Ever since I was a young botanist I have always been attracted to the genus Streptocarpus. I first encountered it in the mist belt forests of KwaZulu-Natal in…
One of the free floral delights in the streets of Bath City in the UK is the Adria Bellfower (Campanula postenschlagiana) which adorns many of Bath's sandstone…
Today and tomorrow I am posting composite pictures of some 36 species of Aspalathus (Tribe Crotalarieae, Fabaceae) found in the Hex River and Breed River…
Enantiomorph The word is derived from Ancient Greek ἐναντίος (enantios, “opposite”) + μορφή (morphē, “form”). Wikidictionary defines it as as “Mirror image,…
Stamens in flower mouth of Barleria greenii [plantzafrica.com]. Photo in Memory of Dave Green who was tragically murdered on his farm near Estcourt, South…
Petal sleep movements For those of you who get up early in the morning you might want to take a closer look at daisies. As the evening approaches the petals…
These photographs are of the genus Aspalathus (Fabaceae). The genus has some 290 species and is the largest legume genus in Southern Africa. It has great…
I want to share with you in pictures some of the joy and thrill of seeing a new species in the fiield for the first time having only known it as new from dried…
Vernal pools, also called vernal ponds or ephemeral pools, are temporary pools of water. In a recent trip to the Cedarberg Mountains in South Africa I chances…
Lotus glaucus Cultivated in the Jardin Botanica Barcelona. 21.4.2004. From Madeira. It is called bird foot trefoil in English and Coranzocillo or Cuernecillo in…