Aloe aldabrensis
| Aloe aldabrensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asphodelaceae |
| Subfamily: | Asphodeloideae |
| Genus: | Aloe |
| Species: | A. aldabrensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Aloe aldabrensis (Marais) L.E.Newton & G.D.Rowley[1] | |
Aloe aldabrensis (previously Lomatophyllum aldabrensis) is a species of Aloe endemic to the islands of Aldabra in the Indian Ocean, where it can still be found in coastal scrub on limestone-based soil.[1]
It is part of a group of aloes which bear fleshy berries, and were therefore classed as a separate group, Lomatophyllum.
Description
It usually grows singly, close to the ground, with at most a short stem. Its leaves are green with red or orange tints. Its multi-branched inflorescence bears orange-red flowers in racemes, and its seeds develop in fleshy berries.
This species is related to Aloe purpurea of Mauritius, but differs by its larger leaves, longer flowers, and more widely interspaced leaf-teeth. [2][3]
References
- 1 2 "Aloe aldabrensis". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
- ↑ U.Eggli: Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants: Monocotyledons: Monocotyledons Springer Science & Business Media. 2001.
- ↑ Medicinal Plants, Volume 1 Prota. 2008.
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