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 1997
by Szabó Brenda
Buchus, which make up one of the main components of fynbos, were introduced to early botanists by the Khoi-Khoi.
by Reid Jill
How creating small oases for butterflies could just tip the scales in favour of the insect.
by Du Preez Glenn, Esler Karen J.
The fruit of Carpobrotus acinaciformis, C. deliciosus and C. edulis is tasty and sought after by humans.
by Maneveldt Gavin W.
Crustose coralline algae, in their quest for space, have given scientists some insight into the way lichens compete.
by Van Jaarsveld Ernst
The use of gabions dates back over a thousand years when organic woven baskets filled with rocks were used in the east. Today they are used throughout the world along highways and byways, dams and river margins and even along the sea.
by Goldblatt Peter, Manning John C.
An article on the biology of a fascinating group of Cape and Namaqua gladioli.
by Duncan Graham
An article detailing the cultivation of eleven rare and endangered moraeas at Kirstenbosch.