Guide to the aloes of South Africa
By: Ben-Erik Van Wyk, Gideon Smith
Edition: Third edition.
Publisher: Briza Publications
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Pretoria, South Africa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 376
ISBN-13: 9781920217389
Subjects: Aloe; Identification
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 370-372) and index.
Table of contents: title: Preface to the third edition; title: Introduction; title: Aloe-like plants; title: Medicinal use; title: Cosmetic and tonic use; title: Conservation; title: Cultivation and propagation; title: Gardening and landscaping with aloes; title: Hybrids and cultivars; title: Pests and diseases; title: Layout and terminology used in this book; title: Illustrated glossary; title: Relationships and generic groups; title: The groups: Group 1: Tree aloes ; Group 2: Single-stemmed aloes ; Group 3: Multi-stemmed aloes ; Group 4: Rambling aloes ; Group 5: Creeping aloes ; Group 6: Stemless aloes ; Group 7: Speckled aloes ; Group 8: Spotted aloes ; Group 9: Gward aloes ; Group 10: Slender aloes ; Group 11: Grass aloes ; Group 12: Bulbous aloes; title: Further reading; title: Alphabetic index to names.