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SASOL Proteas by Tony Rebelo
Sasol Proteas is the field guide
recommended for use by Protea Atlassers. It was designed with amateur field identification
in mind. Easy to use "Quick Keys" illustrate the main groups of proteas for
identifying the 14 genera and also sections within the genera. Text and pictures are
grouped in clusters of most similar species, making quick visual identification simple.
The start of each section includes an illustration of the group (genus or section)
together with a short summary of the diagnostic features. Where needed a further key or
summary of features to note in the identification of species within the section is given.
The photographs by Colin Paterson Jones were chosen to show the diagnostic features in
close up detail, and include the scale for comparison between pictures. The text for each
species comprises a description - in simple English, with diagnostic features in italics
to facilitate comparison between other species; as well as data on Distribution, Habitat,
Status, Flowers, Fruits, and additional Notes on some species. A detailed map summarises
the distribution of the species. SASOL Proteas starts with an introduction to the ecology
of proteas, dealing with pollination, seed dispersal, root strategies, flowering, avoiding
herbivory and fire, and growing proteas. A few notes on how to use the book and a locality
map complete the introduction. The book ends off with the four extinct species, An
illustrated Glossary (augmenting the simple English text for reference purposes), A list
of Common Names, A list of Scientific names (including all those old synonyms that most
people know so well), and References & Further reading completes SASOL Proteas.
SASOL Proteas edition 1 is currently out of print but it is expected that Sasol Proteas edition 2 will be published sometime in 2001.
SASOL Proteas is ook in Afrikaans verkrygbaar.
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