Download or read book Southern African Epiphytic Orchids written by John S. Ball and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Terrestrial African Orchids written by John Ball and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2009 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 128 orchids illustrated in this work were collected from the wild in many localities by the late John S. Ball, mainly during the early 1950s when he worked as a forester in the Melsetter area close to the Chimanimani Mountains in Zimbabwe. Many of the species from this area are recorded to the North in the Flora of Tropical East Africa floristic region and to the South in the Republic of South Africa, particularly in KwaZulu-Natal. In 1978 John Ball's work on epiphytic orchids from this region was published in the book Southern African Epiphytic Orchids. The present work is edited by Jane Browning (John Ball's sister) assisted by Esme Hennessy.
Download or read book Growing South African Indigenous Orchids written by Karsten Wodrich and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2020-08-26 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing a guide to the cultivation of both the terrestrial and epihytic orchid species growing in South Africa, this volume includes numerous hints, illustrations and photographs to help simplify the process. Detailed growing notes are given for over 60 terrestrial and over 40 epiphytic species.
Download or read book Field Guide to the Orchids of Northern South Africa and Swaziland written by Douglas McMurtry and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Orchids of South Africa written by Steve Johnson and published by Penguin Random House South Africa. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A field guide to the more than 500 orchid species that occur across South Africa, this book allocates a full page per species, along with 4-6 large images of the plants and their flowers.
Download or read book Guide to Plant Families of Southern Africa written by Marinda Koekemoer and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Waterwise Gardening in South Africa and Namibia written by Ernst van Jaarsveld and published by Penguin Random House South Africa. This book was released on 2013-10-29 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Plants that are indigenous to an area do not need additional watering; they are automatically adapted to the prevailing climate and weather conditions and are able to thrive under all but the most exceptional of circumstances. Gardening in harmony with nature means no longer having to provide the soil conditions and amount of water that non-indigenous species require. Waterwise Gardening in South Africa and Namibia is aimed at anyone who wants to create a new garden or convert an existing one to waterwise principles. The first part of the book focuses on general horticultural practises, such as creating the right type of garden for your climate and the best time to plant or prune. Part two details various garden types, based on South Africa's vegetation regions: Fynbos, Strandveld-fynbos and Succulent Karoo for the winter rainfall areas; Highveld, Bushveld, Thicket and Karoo for the summer rainfall regions. The forests and coastal belt of the Indian Ocean seaboard are covered, as are the Namib and adjacent desert areas, and indigenous indoor plants. For each region, representative lists of plant species are presented in categories such as trees, shrubs, perennials, architectural plants, succulents etc, with notes on plant form, height and growth rate, flower colour, months in flower and whether they prefer sun or shade.
Download or read book An Introduction to the South African Orchids written by Edmund André Charles Louis Eloi Schelpe and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book African Orchids in the Wild and in Cultivation written by I. F. La Croix and published by Timber Press (OR). This book was released on 1997 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The color photographs were taken in the field by Eric la Croix.
Download or read book Orchids of Africa written by J. Stewart and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-01-06 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Orchids of Malawi written by Isobyl LaCroix and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2020-07-26 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text covers all of the Malawi orchids, both epiphytic and terrestrial.
Download or read book Orchids of South Africa written by Steve Johnson and published by Penguin Random House South Africa. This book was released on 2015-03-12 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Orchids of South Africa is the first field guide to local orchids to be published in over 30 years, and presents the more than 450 orchid species found in the region, including Lesotho and Swaziland. A comprehensive roundup of orchids in their natural habitat, the book features: multiple photos for each species, distribution maps, flowering time-bars, succinct text, enabling sure identification of these fascinating plants. An illustrated introduction discusses orchid structure, ecology and conservation status. Informative, colourful and easy-to-use, Orchids of South Africa is the authoritative update enthusiasts have been waiting for.
Download or read book Orchids written by IUCN/SSC Orchid Specialist Group and published by IUCN. This book was released on 1996 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This action plan chronicles the threats faced by wild orchids, but more importantly to critical habitats that host extraordinarily high orchid diversity and endemicity. It explores and recommends specific ways that national and local government, legislators, scientists and orchid conservationists as well as growers can all help to reverse present trends. The facts and viewpoints presented in this comprehensive document update and supplement the information available to conservation organizations and agencies through the world so that they can lobby their appropriate government offices more effectively.
Download or read book The Genus Lachenalia written by Graham Duncan and published by Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first complete and illustrated monograph of the genus Lachenalia, a horticulturally important and botanically diverse plant group. Lachenalia ranks with Gladiolus as one of the two most popular genera of South African bulbous plants worldwide, and next to Ornithogalum is the second-largest member of the family Hyacinthaceae in southern Africa.The flowers of some species have exceptionally showy blooms that occur in numerous interesting colours, shapes and sizes, and their fascinating leaves, many of which are attractively spotted or barred, or covered with attractive hairs or pustules. The flowers of many species are attractive in another dimension in that they emit distinctive aromas, ranging from spicy (like cloves) to various degrees of sweet (like a mixture of carnations and orchids), while one species is strongly coconut-scented.All species are described, classified and illustrated, with detailed text on history, morphology, phylogeny, phytogeography, pollination biology, cultivation and propagation. This book includes many highly attractive species which have never been illustrated in colour before, with 11 new taxa, ten of which are new species.This will become the standard reference work on all aspects of the genus and will appeal to botanists and taxonomists, bulb-growers, horticulturalists, gardeners, collectors of fine botanical works, ecologists and nature conservationists, as well as libraries and universities.
Download or read book Wild Orchids of Southern Africa written by Joyce Stewart and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Orchids of Southern Africa written by H. Kurzweil and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1999-09-30 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive volume describes all 466 species of orchid in 52 genera which occur in the southern African region, with most of the species illustrated with colour photographs, and most of the genera by black and white line drawings.
Download or read book Field Guide to Renosterveld of the Overberg written by Odette Curtis-Scott and published by Penguin Random House South Africa. This book was released on 2020-08-01 with total page 1970 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part of the Fynbos biome, Renosterveld is one of the world’s most threatened vegetation types, with just 5% of its original extent remaining. Focusing specifically on the Renosterveld of the Overberg region in the Western Cape, this field guide is the first of its kind to cover this highly endangered ecosystem, characterised by nutrient-rich soil which has been exploited for agriculture. An in-depth introduction sets the scene, defining what Renosterveld is and giving some historical background to the ecology of the area. The plants section follows, featuring over 980 plant species from the common and ‘showy’ to the weird, obscure and often-overlooked. A shorter section of 140 animal species showcases the diversity of creatures found here despite severe habitat loss and fragmentation. Additional features include a glossary with supporting illustrations, guidelines for landowners and farmers, and a comprehensive index. Field Guide to Renosterveld of the Overberg promises to be an enduring record of this unique and severely threatened ecosystem. It will be a vital addition to any nature lover’s bookshelf. Sales points: Comprehensive coverage of Renosterveld species, identification at a glance, full-colour photographs of all species described, expert author team.
