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Penrock Publications, 2011. Very well illustrated throughout, folio, pp xiv, 194, very clean internally, grey cloth in excellent condition, a very good new copy in dustwrapper. {Limited edition of 999 copies - this one being number 406}. [This fabulous large format book, on what hobbyists still tend to call Sarcocaulons but taxonomically are now all included in Monsonia and the title "Bushman Candles" neatly sidesteps, is based around the extensive field knowledge of the two authors. For each of the 15 species there is a full description and diagnostic features, geographic distribution and habitat preference, history, life history, autecology, conservation status and synonyms. This is supplemented by a distribution map and many colour photos in habitat. And one of the crowning glories of the book are the paintings by Ellaphie Ward-Hillhorst for the Moffet 1979 Bothalia revision of the Genus Sarcocaulon which are reproduce life sized. If this wasnt enough there are chapter on Bushman…
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The Bushman Candles Hardcover - 2011
by Carib, Charles & John Lavranos
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- Title The Bushman Candles
- Author Carib, Charles & John Lavranos
- Binding Hardcover
- Publisher Pencock Publications
- Date 2011
- ISBN 9780620486774
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