The Levyns Guide To The Plant Genera Of The Southwestern Cape
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The Cape Floristic Region is one of the world's most extraordinary biodiversity hotspots, and The Levyns Guide to the Plant Genera of the Southwestern Cape stands as an indispensable key to unlocking its astonishing botanical wealth. This authoritative reference work, authored by Terry H. Trinder-Smith of the Bolus Herbarium at the University of Cape Town, presents a comprehensive and meticulously updated identification guide to the plant genera of the Southwestern Cape — a revised, expanded successor to M.R. Levyns' celebrated original, A Guide to the Flora of the Cape Peninsula. Drawing on specialist accounts by a distinguished team of botanists — including Dr Peter Bruyns, Prof. Sydney Hall, Dr Cornelia Klak, Prof. Peter Linder, Dr Koos Roux, and Dr Tony Verboom — the work combines taxonomic rigour with practical accessibility, making it an essential tool for both professional botanists and serious field naturalists. Trinder-Smith's systematic approach chronicles the full breadth of genera found in this botanically rich region, offering a window into one of the planet's most irreplaceable floral kingdoms. For anyone who has ever stood amid the fynbos and wondered at the sheer variety of life around them, this guide transforms curiosity into knowledge.
Author: Terry H. Trinder-Smith
Format: Other binding
Published: 2003, Bolus Herbarium, University of Cape Town
Genre: Botany
Condition remarks:
Softcover
Secondhand book: generally 'Very Good' to 'Excellent'. These are books which may have some slight wear and tear or sun fading on the edges. There may be an inscription at the front.
The Cape Floristic Region is one of the world's most extraordinary biodiversity hotspots, and The Levyns Guide to the Plant Genera of the Southwestern Cape stands as an indispensable key to unlocking its astonishing botanical wealth. This authoritative reference work, authored by Terry H. Trinder-Smith of the Bolus Herbarium at the University of Cape Town, presents a comprehensive and meticulously updated identification guide to the plant genera of the Southwestern Cape — a revised, expanded successor to M.R. Levyns' celebrated original, A Guide to the Flora of the Cape Peninsula. Drawing on specialist accounts by a distinguished team of botanists — including Dr Peter Bruyns, Prof. Sydney Hall, Dr Cornelia Klak, Prof. Peter Linder, Dr Koos Roux, and Dr Tony Verboom — the work combines taxonomic rigour with practical accessibility, making it an essential tool for both professional botanists and serious field naturalists. Trinder-Smith's systematic approach chronicles the full breadth of genera found in this botanically rich region, offering a window into one of the planet's most irreplaceable floral kingdoms. For anyone who has ever stood amid the fynbos and wondered at the sheer variety of life around them, this guide transforms curiosity into knowledge.