Wild Flowers of the Cape Peninsula – Quick ID Guide

Wild Flowers of the Cape Peninsula – Quick ID Guide
Author: Hugh Clarke
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
Total Pages: 426
Release: 2019-09-01
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1775846415

Written with the non-specialist in mind, this guide is a must-have for flower lovers, hikers, tour guides and tourists – anyone interested in identifying the wild flowers that grace the Cape Peninsula. Quick ID Guide: Wild Flowers of the Cape Peninsula covers the most remarkable and commonly seen wild flowers of Table Mountain, Silvermine and Cape Point. The book was originally published as Common Wild Flowers of Table Mountain in 2007, then revised in 2013 to include the flowers of Silvermine. This new edition offers: 360 (previously 208) of the region’s most remarkable and commonly seen wild flowers; clear photographs of all featured flowers and concise, informative text; flowers grouped according to colour, to help with quick ID; walking routes in the Peninsula’s famed reserves, plotted on 3 clear maps; illustrated glossary of terms. Sales points: Easy-to-use, colour-coded format for quick ID; colour photograph of each flower described; well-plotted flower walks with clear route maps; all the flowers most likely to be seen on these walks; no previous botanical knowledge is necessary!

Field Guide to Wild Flowers of South Africa

Field Guide to Wild Flowers of South Africa
Author: John Manning
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
Total Pages: 1411
Release: 2013-08-22
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1920544860

Field Guide to Wildflowers of South Africa describes more than 1 100 of the shrubs and herbs of the region, highlighting the most conspicuous species and those most likely to be encountered across the country. The emphasis is on identifying plants progressively to family, genus and species level: a novel identification aid and easy-to-use keys guide users to the correct family and genus, while individual species descriptions, accompanied by a clear photograph, distribution map and an indication of flowering season, help them to pinpoint the plant. By using the guide, wild-flower enthusiasts at all levels will now be able to accurately identify plants in any part of South africa.

Wildflowers of the Fairest Cape

Wildflowers of the Fairest Cape
Author: Peter Goldblatt
Publisher:
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2000
Genre: Wild flowers
ISBN:

The Cape Floral Kingdom is one of the most botanically rich areas on earth. This guide by two eminent botanists details 652 of the most common or conspicuous wildflowers to be found there. Descriptions of families and genera as well as the species fill this scientifically accurate, highly readable text.

Wildflowers

Wildflowers
Author: Carol Kopolow
Publisher:
Total Pages: 56
Release: 1992
Genre: Wild flowers
ISBN:

Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa

Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa
Author: Steve Woodhall
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 464
Release: 2020-02-11
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1472992423

This spectacular new edition of Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa is the only guide to cover all 671 butterfly species that occur in South Africa. Fully revised and expanded, it includes notes on size, identification, habitat, flight periods and larval food sources, plus notes on mimicry, plus accurate maps. More than 2,000 photographs fully showcase the region's diverse butterfly fauna, with full-colour images of male and female forms (where different) and of upper- and undersides (where possible) on pages facing the species entries, for easy reference. Designed for easy identification and optimal use in the field, this guide is an invaluable resource for any visiting naturalist or tourist to the country.