Gerhard Dreyers Wild Flowers

Download or read book Wild Flowers of Namaqualand (PVC) written by Annelise le Roux and published by Penguin Random House South Africa. This book was released on 2015-05-08 with total page 1823 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Namaqualand is justifiably famous for the floral wonderland it becomes in spring, when seas of bright flowers carpet the land. Astonishingly, the carpet comprises some 3,800 species, of which 28% are endemic. This book introduces nearly 600 species, highlighting those most commonly found, most conspicuous, spectacular or interesting, as well as endemics. An introduction touches on the species selection for the book, the climatic and topographical subregions within Namaqualand, plant names and uses, and conservation issues. The concise species descriptions also give seed and fruit details, uses, local growing conditions and flowering times, along with beautiful full-colour photographs. This is a must-have guide for visitors to Namaqualand, or for anyone interested in the wild flowers of southern Africa.

Download or read book Gerhard Dreyer's Wild Flowers written by Gerhard Dreyer and published by Sunbird Pub.. This book was released on 2003 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a tribute to the late Gerhard Dreyer who spent years photographing the wild flowers of South Africa and these are some of his best images selected from several thousand. This is a tribute not only to Gerhard's photography but also the amazing floral abundance and diversity of South Africa which will appeal to both locals and overseas tourists -- there is a short introduction by Ernst van Jaarsveld, an expert on flowers, based at the Kirstenbosh Botanical Gardens, with extended captions on each flower. South Africa has the highest biodiversity for a temperate region, and world-wide is second only to Brazil and Indonesia, both tropical countries. The Fynbos biome alone has more plant species than the whole of Europe -- so a publication of this scope can only hope to give a representation of the unbelievable variety available, but anyone who has a fondness for flowers will want this book.

Download or read book American Book Publishing Record written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 792 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Annual Review written by National Botanical Institute (South Africa) and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Namaqualand written by Richard M. Cowling and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lavishly illustrated book on the unique botany of Namaqualand, including the Southern Namib between Luderitzbucht and the Orange River.

Download or read book Flower Watch written by Peter Joyce and published by New Holland Australia(AU). This book was released on 1999 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Cape is one of the botanical world's richest treasure houses. After an overview, All about flowers, the guide examines the indigenous plants of eight different regions. The text is supplemented by many special-interest panels, and the text is highly visual, with plenty to draw the eye on each spread. Each chapter ends with a picture gallery of the more common, interesting and beautiful plants in each area. Besides the floral wealth of the region, the focus is on matters of general tourist interest regarding what to see and do.

Download or read book The American Florist written by and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 1500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: