Author: Susan Carter
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 9789061913641
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
This text is intended to be of use as a reference for anyone concerned with the identification and utilization of the Aloaceae family of plants in eastern Africa.
Flora of Tropical East Africa - Aloaceae (1994)
Author: Susan Carter
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 9789061913641
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
This text is intended to be of use as a reference for anyone concerned with the identification and utilization of the Aloaceae family of plants in eastern Africa.
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 9789061913641
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
This text is intended to be of use as a reference for anyone concerned with the identification and utilization of the Aloaceae family of plants in eastern Africa.
Flora of Tropical East Africa - Lythraceae (1994)
Author: B. Verdcourt
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1000162451
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
This book is a comprehensive review of the genera of Lythraceae, a flowering plant family of mostly trees and shrubs, found in tropical East Africa. It presents information on their character, occurrence, habitat, phenotypic variations and distribution of each of the species under these genera.
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1000162451
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
This book is a comprehensive review of the genera of Lythraceae, a flowering plant family of mostly trees and shrubs, found in tropical East Africa. It presents information on their character, occurrence, habitat, phenotypic variations and distribution of each of the species under these genera.
Flora of Tropical East Africa - Celastraceae (1994)
Author: N. K. B. Robson
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 9789061913658
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 9789061913658
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
Medicinal Plants
Author: Gaby H. Schmelzer
Publisher: PROTA
ISBN: 9057822040
Category : Africa, Sub-Saharan
Languages : en
Pages : 793
Book Description
Publisher: PROTA
ISBN: 9057822040
Category : Africa, Sub-Saharan
Languages : en
Pages : 793
Book Description
CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants
Author: Umberto Quattrocchi
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1482250640
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 4038
Book Description
Written as a reference to be used within University, Departmental, Public, Institutional, Herbaria, and Arboreta libraries, this book provides the first starting point for better access to data on medicinal and poisonous plants. Following on the success of the author's CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names and the CRC World Dictionary of Grasses, the author provides the names of thousands of genera and species of economically important plants. It serves as an indispensable time-saving guide for all those involved with plants in medicine, food, and cultural practices as it draws on a tremendous range of primary and secondary sources. This authoritative lexicon is much more than a dictionary. It includes historical and linguistic information on botany and medicine throughout each volume.
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1482250640
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 4038
Book Description
Written as a reference to be used within University, Departmental, Public, Institutional, Herbaria, and Arboreta libraries, this book provides the first starting point for better access to data on medicinal and poisonous plants. Following on the success of the author's CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names and the CRC World Dictionary of Grasses, the author provides the names of thousands of genera and species of economically important plants. It serves as an indispensable time-saving guide for all those involved with plants in medicine, food, and cultural practices as it draws on a tremendous range of primary and secondary sources. This authoritative lexicon is much more than a dictionary. It includes historical and linguistic information on botany and medicine throughout each volume.
Aloes
Author: Tom Reynolds
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1134400225
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 654
Book Description
Aloes are a large genus of plants, about 450 species, from sub-Saharan Africa, Madagascar, and parts of Arabia. Many species are widespread in warm or tropical semi-arid regions, yet the distribution of others is limited to a few living in desert or wet mountainous regions. While some species have been adopted as medicinal plants since ancient time
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1134400225
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 654
Book Description
Aloes are a large genus of plants, about 450 species, from sub-Saharan Africa, Madagascar, and parts of Arabia. Many species are widespread in warm or tropical semi-arid regions, yet the distribution of others is limited to a few living in desert or wet mountainous regions. While some species have been adopted as medicinal plants since ancient time
Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants: Monocotyledons
Author: Urs Eggli
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3642567150
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 399
Book Description
This handbook, consisting of six volumes, covers over 9000 taxa of succulents (excluding cacti), which have the ability to store water in their stems, leaves, or underground organs. In addition to the volumes on Monocotyledons and Dicotyledons, separate volumes are devoted to those families with predominantly succulent members, which show an especially great diversity, namely Aizoaceae, Asclepiadaceae and Crassulaceae. Following an alphabetical listing of families, genera and species, detailed descriptions are given, including the taxonomy with synonyms, data on the distribution and ecology, references, and keys to genera, species or subspecies. Over 2000 superb colour photographs complete this inventory of succulent plants.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3642567150
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 399
Book Description
This handbook, consisting of six volumes, covers over 9000 taxa of succulents (excluding cacti), which have the ability to store water in their stems, leaves, or underground organs. In addition to the volumes on Monocotyledons and Dicotyledons, separate volumes are devoted to those families with predominantly succulent members, which show an especially great diversity, namely Aizoaceae, Asclepiadaceae and Crassulaceae. Following an alphabetical listing of families, genera and species, detailed descriptions are given, including the taxonomy with synonyms, data on the distribution and ecology, references, and keys to genera, species or subspecies. Over 2000 superb colour photographs complete this inventory of succulent plants.
