Information Library
Our collection of documents and journal articles about South African plants and related topics.
Veld & Flora
Veld & Flora is the journal of SANBI's partner, the Botanical Society of South Africa. The society has kindly given its permssion for the reproduction of selected articles from Veld&Flora to be displayed on this site. Copyright resides with the Botanical Society and anyone wishing to reproduce material from these journals is requested to contact them.
Veld & Flora 1992
by Keats Derek W.
The coralline red algae are a poorly known group of plants, yet a close examination reveals that they are simple and easily understood. They are also a group of marine plants of considerable ecological importance.
by Liltved W.R., Kurzweil H.
The phenomenon in which fire induces geophytes to flower has long since been recognised and documented, although its mechanisms are not fully understood.
by Johnson Steven D.
Carpenter bees use wing vibrations to “buzz” pollen out of the anthers of Orphium frutescens.
by Moll Eugene
Careful observation of your friendly flowering plants could be your salvation the next time you are lost in the mountains!
by McDonald David J.
The favoured confetti bush which has long been considered by the layman to be Coleonema pulchrum Hook. is actually Coleonema pulchellum I. Williams.
by Ashton Liz
A compilation of a list of Cape peninsula species from the book Ericas of South Africa.
by Summerfield Alison M., Van der Walt J.J.A.
This article documents the problems facing this species in its struggle for survival.
by Goldblatt Peter
Nivenia, Klattia and Witsenia: Three genera of the Iridaceae family that have unusual habits.
by Lighton Conrad
The elusive kukumakranka (Gethyllis afra), a member of the Amaryllis family.