Buy this book on-line Manning, John : Photo Guide to the Wildflowers of South AfricaBriza Publications, Arcadia, 2012 ISBN 9781920217020
Trade Paperback. Wraps are flexibound. South Africa has a rich flora of around 19000 different wildflower species. Several of these especially protes, gerberas, agapanthus and clivias are now internationally known, while the brightly coloured flowers of freesias, nerinas and chincherinchees have become favourites in gardens throughout the world. each year thousands of visitors are drawn to the spring wildflower displays that transform the landscapes of Namaqualand and the Western Cape. This book contains reference to nearly 900 of the most common and conspicuous wildflowers that occur in South Africa and the neighbouring countries of Lesotho, Swaziland and Namibia. The easy to use format divides the country into three main wildflower regions. Grassland and Savannah, Fynbos and Namaqualand, grouping the species into each region. A quick guide narrows down the options at a glance. Each species is illustarted and described, with information on its common and scientific names, habitat and flowering times and local uses. 352pp including index and glossary. (Brza-NKE-U-EYY-Wa). Illustr.: Manning, John; Paterson-Jones, Colin. Book. Book Condition: As New. Binding: Soft cover. Jacket: No Jacket Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Manning, John : Photo Guide to the Wildflowers of South Africa. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including libri rari, livres illustrées, out of print books, libri antichi and livres d'occasion. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |