A comprehensive, field-ready reference to the Cape’s plant life.
This concluding volume of Flora Capensis documents the region’s diverse flora with contributions from noted botanists and detailed, systematic descriptions.
Readers gain a clear, organized portrait of plants found in the Cape Colony, Caffraria, Port Natal, and nearby areas. The book presents the orders and families in a science-forward format, with careful notes on structure and distribution to help identification and study. It also reflects the ongoing collaboration of specialists and the support of regional governments that made the project possible.
- Systematic plant descriptions by multiple specialists, arranged for easy reference
- Historical context and editorial perspective on how the flora was surveyed and organized
- Notes on geographic distribution and sources of specimens
- An overview of the sequence of plant orders covered in the volume
Ideal for students, researchers, and anyone studying Southern African botany or natural history.