Goodeniaceae Study Group - Australian Native Plants Society (Australia)

Goodeniaceae Study Group

CLOSED

The Goodeniaceae Study Group was initially formed with the aim of studying the cultivation and propagation of the Goodeniaceae family of Australian Native Plants so that more species can be seen in gardens. Genera within the Goodeniaceae include Goodenia, Brunonia, Coopernookia, Dampiera, Lechenaultia and Scaevola .

The Study Group was founded in the late 1980s and was reactivated between 2019 and 2025 after a period in recess.

Although the Group is now closed, its newsletters are available for download.

[Main Image: Scaevola ‘Pink Perfection (Brian Walters)]

Newsletters

Newsletters were produced several times per year documenting reports from members into cultivation issues in various climatic zones, container types, potting mixes and other resources.

Newsletters are available for download from the link below (Note: These are in pdf format and will require a PDF Reader to view them. Free readers include Foxit Reader and Adobe Acrobat Reader).

View Newsletters

Goodeniaceae Resources

These are a few internet and other resources on the Goodeniaceae that might prove useful.

Books:

Most, if not all, of the following are out-of-print but may be available through municipal libraries.

Elliot, W. R and Jones D (1982), The Encyclopaedia of Australian Plants, all volumes, Lothian Publishing Company Pty Ltd, Melbourne.
Wrigley, J and Fagg, M (2013), Australian Native Plants: Cultivation, Use in Landscaping and Propagation (6th Edition), Reed New Holland, Chatswood, New South Wales

Journals:

Numerous issues of the Society’s journal Australian Plants are particularly useful for those interested in growing members of the Goodeniaceae.

Back issues of Australian Plants have been digitised and can be searched and viewed online. Searching these for a particular genus or species may find useful references

Of particular interest is Issue 224 (Spring 2015) of “Australian Plants” in which the entire issue features members of the family. The contents of the issue include:

The family members
The anthers not-free species: Lechenaultia, Anthotium, Dampiera, Diaspasis, Brunonia
The anthers free species: Goodenia, Scaevola, Velleia, Verreauxia, Pentaptilon, Coopernookia, Selliera
Propagating the Goodeniaceae

Internet:

Lechenaultia biloba (from ‘Gardening With Angus’).
Lechenaultia biloba (from National Botanic Gardens).
Lechenaultia formosa (from National Botanic Gardens).
Scaevola aemula (from National Botanic Gardens).
Goodenia hederacea (from National Botanic Gardens).
Goodenia humilis (from National Botanic Gardens).
Goodenia macmillanii (from National Botanic Gardens).
Goodenia ovata – prostrate form (from ‘Gardening With Angus’).
Dampiera diversifolia (from National Botanic Gardens).
Dampiera diversifolia (from ‘Gardening With Angus’).
Dampiera stricta (from ‘Gardening With Angus’).

See also the Plant Profiles section of the main ANPSA website for information on other Goodeniaceae.