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Saunders’ Field Guide to Gladioli of South Africa BOOK LAUNCH

AUg, 26 2021 | LIVE ZOOM WEBINAR RECORDING. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED.

Book launch

The launch of ‘Saunders’ Field Guide to Gladioli of South Africa the first of its kind to offer a complete photographic record of the 166 species that occur in the country!

 

Here’s the itinerary:

  • Welcome by Pippa Parker, publisher at Struik Nature
  • Moderated by Rupert Koopman, Conservation Manager at the Botanical Society of South Africa
  • Presentation by Dr John Manning, internationally renowned botanist at SANBI
  • Presentation by Rupert Koopman on the conservation status of Gladiolus and what people can do to help
  • Closing by Fiona Ross, co-author of the guide
  • There is a Q&A session at the end of the talk.

Saunders’ Field Guide to Gladioli of South Africa

Rod & Rachel Saunders. (2021) Saunders’ Field Guide to Gladioli of South Africa, Struik Nature, Cape Town, South Africa.

Available from the Kirstenbosch Bookshop.

 

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