Field Guide to the Succulent Euphorbias of Southern Africa
Alma Möller & Rolf Becker
ISBN 9781920217778
Hard cover, full colour
A beautifully illustrated, full-colour identification guide that makes it easy for the layperson as well as anybody interested in the flora of southern Africa to identify a particular species.
The Field Guide to the Succulent Euphorbias of southern Africa contains:
- Introductory chapters containing general information about the species characters, how to identify a euphorbia, growing euphorbias in cultivation, gardening with euphorbias, medicinal and other uses, herbaceous species and invaders
- Detailed descriptions of 224 species, including emphasis on distinguishing features, habitat, distribution maps, conservation status, scientific and known common names, as well as notes on similar species
- Similar looking species are grouped together in 18 species groups, based on easily recognisable morphological characters; Group 19 contains previously undescribed species and Group 20 contains species of uncertain status
- More than 870 full-colour photographs and illustrations
- Taxonomic classification
- Glossary and index to scientific and common names
