erickson, Rica, 1908-; Gooding, Janda; Erickson, Rica (2008), Brush with Gondwana : Botanical Artists Group of Western Australia, Fremantle Press, ISBN 978-1-921361-26-5{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  • George, Elizabeth A; Pieroni, Margaret; Australian Biological Resources Study (2002), Verticordia : the turner of hearts, University Of Western Australia Press [in association with] Australian Biological Resources Study ; [Lancaster : Gazelle], ISBN 978-1-876268-46-6

References

  1. ^ Fagg, M. "Pieroni, Margaret". Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  2. ^ Gooding, Janda (2008), Brush with Gondwana : Botanical Artists Group of Western Australia, Rica Erickson, Pat Dundas, Ellen Hickman, Penny Leech, Philippa Nikulinski, Margaret Pieroni, Katrina Syme (illustrators), Fremantle Press, ISBN 978-1-921361-26-5
  3. ^ George, Elizabeth A (2002), Verticordia : the turner of hearts, Pieroni, Margaret (illustrator), University Of Western Australia Press [in association with] Australian Biological Resources Study ; [Lancaster : Gazelle], ISBN 978-1-876268-46-6
  4. ^ Discovering The Wildflowers Of Western Australia. Quality Publishing Australia. 1993.
  5. ^ McMillan, Peter (1990), Grant, Richard; Staniland, Carmel (eds.), Exploring granite outcrops, Pieroni, Margaret (illustrator), Dept. of Conservation and Land Management, retrieved 6 October 2023
  6. ^ Powell, Robert; Emberson, Jane; Hopper, Stephen; McMillan, Peter. "Leaf and branch : trees and tall shrubs of Perth". National Library of Australia. Pieroni, Margaret & Patrick, Susan (illustrators). Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Dryandra Image Gallery - Part 5". Australian Native Plants Society (Australia). Retrieved 5 October 2023.

Further reading

  • Keighery, G. (2002). "The art of science". Landscope (Summer 2001/02): 16–22.