Murray Fagg

Retired - Honorary Associate

Previously:

Coordinator: Program HD, CANBR - Education & Outreach

Manager: Botanical Information Group,
Australian National Botanic Gardens

Phone (+61) 02 6250 9561

E-mail: murrayanbg.gov.au

Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research
Australian National Botanic Gardens
GPO Box 1777
Canberra ACT 2601
AUSTRALIA

Dissemination of botanical information.
In the distant past this was largely through publications, displays and exhibitions, but since 1995 most of my efforts were via the Internet.
I previously maintained the web pages for both the Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research and the Australian National Botanic Gardens, and managed the Botanical Information Group at the Botanic Gardens, comprising the Australian Plant Image Index (a large collection of 35mm slides, born-digital images, and line illustrations) and web access to this resource; and the Plant Records Unit of the Botanic Gardens which labels and monitors the living plants for the visiting public.
Currently I assist with various aspects of the web-site, including the population of entries for the 'Collectors & Illustrators' biographical website managed jointly with the Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (CHAH). I am also curating the ACRA cultivar specimen collection in the Herbarium.
In a private capacity I have been joint author with John Wrigley in a range of botanical/horticultural books on Australian native plants.

Books

Wrigley, J.W. & Fagg, M. (1979), 'Australian Native Plants - propagation, cultivation and use in landscaping', William Collins, Sydney. 448 pp.
ISBN 0 00 216416 7 (reprinted with alterations 1980, 1981)

Wrigley, J.W. & Fagg, M. (1989), 'Banksias, Waratahs & Grevilleas - and all other plants in the Australian Proteaceae family', William Collins Publishers, Sydney. 584 pp.
ISBN 0 7322 0020 2

Wrigley, J.W. & Fagg, M. (1990), 'Aromatic Plants' Angus & Robertson, Sydney. 130 pp.
ISBN 0 207 16834 2

Wrigley, J.W. & Fagg, M. (1990), 'Bird Attracting Plants' Angus & Robertson, Sydney. 106 pp.
ISBN 0 207 16866 0

Wrigley, J.W. & Fagg, M. (1990), 'Ground Covers' Angus & Robertson, Sydney. 76 pp.
ISBN 0 207 16596 3

Wrigley, J.W. & Fagg, M. (1990), 'Rockery Plants' Angus & Robertson, Sydney. 132 pp.
ISBN 0 207 16595 5

Wrigley, J.W. & Fagg, M. (1992), 'Growing Native Plants Indoors' Simon & Schuster, Sydney. 186 pp.
ISBN 0 7318 0240 3

Wrigley, J.W. & Fagg, M. (1993), 'Bottlebrushes, Paperbarks & Tea-Trees - and all other plants in the Leptospermum alliance', Angus & Robertson, Sydney. 352 pp.
ISBN 0 207 16867 9

Wilson, Jan and Fagg, Murray (1998) 'Directory of Australian Botanic Gardens and Arboreta 3rd ed', Australian National Botanic Gardens, Canberra. 40 pp.
ISBN 0 642 21411 5

Lockwood, Leslie; Wilson, Jan and Fagg, Murray (2001) 'Botanic Gardens of Australia - A Guide to 80 Gardens', New Holland Publishers, Sydney, 176 pp.
ISBN 1 86436 543 9.

Wrigley, John & Fagg, Murray (2001) 'Garden Composer' [CD-Rom + User Manual], DiComp - Garden Software Pty Ltd, Rose Bay North, NSW.
ISBN 0-9579451-0-8

Wrigley, J.W. & Fagg, M. (2002) 'Starting Out With Natives - Easy-to-grow Plants for Your Area' New Holland Publishers, Sydney, 176 pp.
ISBN 1 876334 66 5.

Wrigley, J.W. & Fagg, M. (2003) 'Australian Native Plants - Cultivation, Use in Landscaping and Propagation, 5th Ed', New Holland Publishers, Sydney, 696 pp.
ISBN 1 876334 90 8.

Wrigley, John; Fagg, Murray and Vogan, Rachel (2003) 'Garden Composer 2nd ed' [CD-Rom + User Manual], DiComp - Garden Software Pty Ltd, Rose Bay North, NSW.
ISBN 0-9579451-1-6

Wrigley, J.W. & Fagg, M. (2007) 'Australian Native Plants - Cultivation, Use in Landscaping and Propagation, Concise Edition', New Holland Publishers, Sydney, 352 pp.
ISBN 9781877069406 (pbk.).

Wrigley, J.W. & Fagg, M. (2010) 'Eucalypts: a celebration', Allen & Unwin, Sydney, 343 pp.
ISBN 978 1 74175 9242

Wrigley, J.W. & Fagg, M. (2013), 'Australian Native Plants - propagation, cultivation and use in landscaping, 6th ed, New Holland Publishing, Sydney. 720 pp.

Miscellaneous Publications

Fagg, M. (1980), 'Botanic Gardens Labels, a Practical Guide', in The Development of a Botanic Gardens, University of New England, Armidale.

Fagg, M. (1980), 'Two Botanic Gardens Trails', in Report of the Museum Education of Australia Bienneal Conference - 1979, Perth.

Fagg, M. (1981), 'New Plant Label Design', Australian Parks and Recreation, Feb., 1981, Canberra.

Fagg, M. (1985), 'Perspectives on Interpretation, Today and Tomorrow', in Proceedings of the 56th Annual Conference of the Royal Australian Institute of Parks and Recreation, Melbourne.

Fagg, M. (2010) 'Australian National Botanic Gardens: Some Personal Reflections Over 40 Years', Australian Plants 25:204, p.297-301

Harvey, R. and Fagg, M. (1988), 'Inside Out' in Botanic Gardens Education, Australian National Botanic Gardens, Canberra.

Monro, Anna; Lepschi, Brendan; and Fagg, Murray (2007) 'The Australian Plant Census: the other APC', Australian Plant Conservation 16:1

Contributing to the 'Directory of Australian Botanic Gardens and Arboreta' web interface.
Contributing to the 'Australian Plant Image Index (APII)' of photos of native flora.
Managing the 'Australasian Systematic Botany Society (ASBS)' website.
Contributing to the 'Plant Collectors and Illustrators' web database.
Curating the ACRA Cultivar Herbarium located within and as part of the Australian National Herbarium.
Conducting tours of the Herbarium for various educational groups.

Biography