Kalanchoe (Crassulaceae) in Southern Africa
Classification, Biology, and Cultivation
- 1st Edition - October 18, 2019
- Authors: Gideon F. Smith, Estrela Figueiredo, Abraham E. van Wyk
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 4 0 0 7 - 9
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 4 0 0 8 - 6
Kalanchoe (Crassulaceae) in Southern Africa: Classification, Biology, and Cultivation provides a highly readable, illustrated account of the Kalanchoe species. The book includes an… Read more
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Request a sales quoteKalanchoe (Crassulaceae) in Southern Africa: Classification, Biology, and Cultivation provides a highly readable, illustrated account of the Kalanchoe species. The book includes an overview of the family Crassulaceae and genus Kalanchoe in global and subcontinental contexts that is followed by information on the taxonomic history of the genus. The characters and ecology of the species are also discussed, including their distribution ranges, where they occur, their habitat preferences, and where the species were formally recorded for the first time. For each indigenous and naturalized species, comprehensive taxonomic, descriptive and other information of interest is provided.
This is the must-have resource for plant scientists, plant taxonomists, ethnobotanists, herbarium curators, ecologists, pharmacologists, invasions scientists, horticulturalists and landscape designers.
- Includes currently accepted scientific names and synonyms, common names in English, morphology, cytology, chemistry, toxicology, biogeography, pollination biology, dispersal, cultivation, biocultural applications, and more
- Contains a dichotomous identification key and descriptions, providing much needed tools for accurate species identification
- Provides an extensive sets of illustrations for all species
Plant scientists, plant taxonomists, ethnobotanists, herbarium curators, ecologists, pharmacologists, invasions scientists, horticulturalists and landscape designers
Chapter 1. Preface
Chapter 2. Crassulaceae of the world
Chapter 3. Crassulaceae in southern Africa
Chapter 4. The genus Kalanchoe
Chapter 5. Kalanchoe in southern Africa
Chapter 6. Geographical distribution and ecology
Chapter 7. Characters, pollination biology and life cycle
Chapter 8. Physiology and anatomy
Chapter 9. Biocultural significance and toxicity
Chapter 10. Invasiveness
Chapter 11. Gardening
Chapter 12. Taxonomic treatment
- Genus description and synonymy
- Key to southern African kalanchoes
Indigenous species
Naturalised species and garden escapes
Exotic Kalanchoe species of horticultural importance
Chapter 13. Acknowledgements
Chapter 14. Bibliography
Chapter 15. Glossary
Chapter 16. Index
- No. of pages: 338
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: October 18, 2019
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128140079
- eBook ISBN: 9780128140086
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Gideon F. Smith
Having authored or co-authored over 50 books, and hundreds of scientific and popular papers, Gideon F. Smith is South Africa’s most prolific author on succulents of the Old and New Worlds. He also has a keen interest in landscaping, gardens, and gardening. He is an Honorary Professor at the Nelson Mandela University, Port Elizabeth, South Africa, and a research associate at the University of Coimbra in Portugal.
Affiliations and expertise
Department of Botany, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Port Elizabeth, South Africa and Centre for Functional Ecology, Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, PortugalEF
Estrela Figueiredo
With a keen interest in the African flora and the succulents of the world, Estrela Figueiredo has authored or co-authored several hundred scientific and popular papers, and numerous books on aspects of the botany of the continent. She also has a keen interest in sustainable gardening. She is an Honorary Professor at the Nelson Mandela University, Port Elizabeth, South Africa, and a research associate at the University of Coimbra in Portugal.
Affiliations and expertise
Department of Botany, Nelson Mandela University, P.O. Box 77000, Port Elizabeth, 6031 South AfricaAv
Abraham E. van Wyk
A plant taxonomist by training, but with a wide interest in the biodiversity of southern Africa, Abraham E. [Braam] van Wyk is an Emeritus Professor with more than 40 years of service to the University of Pretoria. He is a prolific researcher, and has authored or co-authored numerous publications on the botany of southern Africa, including several popular-scientific books on the wild flowers and trees of the region.
Affiliations and expertise
H.G.W.J. Schweickerdt Herbarium, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa and National Herbarium, South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria, South AfricaRead Kalanchoe (Crassulaceae) in Southern Africa on ScienceDirect