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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
by Vlok Jan
Adaptations to survive the challenging conditions of its natural habitat might have led to the rarity of this alpine species.
by Pike Barbara
Androcymbium melanthioides is the most common of about thirty species in its genus in southern Africa.
by Barker Nigel P.
The fynbos contains many grass species, most of which are endemic to the fynbos region and many of these species are “rare” or “infrequent”. One such example is Pentameris longiglumis.
by Dry Danie
This attractive indigenous tree, often depicted by Pierneef, is perhaps not so difficult to grow.
by Gibson Robert
Drosera capensis is one of over 100 species of Drosera or sundew. All are carnivorous in that they are able to retain and digest small arthropods which alight on, and are probably attracted to, the leaves.
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.