200pp., colour illus., paperback, Struik, Cape Town, 2025
ISBN: 9781775848592330
Features 165 of the 330 protea species found in the fynbos of the Cape Floristic Region. Each species account details diagnostic features, flowering times, habitats and distribution, while the introduction covers the biology, pollination, origin and conservation status of fynbos proteas.
John Manning is a botanist at the South African National Biodiversity Institute. His books include Field Guide to Fynbos, Pocket Guide Fynbos, Field Guide to Wild Flowers of South Africa and Ericas of the Fynbos.