Orchids of Malawi

Orchids of Malawi
Author: Isobyl LaCroix
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 410
Release: 2020-07-26
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1000162575

This text covers all of the Malawi orchids, both epiphytic and terrestrial.

Natural Products Chemistry of Botanical Medicines from Cameroonian Plants

Natural Products Chemistry of Botanical Medicines from Cameroonian Plants
Author: Xavier Siwe-Noundou
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 221
Release: 2021-09-28
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0429015216

Forms an important part of the series on Natural Products Chemistry of Global Plants, as Cameroon is a country with rich experience in the use of medicinal plants and with a wide diversity of botanical resources Addresses the current development of pharmacognostic research in Cameroon Provides readers with updated information on the chemistry and pharmacology of natural products with pharmaceutical potentials Covers an extensive range of chemical, botanical and pharmacological diversities

The Biodiversity of African Plants

The Biodiversity of African Plants
Author: L.J.G. Van der Maesen
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 882
Release: 1996-06-30
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780792340959

The book includes papers on monographs and databases, on diversity of succulents, on various regions such as savannas, lowland rain forests and arid regions, on ecology and conservation, on generic delimitations in flowering plants, and on glacial forest refuges that influence the pattern of present-day floristic composition. Some reports on floral biology and the uses of African plants conclude these proceedings. The book is intended for readers in all disciplines of botany, vegetation science, forestry and nature management in Africa.

Fibres

Fibres
Author: Brink, M. & Achigan-Dako, E.G.
Publisher: PROTA
Total Pages: 604
Release: 2012
Genre:
ISBN: 9290814810

This volume deals with the fibres of Tropical Africa. 515 ‘primary use’ fibres are described in 248 review articles. Many of the articles are illustrated with a geographic distribution map and a line drawing of the habit.