by The Botanical Society of South Africa | Mar 26, 2025 | Know
Plant hitchhikers spell trouble for ecosystems and roads Have you looked out the car window and noticed alien invasive plants growing along our roadsides? These invaders spell trouble – not just for indigenous ecosystems, but also for the infrastructure of our roads,...
by The Botanical Society of South Africa | Mar 25, 2025 | Know
Pearly Beach: Packing a plant punch Pearly Beach may be a small seaside village near the southernmost tip of Africa – but from the coastline to the countryside, it is brimming with floral marvels. Not only are many of these plant species incredibly beautiful; many are...
by The Botanical Society of South Africa | Nov 26, 2024 | Members, Know
Our Blog: Plants and other Stories Know Grow Protect Enjoy #KNOW BotSoc Limpopo Branch – Plant Walk (Haenertsburg in Magoebaskloof) NOV 26, 2024 Once upon a time in 1925, an unusual story unfolded. A lone traveler, gazing out from a train window...
by The Botanical Society of South Africa | Oct 2, 2024 | Conservation, Know
#KNOW Rooted in resilience at this year’s 45th Fynbos Forum conference The BotSoc Conservation team recently participated in the 45th Fynbos Forum held in Stellenbosch, South Africa, from 6-8 August 2024. Rooted in resilience at this year’s 45th Fynbos Forum...
by The Botanical Society of South Africa | Feb 28, 2024 | Know, Members
THE BIG PICTURE Tracking flora up a Madagascan massif RALPH CLARK & ANDRINAJORO RAKOTOARIVELO visited the little-known Ankaratra massif to assess its potential as a test site to monitor Madagascar’s response to man-made threats, from deforestation and fire to...
by The Botanical Society of South Africa | Feb 28, 2024 | Conservation, Know
#KNOW Must the Clanwilliam cedar get a new name? Follow the twists and turns of a botanical detective story after local botanists were shocked by the Clanwilliam cedar losing its proudly SA botanical name more than a decade ago. Now they are celebrating the elegant...
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