Field guide to fynbos / John Manning ; photography by Colin Paterson-Jones and John Manning.
Material type: TextPublisher: Cape Town : Struik Nature, 2018Edition: Second editionDescription: 507 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 21 cmISBN:- 9781775845904
- 1775845907
- QK396 .M345 2018
Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Lending Books | Elisabeth C. Miller Library Tall Shelves | QK396 .M26 2018 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 39352800178584 |
Includes indexes.
Introduction : The world of fynbos -- How to use this book : Where to begin -- Finding the right group -- Guide to family groups -- Descriptions of fynbos families -- Species descriptions : Group one to eight -- Index -- Illustrated glossary -- Text glossary.
Field Guide to Fynbos features over 1,000 species from the Cape Floristic Region - home to one of the world's richest floras. This fully updated edition focuses on the most common and 'showy' plants. An introduction unpacks the world of fynbos - including origins, diversity, climate and adaptations - and is followed by a photographic key and descriptions of the fynbos families. Species descriptions are accompanied by photographs, distribution maps, comparisons with similar species, and notes on traditional uses.