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Languages : en
Pages : 9
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Revision of the South African Genus Chasmanthe Iridaceae
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Languages : en
Pages : 9
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A Revision of the Southern African Genus Babiana, Iridaceae: Crocoideae
Author: Peter GoldblattPublisher:
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Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 124
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The Iris Family
Author: Peter GoldblattPublisher: Timber Press
ISBN: 0881928976
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 292
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Irises and their relatives are lily-like plants related to the orchid and narcissus families, with whom they share a propensity for large, brightly colored, attractive flowers. Many have longlasting flowersÑIris, Gladiolus, and Freesia are among the most important cut-flower crops in the world. The intricate flowers of the iris family are finely adapted for pollination by a variety of animals, including hummingbirds, sunbirds, beetles, butterflies, moths, wasps, and bees. This intimate connection between flower form and pollination biology reveals how the marvelous range of flower colors, shapes, and scents are vital to the lives of the species. The diversity of Iridaceae is illustrated in more than 200 superb photographs supplemented by expert line drawings. A lifetime of work by the world's expert on Iridaceae is distilled in this definitive account. Botanists, ecologists, naturalists, and gardeners will find this an essential reference.
Flora of Southern Africa
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Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 200
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Taxonomic Literature of Southern African Plants
Author: N. L. MeyerPublisher:
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Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 184
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Flora of Southern Africa
Author: Miriam Phoebe De VosPublisher:
ISBN: 9781919795423
Category : Iridaceae
Languages : en
Pages : 204
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Cultivated Plants of Southern Africa
Author: H. F. GlenPublisher: Jacana Media
ISBN: 9781919931173
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 448
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A listing of almost 9000 kinds of plants known to be cultivated in Southern Africa, or to have been tried here. The information is derived from a database containing details mainly of specimens archived in the National Herbarium, Pretoria.
The Kew Record of Taxonomic Literature Relating to Vascular Plants
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Pages : 278
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The Kew Record of Taxonomic Literature Relating to Vascular Plants for ...
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Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 278
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South African Iridaceae
Author: Gwendoline Joyce LewisPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
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