List Of Southern African Succulent Plants
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Author | : Gideon Smith |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 208 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : |
This complete list of Southern African succulent plant names contains 4674 taxa from 350 genera and 58 plant families. For each family where succulence occurs an introduction and a bibliography is given and a distribution map for the family in Southern Africa is supplied. The list of taxa is ordered alphabetically for the relevant genera and at least one line drawing per family by a well-known botanical artist is included.
Author | : Gideon Smith |
Publisher | : Penguin Random House South Africa |
Total Pages | : 138 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : |
Succulents are increasingly popular in the face of the need for water-wise gardening, and this handy book serves as a guide to many well-known varieties
Author | : Urs Eggli |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 644 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9783540419662 |
Author | : Southern African Botanical Diversity Network |
Publisher | : Sabonet |
Total Pages | : 260 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Gideon Smith |
Publisher | : Penguin Random House South Africa |
Total Pages | : 446 |
Release | : 2011-11-05 |
Genre | : Gardening |
ISBN | : 1920544445 |
Aloes are stately succulent plants that capture the allure of the African savanna. Aloes in Southern Africa explores the character and biology of African aloes, their habits, characteristic features and distribution in nature. It details 58 aloe and related species, cultivation and propagation, gardening styles and plants that flourish in different regions, plus medicinal, cosmetic and culinary uses. Whether you are starting a garden, redeveloping one or simply looking to expand your knowledge of these fascinating succulents, Aloes in Southern Africa will prove an invaluable guide.
Author | : Gideon Smith |
Publisher | : Penguin Random House South Africa |
Total Pages | : 1559 |
Release | : 2017-08-11 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1775843688 |
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.
Author | : Duncan Butchart |
Publisher | : Penguin Random House South Africa |
Total Pages | : 816 |
Release | : 2017-11-01 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1775844757 |
This guide profiles 101 garden birds likely to be found in gardens across southern Africa, informing readers about what to look and listen for, and where and when. It is also an inspirational guide to creating a bird-friendly garden that is also a reservoir of biodiversity, wherever you are in the region. With an attractive layout and multiple colour images, it offers the following: Descriptions and photos of 101 garden birds. How to get to know your local species, their feeding, breeding, calls and general behavior. How to design your garden to attract the widest range of birds and other wildlife. The best plants and structures to provide food and shelter for birds. Detailed lists of recommended trees, shrubs, climbers, aloes and grasses.
Author | : Domitilla Raimondo |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 688 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Umberto Quattrocchi |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 738 |
Release | : 1999-11-17 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9780849326752 |
This volume provides the origins and meanings of the names of genera and species of extant vascular plants, with the genera arranged alphabetically from A to C.
Author | : Gideon F. Smith |
Publisher | : Academic Press |
Total Pages | : 340 |
Release | : 2019-10-19 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0128140089 |
Kalanchoe (Crassulaceae) in Southern Africa: Classification, Biology, and Cultivation provides a highly readable, illustrated account of the Kalanchoe species. The book includes an overview of the family Crassulaceae and genus Kalanchoe in global and subcontinental contexts that is followed by information on the taxonomic history of the genus. The characters and ecology of the species are also discussed, including their distribution ranges, where they occur, their habitat preferences, and where the species were formally recorded for the first time. For each indigenous and naturalized species, comprehensive taxonomic, descriptive and other information of interest is provided. This is the must-have resource for plant scientists, plant taxonomists, ethnobotanists, herbarium curators, ecologists, pharmacologists, invasions scientists, horticulturalists and landscape designers. - Includes currently accepted scientific names and synonyms, common names in English, morphology, cytology, chemistry, toxicology, biogeography, pollination biology, dispersal, cultivation, biocultural applications, and more - Contains a dichotomous identification key and descriptions, providing much needed tools for accurate species identification - Provides an extensive sets of illustrations for all species