Restios of the Fynbos - Els Dorrat Haaksma & H. Peter Linder

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Restios of the Fynbos

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This book is a field guide for the Restionaceae or Cape Reeds, commonly called Restios, a unique family of fynbos plants found on the southern tip of Africa.

Beautifully illustrated by photographs and over 400 colour images (scanned from the living plants) this guide is for all nature lovers, whether tourist, hiker, gardener, amateur or professional botanist, who would like to discover the magical world of the Restios.

This guide includes:

How restios function and their role in the fynbos
Explicit 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 identification
Concise information for growing restios

The book is in paperback with a durable moulded polyurethane cover that protects it from moisture and rough handling in the field.

188 A5 pages in full colour.

Back cover of Restios of the Fynbos, showing everything the guide includes: information for growing restios, how restios function, overview of botanical features and a classification table for restios

The back cover of the book

A sample page from the species descriptions.

This page is from the species description section which takes up most of the book.

A sample page from the gardening with Restions section.

This page is from the "growing restios" section which covers selection, germination, propagation and cultivation of restios.

A sample page from the book showing the stunning pictures of restios and the detailed description of each species.

A sample page from the book showing the wonderfully detailed pictures and descriptions of each of the species.

This book is NOT available through Exclusive Books, Bertelsmann or Amazon.com. It is only available at the Kirstenbosch Gardens shop or online through FineBushPeople. If you want to give someone a unique and rare gift, this book would be something worth considering.