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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 1996
by Johnson S.D., Snijman D.A.
The Cape’s fairest lily is adapted for life in a fire-prone environment.
by Goldblatt Peter, Manning John C.
The discovery of two species of Aristea in the south-western Cape, and new information about their pollination by monkey beetles has changed the rather bland reputation that the genus has.
by Van Jaarsveld Ernst
An article on Aloe ferox and all its uses including medicinal and ornamental use.
by Heydenrych Barry, Manning John
The species is closely related to Gladiolus maculatus but a shift in pollinator from moth to sunbird is responsible for the striking trumpet-shaped flower which makes G. meridionalis distinctive.
by Hollmann Jeremy
Believed by some to have magical and aphrodisiac properties, the bark of the Warburgia salutaris is also used to sure an astonishing variety of illnesses including stomach ulcers, sore throats, coughs colds, chest complaints, blood disorders, skin sores, toothaches, backaches, headaches, venereal diseases, rheumatism, nightmares and malaria.
by Winter John, Crous Hildergard
Although Mimetes chrysanthus, unlike its relatives in the same genus, produces copious amounts of seeds, they are not easily germinated.
by Osborne Roy
The Zulu people, who know the plant as umvuma, use its leaves in hut-building especially for roofing and walls.