BUFFALO, N.Y. — Scientists from the U.S. and South Africa are launching a campaign to map marine, freshwater, and terrestrial species and ecosystems in one of Earth’s biodiversity hotspots: the ...

Scientists from the U.S. and South Africa are launching a campaign to map marine, freshwater, and terrestrial species and ecosystems in one of Earth’s biodiversity hotspots: the Greater Cape Floristic ...

South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) says that the new orchid species has been discovered in the Kogelberg Mountains of the Cape Floristic Region. The plant, named Satyrium ...

The modeling work suggests that the risk of extinction for most protea species is likely to increase. Although as much as twenty percent of the land in the Cape Floristic Region is protected to ...

While the genus is taxonomically relatively well-understood, new species continue to be discovered in outlying or less accessible parts of the Greater Cape Floristic Region. For now, this ...

Cape Town - A biodiversity research project has been launched to help scientists better understand the Greater Cape Floristic Region (GCFR ... and threatened species, with it being one of ...

The Cape Flats is a botanical hotspot with a rich tapestry of flora and fauna, and one of the highest concentrations of ...

The Venus and the Ayoba Peach pincushion protea, two of the dozens of species farmed in South Africa’s Cape Floristic Region.Credit...Photograph by Esther Choi. Set design by Suzy Kim Supported ...

Cutting-edge research will focus on the Greater Cape Floristic Region, which is home to thousands of plant species unique to the area This content is restricted to subscribers only. Our commitment ...