Botanic Gardens Trust Sydney Australia

Peter Michael

Name
Peter Michael BAgSc(Hons); PhD(Adel)

Position
Honorary Research Associate

Phone
(02) 9876 3307

Fax
(02) 9251 4403

Research interests
Weeds, their taxonomy, biology, distribution and history (especially of Oxalis), involving much library work.

Keywords
Weeds, taxonomy, history

Current research projects

  • Taxonomy of Echinochloa (Poaceae) - a world study
  • Revision of Eryngium (Apiaceae) in Australia and New Zealand
  • Taxonomy of Verbena (Verbenaceae)
  • Taxonomy of Onopordum illyricum (Asteraceae)

Key publications

  • Michael, P.W. (2003) Echinochloa. In Flora of North America North of Mexico. Vol. 25: Magnoliophyta: Commelinidae (in part); Poaceae, part 2. Eds M.E. Barkworth, K.M. Capels, S. Long and M. Piep, pp. 390 and 392-403. Oxford University Press, New York.
  • Michael, P.W. (2001) Plant links between eastern Asia and eastern Australia. Weed Biology and Management 1: 157-163.
  • Michael, P.W. (1999) Eryngium. In Flora of Victoria, Vol. 4. Eds N.G. Walsh and T. Entwisle, pp. 260-263.
  • Sindel, B.M., Radford, I.J., Holtkamp, R.D. andP.W. Michael (1998) The biology of Australian weeds, 33: Senecio madagascariensis Poir. Plant Protection Quarterly 13: 2-15.
  • Michael, P.W. (1997) Notes on Verbena officinalis sensu stricto and V. macrostachya (Verbenaceae) with new combinations in two closely related taxa. Telopea 7: 293-297.