Aloe ballii
Aloe ballii
Aloe ballii is a plant of the genus of aloes in the subfamily Asphodelus ( Asphodeloideae ). The specific epithet honors the ballii forest officials John Stanhope Ball (1926-1976) from Zimbabwe.
- 4.1 Literature
- 4.2 Notes and references
Description
Vegetative characteristics
Aloe ballii growing stem -forming, is richly branched and forms up to 50 rosettes. The spiral wound shoots hang on steep rock. They are 1 to 1.5 m long and have a diameter of 9 millimeters. The two lines arranged leaves are dreieickig - pointed. Your green leaf blade is 20 to 30 centimeters long and 1 centimeter wide. The leaf surface is covered near the base with white or light green elongated spots. The tiny white teeth are 2-4 mm apart. At the blade tip they are missing.
Inflorescences and flowers
The simple, inclined to horizontal or downward curved inflorescence reaches a length of 50 to 60 centimeters. The rather loose, cylindrical- narrowed grapes are 12-44 inches long and 4 inches wide. They consist of 40 to 50 flowers. The ovoid - pointed bracts have a length of 3 mm and 2 mm wide. The fiery red to light reddish orange, slightly bell -shaped flowers are at 14 to 20 mm long pedicles. The flowers are 12 to 16 millimeters long and short narrowed at its base. At the level of the ovary, they have a diameter of 4 mm, they are also extended to wide muzzle. Your outer tepals are not fused together. The stamens and style not protrude from the flower.
Genetics
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Systematics and distribution
Aloe ballii is widespread in Mozambique and Zimbabwe. Aloe ballii var ballii growing in the crevices of rock faces at altitudes 380-400 meters. Aloe ballii var makurupiniensis growing in open grassy woodland on quartzite ridges and slopes at altitudes of 400 to 900 meters.
The first description by Gilbert Westacott Reynolds was released in 1964. We distinguish the following varieties:
- Aloe ballii var ballii
- Aloe ballii var makurupiniensis Ellert
Aloe ballii var makurupiniensis The differences with Aloe ballii var ballii are: it grows upright, is almost stemless with up to twelve rosettes. The leaves are up to 48.5 inches long. The upright inflorescence reaches a height of up to 73 centimeters. The first description of this variety by Anthon FN Ellert was published in 1998.
Endangering
Aloe is ballii in the Red List of Threatened Species IUCN as ' Endangered ( EN )', ie endangered classified.