Can engagement in slow tourism activities at botanical gardens contribute to a less stressful lifestyle? by N Titus, JP Spencer, E Venske

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The Diversity of Alien Plant Species in South Africa’s National Botanical and Zoological Gardens by Thabiso M. Mokotjomela, Sebataolo J. Rahlao, Loyd R. Vukeya, Christophe Baltzinger, Lindokuhle V. Mangane, Christopher K. Willis, Thompson M. Mutshinyalo

“…Herbaceous (42.7%; <i>n</i> = 225) and woody plants (3.8%) were the dominant life forms. The Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden had the highest number of alien species (88 species), followed by Kirstenbosch (61 species) and Pretoria (46 species) National Botanical Gardens, with herbaceous species constituting the largest number in all gardens (i.e., 47, 19, and 27 species, respectively). …”
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The botanic garden in a changing world by H. B. Rycroft

“…The paper deals with the development of the National Botanic Gardens of South Africa at Kirstenbosch in the Cape. …”
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Counting complete? Finalising the plant inventory of a global biodiversity hotspot by Martina Treurnicht, Jonathan F. Colville, Lucas N. Joppa, Onno Huyser, John Manning

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The influence of Opuntia ficus‐indica on human livelihoods in Southern Africa by Moleseng Claude Moshobane, Joshua O. Olowoyo, Lorraine Middleton

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The Restoration of Erica verticillata by Anthony Hitchcock, Anthony G. Rebelo

“… The Threatened Species Programme at the South African National Biodiversity Institute, Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, is integrated to include both ex situ and in situ conservation activities. …”
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PORTULACACEAE by G. F. Smith, E. J. van Jaarsveld, B-E. van Wyk, S. Taylor

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HYACINTHACEAE by D. A. Snijman, A. D. Harrower

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Scoping an integrated ecosystem assessment for South Africa by Lisa Skein, Lisa Skein, Kerry J. Sink, Kerry J. Sink, Prideel A. Majiedt, Megan G. van der Bank, Kaylee P. Smit, Kaylee P. Smit, Lynne J. Shannon

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Biogeographical Principles in Horticulture by Anthony Hitchcock

“…The redevelopment of the Erica Display Garden at Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden to fulfil aesthetic, conservation and educational purposes is described. …”
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Protea / Extraction by Arkomanis, Ektoras, Shummo, Mae, Medina Uriarte, Lucia

“…Central to the installation is a trophy-like bronze relief of the outline of Protea Village, an area adjacent to Kirstenbosch, the National Botanical Garden of South Africa, located in Western Cape. …”
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The unknown underworld: Understanding soil health in South Africa by Schalk v.d.M. Louw, John R.U. Wilson, Charlene Janion, Ruan Veldtman, Sarah J. Davies, Matthew Addisons

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<i>Ficus sur</i> (Moraceae) and <i>Gymnanthemum coloratum</i> (Asteraceae: Vernonieae) – first distribution records for Namibia by Wessel Swanepoel, Ernst J. van Jaarsveld

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<i>Romulea pilosa</i> and <i>R. quartzicola</i> (Iridaceae: Crocoideae), two new species from the southern African winter rainfall region, with nomenclatural corrections by J. C. Manning, P. Goldblatt, A. D. Harrower

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Germination ecology of three Asteraceae annuals Arctotis hirsuta, Oncosiphon suffruticosum, and Cotula duckittiae in the winter-rainfall region of South Africa: A review by Oliver Roger Clive, Jimoh Muhali Olaide, Laubscher Charles Petrus

“…The potential to develop or improve certain plant breeding lines of A. hirsuta commercially, besides just normal wild forms of these species at the Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, is huge. This, in addition to the ongoing pressure exerted on wild populations of C. duckittiae, warrants investigations into aspects of germination ecology of this VU species of the West Coast.…”
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Corrigendum: Evolution of tandem repeats is mirroring post-polyploid cladogenesis in Heliophila (Brassicaceae) by Mert Dogan, Mert Dogan, Milan Pouch, Milan Pouch, Terezie Mandáková, Terezie Mandáková, Petra Hloušková, Xinyi Guo, Pieter Winter, Zuzana Chumová, Adriaan Van Niekerk, Klaus Mummenhoff, Ihsan A. Al-Shehbaz, Ladislav Mucina, Ladislav Mucina, Martin A. Lysak, Martin A. Lysak

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Protected Areas and Endemic Freshwater Fishes of the Cape Fold Ecoregion: Missing the Boat for Fish Conservation? by Martine S. Jordaan, Martine S. Jordaan, Martine S. Jordaan, Albert Chakona, Albert Chakona, Dewidine van der Colff, Dewidine van der Colff

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The diverse socioeconomic contributions of wildlife ranching by Candice Denner, Hayley S. Clements, Matthew F. Child, Alta De Vos

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Impact assessment with different scoring tools: How well do alien amphibian assessments match? by Sabrina Kumschick, Giovanni Vimercati, F. Andre de Villiers, Mohlamatsane M. Mokhatla, Sarah J. Davies, Corey J. Thorp, Alexander D. Rebelo, G. John Measey

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Studies of Vegetative Growth, Inflorescence Development and Eco-Dormancy Formation of Abscission Layers in <i>Streptocarpus formosus</i> (Gesneriaceae) by Cherise Christina Viljoen, Muhali Olaide Jimoh, Charles Petrus Laubscher

“…The experiment was conducted over eight weeks during the winter season in the greenhouse at Kirstenbosch Botanical garden in water reservoirs, each maintained at five different experimental temperature treatments (18, 22, 26—control, 30 and 34 °C) applied to 10 sample replicates. …”
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