Aloe capitata
Aloe capitata var quartziticola
Aloe capitata is a species of the genus Aloe in the subfamily Asphodelus ( Asphodeloideae ). The specific epithet capitate comes from the Latin, means provided with a head ' and refers to the capitate inflorescence.
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- 3.2 Notes and references
Description
Vegetative characteristics
Aloe capitata usually grows individually and stemless or in the shade with a trunk of up to 60 centimeters in length. The 20 to 30 triangular pointed leaves form dense rosettes. The blade tip is slightly twisted, dull and serrated short. The green, reddish suffused leaf blade is 50 inches long and 6 inches wide. The pungent, reddish teeth on brownish red, cartilaginous leaf edge are 2 millimeters long and are 8 to 12 mm apart. The leaf juice is dry yellow.
Inflorescences and flowers
The inflorescence consists of three to four branches and reaches a length of about 80 centimeters. The dense capitate clusters are 3-4 centimeters long and 9-10 centimeters wide. The ovoid - pointed bracts have a length of 6 mm and 4 mm wide. The lowest flower stems are 10 mm long, above they reach a length of 25 to 30 millimeters. The narrow bell-shaped, orange-yellow flowers are 25 to 30 millimeters long and rounded at their base. At the level of the ovary, they have a diameter of 6 millimeters. In the flowers of the mouth are extended out to 10 millimeters. Your outer tepals are not fused together, but stick together on a length of 24 to 25 millimeters. The stamens and the style protrude 10 mm from the flower.
Genetics
The chromosome number is.
Systematics and distribution
Aloe capitata is widespread in Madagascar.
The first description by John Gilbert Baker was published in 1883. We distinguish the following varieties:
- Aloe capitata var capitata
- Aloe capitata var angavoana J.- P.Castillon
- Aloe capitata var cipolinicola H.Perrier
- Aloe capitata var gneissicola H.Perrier
- Aloe capitata var quartziticola H.Perrier
- Aloe capitata var silvicola H.Perrier
Aloe capitata var capitata A synonym of Aloe capitata var capitata Aloe cernua death. ( 1890).
Aloe capitata var angavoana The first description of the variety was made by Jean -Philippe Castillon and was released in 2010.
Aloe capitata var cipolinicola The differences Aloe capitata var capitata are: The variety grows individually and forming stem with a 2 to 3 meters long stem. The 60 to 100 leaves form dense rosettes. There are two or three small teeth at the tip apex. The shiny green, sometimes reddish suffused leaf blade is 60 inches long and 5 to 6.5 centimeters wide. The marginal teeth are 3 to 4 millimeters long. The inflorescence is about 1 meter long and consists of six to ten branches. The bottom flower stems are almost.
The first description of the variety by Henri Perrier de La Bâthie was published in 1926. A synonym is nomenklatorisches Aloe cipolinicola ( H.Perrier ) J.- J.- B.Castillon & P.Castillon (2010).
Aloe capitata var gneissicola The differences Aloe capitata var capitata are: The variety has about 20 lanceolate, rounded at the top and there are three to five teeth -bearing leaves. The gray -green to Glauce leaf blade is 40 to 50 inches long and 3.5 to 4 centimeters wide. The flower clusters consist of fewer flowers which are 35 millimeters long. The frangible bracts have a length of 10 millimeters and 5 millimeters wide. The lowermost pedicel is 5 mm, the top 35 millimeters long.
The first description of the variety was also carried out by Henri Perrier de La Bâthie and was published in 1926. A synonym is nomenklatorisches Aloe gneissicola ( H.Perrier ) J.- J.- B.Castillon & P.Castillon (2010).
Aloe capitata var quartziticola The differences Aloe capitata var capitata are: The leaves are thick and fleshy. The Glauce to bluish green leaf blade is 30 to 40 centimeters long and 9-12 centimeters wide. The 3 to 4 millimeters long edge teeth are 10 to 20 millimeters apart. The inflorescence reaches a length of 1 meter. The fairly dense, 10 to 12 inches long flower clusters consist of more individual flowers. The narrow - deltoids bracts are 7-10 mm long and 3-4 mm wide. The lowest flower stalks are 15 to 20 millimeters, the top 40 to 50 millimeters long.
The first description of the variety was also carried out by Henri Perrier de La Bâthie and was published in 1926.
Aloe capitata var silvicola The differences Aloe capitata var capitata are: The variety grows with a short stem on tree trunks or rocks lying. The leaf blade is 50 to 60 inches long and 3-4 inches wide. The teeth on the leaf margin are very small and sometimes absent. The towards the tips rounded bracts are 7 millimeters long and 6 millimeters wide. The flowers are of a length of 20 millimeters. The lowest flower stalks are 8 millimeters, the highest up to 40 millimeters long.
The first description of the variety was also carried out by Henri Perrier de La Bâthie and was published in 1926.