This Cabagge Gum Eucalyptus pauciflora ssp parvifructa was painted by Stan Kelly to allow clear identification of the species by showing the stem, bud, leaf and flower.

The specimen of Eucalyptus pauciflora ssp parvifructa he collected near Ararat can be seen HERE.

Stan Kelly O.A.M. (1911 – 2001) was known in the Ararat region as an engine driver with a passion for the bush, and painting plants and flowers. In the wider world, Kelly was recognised as one of Australia’s premier botanical illustrators, especially respected for his published works on eucalypts.

Kelly's first book, Australian Eucalypts in Colour, was published in 1949, followed by his most celebrated work, Eucalypts Volumes I & II, first published in 1969, which became a core reference for students of Australian botany.

In 2009, a selection of Kelly’s botanical illustrations was adapted for the ‘N’ series Australian passport.