Aloe

in the publishing house of the Society Cactaceae etc. a unique Czech written publication mapping commonly and rarely occurring aloes. The reader will find information on the chemical composition, taxa occurrence and pharmaceutical use of aloes. There is also information on the cultivation and propagation of aloes. In a special section of the book, 297 species are treated, with a description of each taxon, its occurrence and the possibility of confusion or similarity with other species. The text section is 216 pages long and each taxon is documented with 430 colour photographs. The size of the book printed on coated paper is 17x24,5 cm, the cover is hard laminated.