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Field Guide to Wild Flowers of South Africa (Field Guides) Paperback – April 1, 2010

by Dr. John Manning (Author)
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South Africa, together with Lesotho and Swaziland, has a diverse landscape and equally varied flora, which encompasses some 19,000 shrubs and herbs, a large proportion of which bear flowers of intricate and often stunning beauty. Field Guide to Wildflowers of South Africa describes more than 1,100 of these, highlighting the most conspicuous species and those most likely to be encountered across the country. A novel identification aid and easy-to-use keys guide users to the correct family and genus, while individual species descriptions, clear photographs, distribution maps and flowering seasons help pinpoint the plant. With this guide, wildflower enthusiasts at all levels will now be able to identify plants accurately in any part of South Africa.
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  1. Print length
    487 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Penguin Random House South Africa
  4. Publication date
    April 1, 2010
  5. Dimensions
    6 x 1 x 8.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1770077588
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1770077584
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"This is the perfect guide for identifying wild flowers, over 1,000 pictured in gorgeous photos. The guide is also perfect for botanists and for hikers and gardeners. The plants are divided into 10 categories, according to similar characteristics, which are explained in the first few pages of the book. Then each flower pictured is verbally described in detail and a chart shows the peak blooming months and a little map shows where in South Africa each is most prolific. The book is a very valuable guide for anyone who loves flowers, and many of the species of other continents can be identified with this book also, since many have been sent to other countries and domesticated to their new homes. EXCELLENT!"
Bonnie Neely, Real Travel Adventures

About the Author

JOHN MANNING, a botanist at the SA National Biodiversity Institute in Cape Town, has written many scientific papers and popular articles, as well as a range of southern African wild-flower guides, including the best-selling Field Guide to Fynbos. He is also widely recognized as a talented botanical illustrator and wild-flower photographer. John has received a number of awards, including the Botanical Society of South Africa Marloth Medal (2005) and the University of KwaZulu-Natal Convocation Award for Outstanding Contribution to Science, Industry and Technology (2006).

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin Random House South Africa (April 1, 2010)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 487 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1770077588
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1770077584
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.2 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1 x 8.5 inches
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  • fireweed
    5.0 out of 5 stars Field Guide to Wildflowers of South Africa
    Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2011
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    I was so happy the day I got this book home. I read and marveled at the very good pictures, descriptions and generally interesting information in a very clear type and layout
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  • john
    4.0 out of 5 stars A very useful guide and introduction to South African flora
    Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2015
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    Recommended for beginners and lovers of South African plants
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  • Dianne L. Walker
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book.
    Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2015
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    Very happy with this purchase.
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  • birder
    3.0 out of 5 stars wild flowers of south africa
    Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2011
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    This book is quite detailed and you find an ID for a flower by going thru several steps - monocot or dicot, opposite or alternate leaves, various small flower structures. Like a Newcomb's for U.S. flowers. I took it on a birding tour and it didn't work at all for me, because I couldn't take the time to study the plants in the needed detail. I needed a simple book sorted by color and then very basic flower structure. e.g. composite. This would likely be good for a botanical tour, or if you were on your own and could take the needed time.
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  • Braddiver
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2014
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    Nice book for beginners. Great photos.
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  • Panayoti Kelaidis
    5.0 out of 5 stars A classic tome: if you love South Africa's magical flora that is.
    Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2012
    I have read the other reviews of this delectable treasure trove of information: they are not nearly effusive enough! From the stunning photography to the detailed botanical information in the front matter, it is a unique a worthy tribute to the world's most poetic flora. John Manning never fails to provide much more than he promises--and to pretend that you can encapsulate 25,000 different kinds of plants (at very least) in a single 488 page volume would be daunting for anyone else. But a surprising proportion of the plants one might encounter almost anywhere in South Africa are prominently featured--and if you find others, you might well be able to come close using this book. But frankly, identifying plants in South Africa is challenging--even if you brought your whole library. This book comes closer than anything to achieving this herculean task..but what this book really does is provide endless fascinating speculation and true insights for those of us blessed to study this amazing flora: and let's not even talk about the detailed distribution maps or painstaking bloom-time-bar: unbelievably useful and accurate. Manning is one of the few researchers who have combed that nation thoroughly in studying plants, and from his base at Compton Herbarium, can really provide the most salient information written concisely, beautifully, and illustrated with pictures that practically move on the page with the moist sea air of that edenic country. This book is ridiculously inexpensive for what it provides. I have purchased several as gifts. Those who buy or are gifted with this tome should thank their lucky stars (and the author) for the magic lantern it provides. Buy it, for heaven's sake!
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  • Bonnie Neely
    5.0 out of 5 stars For Any Flower Lover
    Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2010
    Field Guide to Wild Flowers of South Africa by John Manning This is the perfect guide for identifying wild flowers, over 1,000 pictured in gorgeous photos. The guide is also perfect for botanists and for hikers and gardeners. The plants are divided into 10 categories, according to similar characteristics, which are explained in the first few pages of the book. Then each flower pictured is verbally described in detail and a chart shows the peak blooming months and a little map shows where in South Africa each is most prolific. The book is a very valuable guide for anyone who loves flowers, and many of the species of other continents can be identified with this book also, since many have been sent to other countries and domesticated to their new homes. EXCELLENT!
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars A must buy
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 22, 2018
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    Worth every penny
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    4.0 out of 5 stars Easy to use
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 26, 2017
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    Plenty of clear photographs. Easy to use.
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  • JJLaw
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 12, 2015
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    Great aid to identifying most of the flowers we saw on our travels
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  • Ms. J. Neal
    3.0 out of 5 stars Field Guide to Wild flowers of South Africa
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 22, 2013
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    The book didn't really give a lot of technical details of the flowers so I found it hard to note species. The book is heavy, not quite a pocket guide but useful as there is nothing else really on the market. There are some SA wild flower books that are out of print unfortunately which I would have preferred to have taken to SA.
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  • haggis
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 31, 2016
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    Lovely book Quick delivery and good price
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