Bulbs of the Fynbos

Name: Bulbs of the Fynbos - Penguin Random House South Africa
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John Manning, Dee Snijman

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Bulbous plants produce some of the most striking natural oral displays, and our region is endowed with the greatest number and richest variety globally. With over 1,200 naturally occurring bulb species, the Cape Floristic Region is the undisputed bulb capital of the world and the source of many species now found growing in other parts of the world, including Europe, the UK and the USA.

Bulbs of the Fynbos features 345 of the region’s more common or showy species, meticulously arranged for easy comparison and identification.

This guide features:

• detailed accounts of each species, including diagnostic features, flowering times, habitat and distribution, as well as information on subspecies and similar species

• colour photographs...

About the Author

John Manning

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.

Dee Snijman

Dee Snijman, senior research associate at SANBI, has authored and co-authored numerous scientific publications on the flora of southern Africa's Greater Cape Floristic Region. She was awarded the International Bulb Society's Herbert Medal in 1997 for her significant contributions to the understanding of the Amaryllis family in southern Africa.

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