Biology:Aloe delphinensis

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Short description: Species of succulent

Aloe delphinensis
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asphodelaceae
Subfamily: Asphodeloideae
Genus: Aloe
Species:
A. delphinensis
Binomial name
Aloe delphinensis
Rauh

Aloe delphinensis is a species of Aloe native to an area near Fort-Dauphin (Madagascar).[2]

Description

In the section Lomatophyllum, Aloe delphinensis was described to be similar to Aloe bakeri. Tight, leggy unspotted rosettes with strap-like leaves are typical of this species. The pink flowers are more slender and colorful than A. bakeri, present on a raceme that emerges from the center of the rosettes.[3][4]

Ecology

Aloe delphinensis is known to grow with Pachypodium cactipes and Aloe schomeri.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q782877 entry