Restios of the Fynbos

This field guide to the Restionaceae, or Cape reeds, commonly called Restios, unpacks a unique family of fynbos plants found at the southern tip of South Africa.
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Title: Restios of the Fynbos
Type: Flora / plant Guide
Author: Els Dorrat-Haaksma; H. Peter Linder
Publisher: Struik Nature; Random House Struik
Cape Town, South Africa 2012
ISBN 9781920544003 / ISBN 978-1-92054-400-3
Softcover, 15 x 21 cm, 216 pages, throughout colour images
, 1 map

About: Restios of the Fynbos

While many plant families in South Africa contribute to the wealth of the fynbos, the presence of the Restionaceae is its unique distinguishing feature. This new edition of Restios of the Fynbos, first published in 2000, has been expanded and updated to incorporate the latest axonomy. Beautifully illustrated with over 400 colour images, 3D-scanned from freshly picked specimens, it includes how restios function and their role in the fynbos, an overview of the basic botanical features of restio plants, representative examples of all African genera, including all Cape Peninsula species, simple comparative tables or keys for easy ID and concise information for growing restios. Handy and compact, it will appeal to anyone wanting to discover the magical world of the restios, whether in the field or as water-wise accent plants in the garden.

Content: Restios of the Fynbos

Foreword
Acknowledgements Sponsorships and donations
INTRODUCING RESTIOS
Biogeography
Ecology
Biology
Restios and people
Phylogeny and classification
Conservation of Restionaceae
Map of the fynbos region
IDENTIFYING RESTIOS
How to identify restios
Grasses, sedges and restios
Restio morphology
GENERA AND SPECIES
Key to the African genera
Illustrated species of all African genera, with keys to all Cape Peninsula species
GROWING RESTIOS
Introduction
Restios for every garden
Planting restios
Propagating restios
A selection of available species
Glossary
Bibliography
Illustrated species Index