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Sasol First Field Guide to Succulents of Southern Africa

ISBN 
9781431702619
Format 
Epub
Recommended Price 
R100.00
Published 
November 2011
About the book: 
Southern Africa is the natural home of the richest and most diverse succulent flora in the world. These plants come in all shapes and sizes, from trees such as the baobab at more than 20 m tall, to miniature soil huggers, just a few millimetres high, which mimic their pebble-desert surroundings.
 
This user-friendly, richly illustrated field guide features more than 700 southern African succulents, focusing on the most interesting and commonly encountered species. An introduction to families and their key features will help readers identify the relevant plant group, while concise accounts describing the plants’ diagnostic features, along with distribution maps, will enable quick ID of species. 
 
More than just an ID guide for plant lovers, this book will inspire gardeners who are turning to indigenous, low-maintenance and waterwise plants for cultivation.
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About the Author

John Manning is an internationally acclaimed botanist at the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI). A prolific writer, illustrator, and photographer, he has authored and co-authored numerous scientific papers, magazine articles, and books on South Africa’s flora, including  Field Guide to Fynbos, Pocket Guide Fynbos, Field Guide to Wild Flowers of South Africa,  and  Ericas of the Fynbos.

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