327pp., colour illus., maps, paperback, Struik Nature, Cape Town, 2026

ISBN: 9781779890276

This guide features 345 of the region’s more common or showy species, arranged for easy comparison and identification. It includes detailed accounts of each species, including diagnostic features, flowering times, habitat and distribution, as well as information on subspecies and similar species, and an informative introduction examining the biology, structure and conservation status of fynbos bulbs, and explaining the botanical features that are essential for identification.

John Manning is a botanist at the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI). His books on South Africa’s flora include Field Guide to Fynbos, Pocket Guide Fynbos, Field Guide to Wild Flowers of South Africa and Ericas of the Fynbos.

Dee Snijman is a senior research associate at SANBI. She was awarded the International Bulb Society's Herbert Medal in 1997 for her significant contributions to the understanding of the Amaryllis family in southern Africa.

BULBS OF THE FYNBOS

: Manning (J.) & Snijman (D.)

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