The Website Editor gratefully acknowledges the following sources of information and material contributions used in the development of the Site. Contributors vary widely in their roles, entered here once input provided has been used. The input used on this Site is grouped in the following categories: Advisors, Bibliography, Botanical Artists, Plant Photographers, Websites


 

Advisors

 

Eric Aspeling, Amateur Botanist, Potchefstroom

Louis Jordaan, Amateur Naturalist, Oudtshoorn

Duncan Heath, IT Specialist and Webmaster, Hermanus

Judd Kirkel, Horticulturist, Johannesburg

Jack Lätti, Horticulturist, Melbourne, Australia

 

 

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Botanical Artists

 

Barbara Pretorius, Artist (specialising in plant drawing), Hermanus, Western Cape, who must be contacted for permission prior to downloading any of her work

Daleen Roodt, Botanical Artist

Plant Photographers

 

Most contributors of photos used as listed here are amateur photographers with an interest in plants unless indicated otherwise.  In the Album section, main body of this Site, their names are given. 

The text added there is so far all written by the Site Editor who takes responsibility for the content.

 

Alet Steyn, Potchefstroom

Alexis Laurence, Bill Harrop Balloon Safaris, Hekpoort

Andy de Wet, Aloe Grower, Hartebeespoortdam

Ann Lamprecht, Hoekwil

Annette Raaff, Hartebeestfontein Conservancy, Hekpoort, Gauteng

Anton Potgieter, Horticulturist, Langkloof

Boet Venter, Hermanus

Braam van Wyk, Botanist, Pretoria

Charl Theron, Lawyer, Cape Town

Coreen Krige, Stellenbosch

Dorette Potgieter, Actress, Cape Town

Emari Linde, Physicist, United Kingdom

Elsa du Plessis, Pretoria

Elsa Gouws, Artist, Cape Town

Erhan Uludag, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg

Eric Aspeling, Naturalist, Limpopo

Francois Krige, Botanist, Gauteng

Fransa Cole, Rhenosterspruit Nature Conservancy, Gauteng

Gary Taylor, Australia

Grant Wareham, Business Executive, Tokai, Cape Town

Hendrik van Zijl, Nieuwoudtville

Hildegard Crous, Botanist, Barrydale, Western Cape

Ivan Lätti, Operation Wildflower, Onrus, Website Editor

Jack Lätti, Horticulturist, Melbourne, Australia

Jans van Wyk

Jean Vermeiren, Chef, Gordons Bay

Johan Kruger, Johannesburg

Johan Wentzel, Geologist and Nurseryman, Ifafi, North West Province

Johannes Vogel, Professional Photographer, Johannesburg

Jonathan Honeyborne, Wildlife Tour Guide, Cape

Judd Kirkel, Garden Designer, Horticulturist, Succulent Society, Operation Wildflower, Johannesburg

Jurgens Willson, Operation Wildflower, Johannesburg

Leila Mitrani, Cape Town

Leo Thamm, Operation Wildflower, Johannesburg

Lorraine Vermeulen, Johannesburg 

Louis Jordaan, Naturalist and Ecologist, Oudtshoorn

Louise King, Naturalist, Cape

Mariska Victor, Hospitality Industry, Western Cape

Martin Etsebeth, Photographer, Sandbaai

MC Botha, Author, Onrusrivier

Mercia Komen, Website Designer, Naturalist, Gauteng

Neville Attridge, Cape Town

Nigel Cottle, Operation Wildflower, Johannesburg 

Piet Grobler, Conservationist, Phalaborwa

Philip van Heerden, Operation Wildflower, Johannesburg

Ras Oosthuizen, Film Producer, Kammanassie

Retha Wareham, Cape Town

Ricky Mauer, Psychologist, Pretoria

Riku Lätti, Musician, Strand

Sam van der Merwe, Joubertina

Suzet Burger Meyer, Johannesburg

Thabo Maphisa, Zwelihle

Thijs Nel, Artist, Oudtshoorn 

Uri Mitrani, Cape Town

West van der Vyver, Operation Wildflower, Johannesburg