Fabulous reads: Flower guide is a blooming necessity
Book overview - Field Guide to Wild Flowers of South Africa by John Manning.
Field Guide to Wild Flowers of South Africa, John Manning, Penguin Random House, ISBN: 9781 7758 46765
THIS fully updated edition of Field Guide to Wild Flowers of South Africa covers more than 1 100 species of flora and focuses on the most common, conspicuous and ‘showy’ plants around the region.
The book’s informative introduction discusses plant diversity, vegetation types, and includes a key to identifying plant groups.
The species descriptions follow and each is accompanied by a vivid photograph, a distribution map showing range, and an indication of the plant’s flowering season.
ALSO READ: Fabulous reads – Walk on the wild side
This invaluable, up-to-date guide provides the tools and information needed to identify flowering plants across South Africa.
Dr John Manning is an internationally respected botanist at the South African National Biodiversity Institute in Cape Town. He is a world authority on the Iris and Hyacinth families, has written many popular and scientific papers and articles, and is known for his flower illustrations and photographs – many of which appear in this book.
He has authored and co-authored a range of southern African wild flower guides, including the best-selling, Field Guide to Fynbos.
Do you want to receive alerts regarding this and other Highway community news via WhatsApp? Send us a WhatsApp message (not an sms) with your name and surname (ONLY) to 060 532 5409.
You can also join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
