Aloe pembana
| Aloe pembana | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Xanthorrhoeaceae |
| Subfamily: | Asphodeloideae |
| Genus: | Aloe |
| Species: | A. pembana |
| Binomial name | |
| Aloe pembana L.E.Newton[1] | |
Aloe pembana (previously Lomatophyllum pembanum) is a species of Aloe indigenous to the island of Pemba and surrounding islets, off the coast of Tanzania.[1]
It is part of a group of aloes which bear fleshy berries, and were therefore classed as a separate group, Lomatophyllum.
Description
It offsets and suckers from its base and forms large clumps. Its leaves are a shiny green with white margins and teeth. Its multi-branched inflorescence bears red flowers in racemes, and its seeds develop in fleshy berries.
This species is related to Aloe aldabrensis, but differs by its growth into dense clumps, its flower colour, and its longer inflorescence.
Distribution
While it was formerly widespread across Pemba and surrounding islands, it now only occurs on Pemba and Misali islands, where it grows in dappled shade in the sandy coastal forests.[2][3]
References
- 1 2 "Aloe pembana". 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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