Book ID: 93797
Manning, John and Colin Paterson - Jones
Field Guide to Fynbos. 2007. many col. illustr. 508 p. gr8vo. Paper bd.
The southwestern Cape is home to one of the world's richest flora. From an estimated 7.000 species of true fynbos, this book covers over 1.000 species of this flora, focusing on the most common and conspicuous wild flowers, with an emphasis on showy species, or those that are most likely to be encountered. Each species, with common name/s where known, is accompanied by a vivid photograph, a distribution map, comparisons with similar species where applicable, and notes on traditional uses.