Alien weeds and invasive plants: a complete guide to declared weeds and invaders in South Africa By Lesley Henderson ISBN 1868491927, published in 2001 by the Plant Protection Research Institute, Agricultural Research Council, 300 pages, colour and b&w, soft cover Price $A88.00 plus $A11 postage within Australia, overseas postage please request a quote

Descriptions, distributions and beautiful line drawings of 234 species, colour photographs of 100 species. Includes a quick guide to identification of the major groups of plants: grasses/reeds, aquatics, herbs, climbers, succulent trees/shrubs, woody trees/shrubs. Information about poisonous and irritant species. Lists other sources of information, and includes a comprehensive glossary as well as a botanical and common names index.

Table of contents

• Foreword
• Introduction
• Acknowledgements
• Guide to the identification of the species (pages 8- 227)
• Photographs of selected species (colour section)
• Invasive status
• Declared weeds and invaders in South Africa
• Other sources of information
• Glossary
• Index of botanical and common names
• Map of South Africa and places
• Quick guide (inside back cover)

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