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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 1994
by Snijman D.A.
An article on Haemanthus canaliculatus and Cyrtanthus leucanthus accompanied by a painting by the late Ellaphie Ward-Hilhorst, Cape Town’s internationally-known botanical artist.
by Crouch Neil
The genus Genlisea is small, mainly tropical and represented worldwide by nineteen or so African and South American species.
by Pierce Shirley
While South African vygies are favoured for their brilliantly coloured flowers, easy propagation, rapid growth, hardiness and effectiveness in stabilising sand; some are noted for their medicinal qualities, others are edible while it is suggested that “iceplants” can be used as a fire deterrent.
by Rundel Phil W., Cowling Richard, Esler Karen, Mustart Penny, Van Jaarsveld Ernst
Although it has been suggested that this species curves towards the sun, it is only recently that biologists have begun to understand the ecological significance of the stem curvature.
by Malan Ockert, Malan Sasa
L. praecox word in die literatuur van die Protea-atlasprojek beskryf as ‘n enkelstammige regop (ons sou eerder sê: geronde_ struik van tot 2m hoog met breed wigvormige haarlose blare (35–70 mm lank en 15–30 mm breed) met 5–11 tande.
by Heydenrych Barry, Willis Christopher, Burgers Chris
Limestone fynbos, being specialised and restricted in its distribution, is one of the most threatened vegetation types in the Cape Floristic Region.
by Gess Sarah K., Gess Fred W.
Evidence suggests a mutualistic dependence between M. debilis and H. ogilviei, H. ogilviei being apparently the sole pollinator of M. debilis in the area investigated and M. debilis being apparently the principal source of provision of H. ogilviei.
by Van Jaarsveld Ernst
Capparis hereroensis is a rare, endemic shrub previously known from the summer rainfall parts of the Namib Desert and recently discovered in the Hondeklipbaai region of Namaqualand. It is closely related to the well-known edible caper, Capparis spinosa from the Mediterranean region.
by Nel Magda
Plants that hold on to their seeds until favourable conditions trigger their release are common in arid and semi-arid areas and the Namib is no exception.
by Powrie Fiona
An article about the cultivation of Staavia radiata, S. dodii, S. glutinosa, S. capitella and S. dregeana at Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden.