Aloe Names Book, The, 9781842464199
Hardcover
The aloe names book brings together, for the first time, information on the current taxonomy of each species, the plethora of common names by which aloes are known globally, derivative natural products, as well as hundreds of historical names and the richly descriptive meanings of Latin names used for aloes.

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  • Hardcover

    240 pages

  • Release Date

    4 December 2011

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Summary

The genus Aloe is arguably one of Africa’s most iconic and valued plant genera. It is immensely popular among succulent plant collectors and horticulturalists, and is also the source of several commercially used natural products.The aloe names book brings together, for the first time, information on the current taxonomy of each species, the plethora of common names by which aloes are known globally, derivative natural products, as well as hundreds of historical names and the richly descriptiv…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781842464199
ISBN-10:1842464191
Series:Strelitzia
Author:Ronell R. Klopper, Estrela Figueiredo, Gideon F. Smith, Olwen. M. Grace
Publisher:Royal Botanic Gardens
Imprint:Kew Publishing
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:240
Release Date:4 December 2011
Weight:599g
Dimensions:210mm x 148mm
About The Author

Ronell R. Klopper

Olwen M. Grace is a botanist at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Estrela Figueiredo is a plant taxonomist and at the Department of Botany, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Gideon F. Smith is Chief Director for Biosystematics Research and Biodiversity Collections at the South African National Biodiversity Institute. Gideon F. Smith is Chief Director for Biosystematics Research and Biodiversity Collections at the South African National Biodiversity Institute. Ronell R. Klopper is manager of the Aloes of the World Project at the South African National Biodiversity Institute in Pretoria. Estrela Figueiredo is a plant taxonomist and at the Department of Botany, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

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