Distributed for Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Aloes: The Definitive Guide
Aloe vera is one of the most important cultivated medicinal plants and a key component of the floras of Africa, Arabia, and Madagascar. Here, for the first time since the 1960s, is a comprehensive account of all currently accepted aloe taxa in an easy-to-use and accessible format. Organized by habitat and size, entries for more than five hundred species each include descriptions, illustrations, and diagnostic features, accompanied by information on distribution, habitat, and relationship to other Aloe species. This volume is a must-have not only for succulent plant enthusiasts but for all who need a well-illustrated and comprehensive academic reference to the Aloe genus.
719 pages | 1,110 color plates, 1 map, 1 line drawing | 7 2/5 x 11 | © 2011
Biological Sciences: Botany
Reviews
Table of Contents
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Cultivation
A history of Aloe exploration and discovery
How to use this book
Key to groups, based on habit
Group A: Grass aloes
Group B: Maculate aloes
Group C: Stemless aloes (in small clumps, flower stems few-branched)
Group D: Stemless aloes (in small clumps, flower stems multi-branched)
Group E: Stemless aloes (in large clumps, flower stems few-branched)
Group F: Stemless aloes (in large clumps, flower stems multi-branched)
Group G: Pendulous or sprawling aloes
Group H: Shrubby aloes (flower stems few-branched)
Group I: Shrubby aloes (flower stems multi-branched)
Group J: Tree aloes
Glossary
References
Addenda: names and taxonomic changes published after 31 December 2008
Index