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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 descriptive meanings of Latin names used for aloes. Lists of common names, synonyms and aloe-derived products allow quick and easy searching. The text includes an introduction to aloes, comprehensive reference list and colour photographs.The aloe names book is essential for succulent enthusiasts, nurserymen, CITES agencies, and natural resource managers. It will also be useful as a field companion for researchers and natural historians interested in ethnobotany and plant use.
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Olwen M. Grace is a botanist at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Ronell R. Klopper is a plant taxonomist and manager of the Aloes of the World Project at the South African National Biodiversity Institute.
Estrela Figueiredo is a plant taxonomist and research associate at the Department of Botany, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, in South Africa.
Gideon F. Smith is Chief Director for Biosystematics Research and Biodiversity Collections at the South African National Biodiversity Institute.
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The Aloe names book.
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Octavo,233 pp.,colour photographs, fine copy in laminated boards. The genus Aloe is arguably one of Africa's most iconic and valued plant genera. Immensely popular among succulent plant collectors and horticulturalists, it is also the source of several commercially used natural products. For the first time, information is brought together on the current taxonomy of each species, the plethora of common names, derivative natural products, as well as historical names and the richly descriptive meanings of Latin names used for aloes. Lists of common names, synonyms and aloe-derived products allow quick and easy searching. The text includes an introduction to aloes, comprehensive reference list and colour photographs. An essential resource for succulent enthusiasts, nurserymen, CITES agencies, and natural resource managers. It will also be useful as a field companion for researchers and natural historians interested in ethnobotany and plant use. Codice articolo 33605
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