Aloe striata
Aloe striata
Aloe striata is a species of the genus Aloe in the subfamily Asphodelus ( Asphodeloideae ). The specific epithet striata derived from Latin, it means, striped ' and refers to the lines on the leaves.
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- 3.2 Notes and references
Description
Vegetative characteristics
Aloe striata growing stem -forming, is usually simple or sometimes forms up to five shoots from. The prostrate stems reach a length of up to 100 centimeters. They are occupied with persistent dead leaves. The 12 to 20 lanceolate narrowed leaves form a dense rosette. Your Glauk - green to reddish suffused, usually striped leaf blade is up to 50 centimeters long and 20 centimeters wide. On the upper leaf surface indistinct spots are sometimes present. The broad leaf edges are light pink to almost red. Marginal teeth are not formed.
Inflorescences and flowers
The inflorescence has six to twelve sectors and reaches a length of up to 100 centimeters. The lower branches are branched again. The dense, capitate to slightly conical grapes are about 6 inches long and 6 inches wide. The deltoid pointed bracts have a length of about 5 mm. The peach to coral red flowers stand at 15 to 25 mm long pedicles. The flowers are 30 mm long and truncated at its base. At the level of the ovary, the flower has a diameter of 6 mm. In addition they are abruptly narrowed and eventually extended to the mouth. Your outer tepals are not fused together over a length 6-8 millimeters. The stamens and the style protrude 1 to 2 millimeters from the flower.
Genetics
The chromosome number is.
Systematics and distribution
Aloe striata is often used in the Western Cape and Eastern Cape provinces of South Africa in grass or bushland on rocky slopes at altitudes of 250-1200 meters.
The first description by Adrian Hardy Haworth was published in 1804.
The following taxa were included as a synonym in the nature: Aloe paniculata Jacq. (1809 ), Aloe albocincta Haw. (1819 ), Aloe hanburyana Naudin (1875 ), Aloe rhodocincta hort. ex Baker (1880 ) and Aloe striata var oligospila Baker ( 1894).