Pocket Guide to Fynbos, John Manning, Penguin Random House, ISBN: 9781 7758 46956
THE handy Pocket Guide to Fynbos features more than 300 of the most spectacular and commonly seen species from South Africa’s renowned floral kingdom.
Each species is presented in detail and each entry features succinct descriptions of the plant, its habitat, comparisons with similar species as well as flowering times.
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There are full-colour photographs, distribution maps and a floral key that uses symbols to denote the main identifying features.
For ease of use, the species are divided into 10 distinct groups, and an illustrated floral key on the inside front cover offers flower lovers a smart tool with which to identify species more accurately. If you are interested in South Africa’s astonishing floral treasures, then this compact guide is an invaluable aid.
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