South Africa has an
extraordinary treasure trove of orchids.
Orchids of South Africa is the
first field guide to orchids in the area to be published in more than three
decades. Orchid maniacs can drool over the nearly 500 orchid species found in
the region, including Lesotho and Swaziland.
It features a comprehensive over-view of orchids in their
natural habitat, with photographs of each speices, distribution maps, flowering
time-bars, and descriptive text to help with identification.
The paperback, by authors Steve
Johnson and Benny Bytebier with illustrator Herbert Stärker, came out in May,
with a grand 536 pages and 2,500 colour photos. From publisher Random House
Struik, it’s available to purchase online for £19.99.
Caption: Bartholina burmanniana,
Spider Orchid, a geophyte from Western Cape Renosterveld vegetation, South
Africa
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