Guide to the Aloes of South Africa

Guide to the Aloes of South Africa Gideon Smith and Ben-Erik van Wyk Briza Publications 2003 ISBN 1-875093-41-9 Recently updated, covers all the aloe species in South Africa, a must have. Grass Aloes in the South African Veld Charles Craib Umdaus Press 2005 ISBN 1-919766-41-3 Published in late 2005, it is a wonderful book with beautiful illustrations by Gillian Condy and Murray Ralfe. Aloes: Aristocrats of Namibian Flora Sakkie Rothmann Swakomunder Buchhandlung 2004 ISBN 999167844-1 Covers all of the Namibian aloes described through 2004. Color pictures and distribution map for each species. Flowers of Ethiopia and Eritrea: Aloes and other Lilies Sebsebe Demissew, Inger Nordal and Odd E. Stabbetorp Shama Books 2003 ISBN 1-931253-19-6 Covers 40 species with distribution maps and pictures of 29 species. Flora of Tropical Africa: Aloaceae Susan Carter A. A. Balkema 1994 ISBN 90-6191-364-0 Covers species described through 1994 in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. The Aloes of Malawi Stewart S. Lane Umdaus Press 2004 ISBN 1-919766-27-8 Distribution maps for all species and nice pictures of most species. Succulent and Xerophytic Plants of Madagascar Vol. 1 Werner Rauh Strawberry Press 1995 ISBN 0-912647-14-0 Wonderful pictures and lots of information. Succulent and Xerophytic Plants of Madagascar Vol. 2 Werner Rauh Strawberry Press 1998 ISBN 0-912647-17-0 Wonderful pictures and lots of information. Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants: Monocotyledons Editor Urs Eggli, Aloe section compiled by Len Newton Springer 2001 ISBN 3-540-41692-7 Descriptions of all species published through early 2001 with 68 species pictured. A must have reference book for the serious aloe grower. Flora of Southern Africa H. F. Glen & David Hardy National Botanical Institute 2000 ISBN 1-919795-49-9 Descriptions of all species in southern Africa through 2000, each description has a distribution map but there are only a few drawings and no photos. Wildflowers of Saudi Arabia Sheila Collenette National Commission for Wildlife Conservation and Development 1999 ISBN 9960-614-09-3 Covers all described species in Saudi Arabia through 1999 with very nice pictures. First Field guide to Aloes of Southern Africa Gideon Smith Struik 2003 ISBN 9-781868-728541 Pocket sized book with basic information on 43 species with pictures and distribution maps. Succulent Flora of Southern Africa Doreen Court A. A. Balkama 2000 ISBN 90-5809-323-9 51 pages covering the aloe species of southern Africa with 38 species pictured. Pinguone, Kenya: Succulents and their Environment Rudolf Schulz and Anne Powys Schulz Publishing 1998 ISBN 0-9585167-0-7 A look at the flora and fauna of the Powys family ranch in Kenya with 9 species of aloe discussed and pictured. The Aloes of South Africa Gilbert Westacott Reynolds The Aloes of South Africa Book Fund 1950 This book and the next are the bibles for aloephiles, both are out of print and can be quite expensive but well worth it. The Aloes of Tropical Africa and Madagascar Gilbert Westacott Reynolds The Trustees the Aloes Book Fund 1966 This book and the previously listed book are the bibles for aloephiles, both are out of print and can be quite expensive but well worth it. Aloes of Zimbabwe Oliver West Longman 2nd Edition 1992 ISBN 0-582-64163-2 Aloes of South West Africa W. J. Jankowitz Nature Conservation and Tourism 1975 South African Aloes Barbara Jeppe Purnell 1969 SBN 360-00018-5 Aloes of the South African Veld David Hardy & Hans Bornman Voortrekkerpers 1971 Nice checklist in the back of the book with flowering times and climatic conditions. Flora of Southern Africa H. F. Glen & David Hardy Succulents of the Transvaal David Hardy with paintings by Anita Fabian Southern 1992 ISBN 1-86812-420-7