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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 2004
by Dold Tony, McMaster Cameron
The rediscovery of Gibson's nerine in the Eastern Cape.
by Craib Charles
Degradation of grassland habitats by exotic plantations is threatening the delicate grassland nerine with extinction.
by McMaster Cameron, McMaster Rhoda
Five species and various forms of this interesting bulbous plant from the Eastern Cape.
by Low Barrie, Diamond Roger, Almond John
The first part of a series of articles that examines why a remarkably high number of new species seem to originate where the Cape Floristic Region bumps up against the Karoo.
by Milewski Antoni V.
Are fruits adaptable regardless of genetic heritage? A botanical brain teaser.
by Duncan Graham
Tw enchanting Amaryllis species. From controversy to crossbreeding, this beautiful Cape bulb does not fail to enchant.
by Duncan Graham
Some tips on how to grow the newly discovered Clivia mirabilis.
by Quenet Yvonne
South of Worcester is Draaivlei, a treasured family holiday farm in the Karoo.
by Van Jaarsveld Ernst, Voigt Werner
An expedition to the Brandberg in Namibia in search of the endemic Brandberg plumbago.
by Cocks Michelle, Dold Tony, Sizane Nomtunzi
Traditional grass brooms keep certain cultural practices alive in urban areas and provide rural people with a means to earn an income.