Margaret Pieroni OAM (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]
She was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in the 2024 Australia Day Honours for "service to botanical art". [8]
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Margaret Pieroni OAM (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]
She was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in the 2024 Australia Day Honours for "service to botanical art". [8]
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