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The Lycopods and Ferns of the Drakensberg and Lesotho is the most comprehensive account of the native and naturalised lycopod and fern species occurring in the Drakensberg and Lesotho region. With a history reaching back into the ancient past, ferns and lycopods are the surviving representatives of a formerly rich and exotic world of plants that remains largely unknown to naturalists and botanists alike. Written by a world authority on the group, The Lycopods and Ferns of the Drakensberg and Lesotho is essential reading for all those interested in learning more about these remarkable plants with their fascinating past.
Jacobus "Koos" Roux was born in Villiersdorp in the Western Cape and trained as a horticulturist, working as Curator of the Drakensberg Botanical Garden in Harrismith until 1984. He was awarded his PhD in Plant Taxonomy in 1998 and served as Curator of the Compton Herbarium at Kirstenbosch. He was passionately interested in ferns and travelled widely in the field, becoming a world authority on the group. He published widely on the ferns of Africa, this being his fourth book on the subject being published post mortem.
