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 2006
by Dold Tony, Trinder-Smith Terry
The rediscovery and assessment of Agathosma bicornuta.
by Burring Jan, Van der Walt Liesl
A spotlight on the problem plants South Africa has given the world.
by Paul Arthur
Our country's indigenous treasure is another country's weeds.
by Maneveldt Gavin W.
Although we often cannot smell or taste them, many ingredients in our foods and household products come from the sea and from seaweeds.
by Dold Tony, Cocks Michelle
Pelargonium pulverulentum and Plumbago auriculata were used by the Xhosa prophet Mlanjeni as war charms in the Eighth Frontier War 150 years ago, and both are still known as Mlanjeni's charms and are used medicinally and symbolically by amaXhosa to this day.
by Low Barrie, Pond Uschi, Van Jaarsveld Ernst
A new species of aloe is discovered in the Cape fynbos.
by Willis Christopher, Smith Gideon, Oliver Ian
The story of the orgins of the Karoo Desert National Botanical Garden.
by Hitchcock Anthony
Plants are restored to their habitats in highly threatened ecosystems on the Cape lowlands.
by Gillman Donovan
A lack of purpose is evident in many gardens, and our disappointment with our efforts is the result of not identifying what we are gardening for and not planning appropriately.