This fully updated edition of Field Guide to Wild Flowers of South Africa
by Dr John Manning covers more than 1,100 species of flora, focusing on the
most common, conspicuous and ‘showy’ plants around the region. An informative
introduction discusses plant diversity, vegetation types, and includes a key to
identifying plant groups. The species descriptions follow and each is
accompanied by a vivid photograph, a distribution map showing range, and an
indication of the plant’s flowering season.
This invaluable, up-to-date guide provides
the tools and information needed to identify flowering plants across South
Africa.
Dr John Manning is an internationally
respected botanist at the South African National Biodiversity Institute in Cape
Town. A world authority on the Iris and Hyacinth families, he has written many
popular and scientific papers and articles, and is known for his flower
illustrations and photographs – many of which appear in this book. He has
authored and co-authored a range of southern African wild flower guides,
including the best-selling Field Guide to
Fynbos.
Field
Guide to Wild Flowers of South Africa is published
by PenguinRandomHouse. Recommended Retail Price R390. ISBN: 9781775846765
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