Current perspectives on the economic botany of the genus Aloe L. (Xanthorrhoeaceae)

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 980-987

  Grace, O M ^a,b  

^a JODRELL LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Aloe; Conservation; Exudate; Horticulture; Mesophyll; Natural products; Ornamental; Sustainable use; Trade

Indexed keywords

CITES; ETHNOBOTANY; EXUDATION; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HABITAT LOSS; HORTICULTURE; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; MONOCOTYLEDON; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; RURAL DEVELOPMENT; WILD POPULATION;

AFRICA; ARABIAN PENINSULA; MADAGASCAR; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; SOUTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ALOE; ALOE FEROX; ALOE SECUNDIFLORA; ALOE VERA; XANTHORRHOEACEAE;

EID: 84860391476     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2011.07.002     Document Type: Short Survey

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