Pocket Guide to Wildflowers of South Africa

Pocket Guide to Wildflowers of South Africa
ISBN-10
1775843513
ISBN-13
9781775843511
Category
Nature
Pages
160
Language
English
Published
2015-12-03
Publisher
Penguin Random House South Africa
Author
Braam van Wyk

Description

Pocket Guide: Wild Flowers of South Africa covers some 260 flowers representing all of the region’s major vegetation types: Accounts are conveniently organised by flower colour. Key ID features are supplied for each flower, as well as interesting facts. A photograph and distribution map accompany each species. Includes common and conspicuous plants as well as some alien species that are naturalized in the region. This book showcases some of the region’s diverse, strikingly beautiful floral splendours.

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