This book si seond hand, but the condition is as good as new! This book is a comprehensive guide to the 18 genera in the family Amaryllidaceae in southern Africa. Written by horticulturist and botanist Graham Duncan, it includes a full description of each species, a short history of the discovery of each plant, nomenclature, medicinal and other uses, various aspects of cultivation, pollination, locality preference and affinities with similar species.
The easy-to-use guide is accompanied by over 240 illustrations by Barbara Jeppe, botanical artist extraordinaire, and her daughter Leigh Voigt.