Flora of Tropical East Africa - Adiantaceae (2002)
Author: B. Verdcourt
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN:
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
A descriptive account of the Elatinaceae native and naturalised in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, together with information on exotic ornamental and crop plants. At least one species per genus is illustrated, and the bibliography and synonymy are sufficiently detailed to explain the nomenclature and taxonomic circumscriptions within a broad regional context.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN:
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
A descriptive account of the Elatinaceae native and naturalised in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, together with information on exotic ornamental and crop plants. At least one species per genus is illustrated, and the bibliography and synonymy are sufficiently detailed to explain the nomenclature and taxonomic circumscriptions within a broad regional context.
Genetic Resources, Chromosome Engineering, and Crop Improvement
Author: Ram J. Singh
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1420073842
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 1102
Book Description
Medicinal Plants, Volume 6 of the Genetic Resources, Chromosome Engineering, and Crop Improvement series summarizes landmark research and describes medicinal plants as nature’s pharmacy. Highlights Examines the use of molecular technology for maintaining authenticity and quality of plant-based products Details reports on individual medicinal plants including their history, origin, genetic resources, cytogenetics, and varietal improvement through conventional and modern methods, and their use in pharmaceutical, cosmeceutical, nutrition, and food industries Explains how to protect plants with medicinal properties from deforestation, urbanization, overgrazing, pollution, overharvesting, and biopiracy Brings together information on germplasm resources of medicinal plants, their history, taxonomy and biogeography, ecology and biodiversity, genetics and breeding, exploitation, and utilization in the medicine and food industries Written by leading international experts and an innovative panel of scientists, Medicinal Plants offers the most comprehensive and up-to-date information on medicinal plant genetic resources and their increasing importance in pharmaceutical and cosmeceutical industries, medicine, and nutrition around the world. Includes eight-page color insert more than 25 full color figures
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1420073842
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 1102
Book Description
Medicinal Plants, Volume 6 of the Genetic Resources, Chromosome Engineering, and Crop Improvement series summarizes landmark research and describes medicinal plants as nature’s pharmacy. Highlights Examines the use of molecular technology for maintaining authenticity and quality of plant-based products Details reports on individual medicinal plants including their history, origin, genetic resources, cytogenetics, and varietal improvement through conventional and modern methods, and their use in pharmaceutical, cosmeceutical, nutrition, and food industries Explains how to protect plants with medicinal properties from deforestation, urbanization, overgrazing, pollution, overharvesting, and biopiracy Brings together information on germplasm resources of medicinal plants, their history, taxonomy and biogeography, ecology and biodiversity, genetics and breeding, exploitation, and utilization in the medicine and food industries Written by leading international experts and an innovative panel of scientists, Medicinal Plants offers the most comprehensive and up-to-date information on medicinal plant genetic resources and their increasing importance in pharmaceutical and cosmeceutical industries, medicine, and nutrition around the world. Includes eight-page color insert more than 25 full color figures