Field Guide to the Amaryllis Family of Southern Africa & Surrounding Territories

The Amaryllidaceae family is mainly distributed in warm temperate and tropical parts of the world and has approximately 75 genera and 1,600 species. This field guide, with 560 photographs and new paintings, provides a botanical description, synonyms, history, flowering period, similar species, life cycle, distribution, habitat, medicinal/poisonous properties, pollination, cultivation, and conservation status for each species.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 556 pages
Publication date: 01 July 2021
Publisher: Royal Botanic Gardens

The Amaryllidaceae family, comprising approximately 75 genera and 1,600 species, is predominantly found in warm temperate and tropical regions across the globe. This comprehensive field guide, following the publication of The Amaryllidaceae of Southern Africa in 2016, boasts an impressive addition of 560 photographs and several new paintings, enhancing its effectiveness as a valuable identification tool in the field. Authored by Graham Duncan, each species is accompanied by a botanical description, including synonyms, a brief history, flowering period, similar species, life cycle, distribution, habitat, medicinal or poisonous properties, pollination, cultivation, and conservation status. Accompanying the text are detailed maps, color photographs, and botanical paintings, making this field guide a treasured resource for years to come.

Weight: 1192g
Dimension: 158 x 216 x 37 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780620885911