Pinguone, Kenya: Succulents and Their Environment by Rudolf Schulz and Anne Powys

Pinguone, Kenya: Succulents and Their Environment by Rudolf Schulz and Anne Powys is a substantial and beautifully illustrated botanical study devoted to the remarkable succulent flora of the Kenyan highlands. Published by Schulz Publishing in 1998, this large-format hardcover examines the plants, habitats and wider ecology of Pinguone, a vast private ranch in Kenya noted for its rich diversity of indigenous succulent species.

Rather than treating succulents simply as isolated specimens, Pinguone, Kenya: Succulents and Their Environment places the plants firmly within their natural environment. Habitat photographs, botanical observations and detailed species accounts demonstrate how climate, geology, soil, wildlife and other environmental factors influence the distribution and growth of the region’s flora. The book encompasses numerous succulent families and includes aloes, euphorbias, asclepiads, crassulas, cucurbits, caudiciform plants, bulbs and other unusual African species.

Extensively illustrated in colour throughout, Pinguone, Kenya: Succulents and Their Environment is especially valuable to succulent collectors interested in seeing plants as they occur in habitat rather than solely in cultivation. It also provides a fascinating record of the natural history and ecology of a distinctive part of East Africa.

With its combination of specialist botanical information, field observations and extensive photography, Pinguone, Kenya: Succulents and Their Environment will appeal to collectors of succulent and cactus literature, African botany enthusiasts, horticulturists, conservationists and collectors building libraries devoted to the flora and natural history of Africa. The title is increasingly difficult to find on the second-hand market and makes an attractive addition to a serious botanical reference collection.

Condition – Fine/Like New

An exceptionally well-preserved hardcover with dust jacket, appearing very little used and internally exceptionally clean. The dust jacket has been externally covered in clear protective plastic.