The Botanical Artists Association of Southern Africa (BAASA) is a non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting public awareness of botanical art in southern Africa. BAASA is open to all botanical artists, whether scientific illustrators or realistic flower painters, as well as collectors and those interested in furthering the tradition of botanical art.
Wednesday 16 January 2019
Tuesday 15 January 2019
Newsletter 2018 Issue No 2
Happy New Year one and all!
It may be a little late, but it's a bumper edition.
Apologies for the sightly disjointed nature of the reproduction.You can view or download the PDF document by clicking here
Thursday 3 January 2019
A second chance on life: Khadia beswickii - PlantLife SA
A second chance on life: Khadia beswickii (khadiwortel) translocation at South Hills, Johannesburg
Text by: Chris J.G. van Niekerk and Stefan J. Siebert
Photographs by: Chris J.G. van Niekerk and Stefan J. Siebert
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| Khadia beswickii in flower |
Khadia is a genus in the “Vygie” family (Aizoaceae / Mesembryanthemaceae) and is known as khadiwortel (Afr). The genus name is derived from the Setswana word “Khadi” which is the name of the beer brewed from the roots of Khadia (Figure 2). The roots are used as an additive to alcoholic fermentation to add extra “strength”.
Read the full article on how this important species was relocated in the wake of housing development in Moffat Park, Johannesburg...click here
from PlantLife SA Vol 46:9, December 2019
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