First Field Guide to Aloes of Southern Arfrica - Couverture souple

Smith, Gideon

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1868728544 ISBN 13 : 9781868728541

Editeur : Struik Publishers, 2011

Synopsis

This beginners' field guide introduces readers to some of the aloe species indigenous to (or naturalized in) southern Africa. Popular 'architectural plants', aloes are widely used in gardens across the country, and there is growing interest in their medicinal and commercial uses. In an introductory chapter, the author touches on aloe identification, their conservation status, growing and gardening with aloes and cosmetic and medicinal uses. Fifty species are described, each containing detailed information on plant characteristics, flower colour, distribution and notes on planting. Each species account is accompanied by a distribution map and a colour photograph for easy identification.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

With over 40 books and hundreds of papers to his name, Gideon F Smith is South Africa's most prolific author on aloes and other succulent plants. He is Chief Director for Biosystematics and Collections at the South African National Biodiversity Institute, professor of plant science at the University of Pretoria, and a research associate at the University of Coimbra, Portugal and the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Through his interests in the biology and classification of succulent plants, as well as landscaping and horticulture, he is involved in various national and international environmental research associations.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Struik Publishers
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1868728544
• ISBN 13: 9781868728541
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 57
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible