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
by Adair Robin
Enhancing biological control of the Australian Acacia mearnsii (black wattle) in South Africa.
by Powell Elsabè
Protective measures to ensure the sustainable use of Harpagophytum procumbens, one of South Africa's most valuable medicinal plants.
by Johnson Steve, Pauw Anton, Midgley Jeremy
Night observations on the Knersvlakte reveal the pollinator of a Namaqualand lily.
by Siebert Stefan, Van Wyk Braam
Floristic wealth versus platinum and chromium riches in the lowveld enclave of Sekhukhuneland.
by Dwight Betty, Eastman Joanne
Rondebosch Common, its history and its flowers.
by McMaster Cameron, McMaster Rhoda
A fire releases an amazing flowering of bulbs that have lain dormant under a pine plantation for decades.
by Reid Jill
The 'weed' has come into its own with the growing popularity of gardening for butterflies.
by Wright Landy
Abalimi Bezekhaya, a food gardening and greening NGO, and the Botanical Society create an indigenous garden in Khayelitsha.