Kalanchoe (Crassulaceae) in Southern Africa : classification, biology, and cultivation /

Kalanchoe (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 infor...

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Main Authors: Smith, Gideon, 1959- (Author), Figueiredo, Estrela, (Author), Van Wyk, Braam, 1952- (Author)
Language:English
Published: London, United Kingdom ; San Diego, CA : Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier, [2019]
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520 |a Kalanchoe (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. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index. 
505 0 |a Preface -- Crassulaceae of the world -- Crassulaceae in Southern Africa -- The genus Kalanchoe -- Kalanchoe in Southern Africa -- Geographical distribution and ecology -- Characters, pollination biology and life cycle -- Physiology and anatomy -- Biocultural significance and toxicity -- Invasiveness -- Gardening -- Taxonomic treatment. 
588 |a Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on December 27, 2019). 
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700 1 |a Figueiredo, Estrela,  |e author. 
700 1 |a Van Wyk, Braam,  |d 1952-  |e author. 
776 0 8 |i Print version:  |a SMITH, GIDEON F. FIGUEIREDO, ESTRELA. WYK, ABRAHAM E.VAN.  |t KALANCHOE (CRASSULACEAE) IN SOUTHERN AFRICA.  |d [Place of publication not identified] ELSEVIER ACADEMIC Press, 2019  |z 0128140070  |w (OCoLC)1047783609 
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