Ericas of the Fynbos

In Ericas of the Fynbos, 170 of the region’s most common plants are described in detail, with key ID features highlighted for quick reference.
Manning, John; Helme, Nick
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Title: Ericas of the Fynbos
Author: John Manning, Nick Helme
Series: nature now
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
Imprint: Struik Nature
Cape Town, South Africa 2024
ISBN 9781775848578 / ISBN 978-1-77-584857-8
Softcover, 13 x 17 cm, 176 pages, throughout colour photos

About: Ericas of the Fynbos

Ericas, a key component of fynbos vegetation, come in an astonishing array of sizes, shapes and colours. Almost 700 species, nearly all of them found nowhere else in the world, occur in the Cape Floristic Region - a centre of unparalleled diversity for the genus. Ericas of the Fynbos introduces 180 of the region's most common, showy or interesting species. Arranged in five groups and several subgroups for easy identification, this handy guide details the diagnostic features, flowering times, habitats and distribution of each species, and exquisite photographs showcase the beauty and diversity of this charismatic plant group. An informative introduction explores the biology, pollination, origin and conservation status of fynbos ericas, and provides pointers to aid identification. This innovative guide enables flower enthusiasts for the first time to confidently identify nearly one third of fynbos ericas in nature.

John Manning is an internationally acclaimed botanist at the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI). A prolific writer, illustrator and photographer, he has authored and co-authored numerous scientific papers, magazine articles and books on South Africa's flora. Among the many honours he has received are the Botanical Society of South Africa Marloth Medal (2005) and the University of KwaZulu-Natal Convocation Award for Outstanding Contribution to Science, Industry and Technology (2006).

Nick Helme, a consultant, runs Nick Helme Botanical Surveys, which undertakes botanical and ecological assessments throughout South Africa's Greater Cape Floristic Region and in countries further afield. He is the lead author of Cape Floristic Region assessments for the SANBI Red List of South African Plants. He has discovered more than 100 previously undescribed plant species.

Content: Ericas of the Fynbos

Introduction
What are ericas?
Parts of an erica plant
Adaptive traits of leaves
Pollination of ericas
Where do ericas occur?
Where do ericas come from?
Are ericas rare?
Identifying ericas
About this book
The species
Group 1: Sunbird heaths
Group 2: Vase heaths
Group 3: Small-flower heaths
Group 4: Stoppered heaths
Group 5: Minor heaths
Glossary
References
Index to Erica species
Index to common names

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