Gwen has edited, authored or co-authored numerous identification guides that have enabled the identification of plants within New South Wales (as in the 4-volume Flora of New South Wales) and in rainforest from Rockhampton (Queensland), south through New South Wales to southern Victoria.
In 2006 Gwen published the latest field guides through Gwen Harden Publishing so that the books and the USB could be distributed at a reasonable price. In December 2016 this key and information was released as an app for mobile devices.
Rainforest Desktop App
This app is based on the USB (2014) and the Mobile app (2016) version of Rainforest Plants of Australia, and the earlier Red and Green Books. With substantially revised and updating information, it covers 1,156 species, each keyed out in an interactive key and each with its own fact sheet.
It will enable everyone who is interested in conserving rainforests and learning more about rainforests and rainforest species, from professionals to those who are not familiar with the use of keys or botanical terminology. This app will enable you to have this powerful identification key and information system on your desktop computer and laptop.
Authors: Gwen Harden, Hugh Nicholson, Bill McDonald, Nan Nicholson, Terry Tame and John Williams.
Rainforest Trees and Shrubs (Second Edition)
An enlarged and revised Field Guide to the identification of rainforest trees and shrubs from Rockhampton Qld and down through the States of NSW and Victoria.
It includes a key to species, descriptions of 850 species (an increase of 309 from the earlier “Red Book”, first published in 1984) each with leaf and fruit drawings.
Authors: Gwen Harden, Bill McDonald & John Williams.
Rainforest Mobile App
This app is based on the USB, Rainforest Plants of Australia and includes all the 1 140 species, fact sheets and general introductory sections that are in the USB. The interactive key is illustrated and easy to use.
The app will enable you to have this powerful identification key and information system in your pocket (or bag) at all times and in all places. You will soon wonder how you ever lived without it!
Authors: Gwen Harden, Hugh Nicholson, Bill McDonald, Nan Nicholson, Terry Tame and John Williams.
