Field Guide to Wild Flowers of South Africa
John Manning
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Description for Field Guide to Wild Flowers of South Africa
Paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages, 1100 photographs. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1022. Fine copy showing minor shelf wear
South Africa, together with Lesotho and Swaziland, encompasses habitats that range from montane to semidesert and fynbos to subtropical forest. This varied landscape is home to some 19,000 shrubs and herbs, a large number of which bear flowers of intricate and often stunning beauty. "Field Guide to Wild Flowers of South Africa" covers more than 1,100 species of this flora, focusing on the most common, conspicuous and 'showy' plants around the region. In addition to easy-to-use keys that guide the user to the correct plant family, each species description, with common name/s where applicable, is accompanied by: a vivid photograph; ... Read more
South Africa, together with Lesotho and Swaziland, encompasses habitats that range from montane to semidesert and fynbos to subtropical forest. This varied landscape is home to some 19,000 shrubs and herbs, a large number of which bear flowers of intricate and often stunning beauty. "Field Guide to Wild Flowers of South Africa" covers more than 1,100 species of this flora, focusing on the most common, conspicuous and 'showy' plants around the region. In addition to easy-to-use keys that guide the user to the correct plant family, each species description, with common name/s where applicable, is accompanied by: a vivid photograph; ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Penguin Random House South Africa
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
487
Place of Publication
, South Africa
ISBN
9781770077584
SKU
KSS0014995
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About John Manning
JOHN MANNING, a botanist at the SA National Biodiversity Institute in Cape Town, has written many scientific papers and popular articles, as well as a range of southern African wild-flower guides, including the best-selling Field Guide to Fynbos. He is also widely recognised as a talented botanical illustrator and wild-flower photographer. John has received a number of awards, including the ... Read more
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