Promotion of Australian Flora
Over the years, many important figures in Australian Botany and Horticulture have been members, Alex George, John Wrigley, Rodger Elliot, Angus Stewart and Ivan Holliday to name a few.
Over the years, important texts on Australian flora have been either published by members, or funded by SGAP, including:
- The Banksia Book, by Alex George (1981, 1987 & 1996)
- The Grevillea Books (vols 1-3), by Neil Marriott & Peter Olde
- Encyclopedia of Australian Plants Suitable for Cultivation (vols 1-9), Rodger Elliot, David Jones & Trevor Blake
- Native Plants of the Sydney District by Alan Fairley & Philip Moore
- Field Guide to Plants of the Dry Tropics, by Keith Townsend
- Across the Top - Gardening with Australian Plants in the Tropics, by Keith Townsend
- Kemp B (2004). Wildflowers of the North Coast of New South Wales. Kenthurst, New South Wales: New Holland Press. ISBN 1-877069-05-1.
- Mason D (1999). The Blooming Banksia: Easy Identification of Banksias in Far North Eastern NSW and South Eastern Qld.. Lismore, New South Wales: Australian Plants Society, NSW Region - Far North Coast Group. ISBN 0-909830-51-7.
- Holliday, Ivan; Watton, Geoffrey (2008) . Banksias: A Field and Garden Guide (3rd ed.). Adelaide, South Australia: Australian Plants Society (SA Region). ISBN 978-0-9803013-1-1.
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