Gladiolus in Southern Africa
- Publisher : Fernwood Press
- Published In : Vlaeberg
- Illustrations : tipped-in col frontis, 144 col plates, line drawings, distribution maps
Description:
A major botanical monograph on the genus Gladiolus in southern Africa, the principal centre of diversity for the genus. Based on extensive fieldwork and herbarium research, the work provides detailed taxonomic accounts, descriptions, identification keys, distribution maps and information on habitats, flowering periods, pollination and ecology. Superbly illustrated with 144 colour plates, including botanical watercolours by Fay Anderson and Auriol Batten, together with line drawings by John Manning. An authoritative reference and an outstanding example of modern botanical illustration, complementing the authors' earlier work on tropical African gladioli.
Condition
Large 4to (309x238mm), orig. boards. Fine in d/w.
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