Book ID: 110813
Graham, Duncan, Barbara Jeppe and Voigt Leigh
Field Guide to the Amaryllis Family of Southern Africa & Sourrounding Territories. 2021. illus. VIII, 545 p.
The Amaryllidaceae family is mainly distributed in warm temperate and tropical parts of the world and has approximately 75 general and 1,600 species. This field guide follows 'The Amaryllidaceae of Southern Africa' (published in 2016), and the addition of 560 photographs and several new paintings in this field guide makes for an even more effective guide for identification in the field.
The authors offer descriptons of each species. Along with synonyms, brief history, flowering period, similar species, life cycle, distribution, habitat, medicinal/poisonous properties, pollination, cultivation, and conservation status. Maps accompany the text, along with colour photographs and botanical paintings.