Guide to the Aloes of South Africa
GIDEON SMITHis South Africa’s most prolific author on succulent plants. He has authored and co-authored numerous scientific papers, as well as popular works such asGardening with Succulents, Cacti and SucculentsandFirst Field Guide to Aloes. He is chief director for Biosystematics Research and Biodiversity Collections at the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI).BEN-ERIK VAN WYKis a professor of Botany at the University of Johannesburg with a research interest in systematic botany and plant utilization. He is the author of international scientific bestsellers such asMedicinal Plants of the WorldandFood Plants of the World.