Aloe brevifolia
Aloe brevifolia
Aloe brevifolia is a plant species of the genus of aloes in the subfamily Asphodelus ( Asphodeloideae ). The specific epithet is derived from the Latin brevifolia words brevis for short ' and - folius for, leafy ' from.
- 3.1 Literature
- 3.2 Notes and references
Description
Vegetative characteristics
Aloe brevifolia grows stemless, is clumping and forming dense clumps. The 30 to 40 - lanceolate deltoids leaves form dense rosettes. Your Glauce leaf blade is 6 inches long and 2 inches wide. On the underside of leaves, there are some soft Dörnchen arranged in a center line or they are irregularly distributed in the upper third. At the blade tip is an integral Enddorn. The whitish teeth on the leaf margin are 2-3 millimeters long and are 10 mm apart.
Inflorescences and flowers
The simple inflorescence reaches a length of 40 centimeters. The fairly dense, conical grapes are 15 inches long and 7 inches wide. The ovate - lanceolate bracts have a length of 15 millimeters. The flowers are bright zinoberroten to 15 millimeters long pedicles. The flowers are 38 mm long and truncated at its base. At the level of the ovary, they have a diameter of 3 to 4 millimeters. Your outer tepals are not fused together. The stamens and the style protrude five millimeters from the flower.
Genetics
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Systematics and distribution
Aloe brevifolia is common in the South African province of Western Cape in open bushland.
The first description by Philip Miller was published in 1768. A synonym is Aloe perfoliata var δ L. (1753 ).
We distinguish the following varieties:
- Aloe brevifolia var brevifolia
- Aloe brevifolia var depressa ( Haw. ) Baker
- Aloe brevifolia var postgenita ( Schult. & Schult. F ) Baker
Aloe brevifolia var brevifolia A synonym for Aloe prolifera Haw. (1804 ).
Aloe brevifolia var depressa The differences Aloe brevifolia var brevifolia are: about 60 leaves are 12 to 15 inches long and 6 inches wide. The leaf surface is smooth or provided in the upper half with a little warty spots. The marginal teeth are from 2 to 4 millimeters long. The inflorescence reaches a height of 60 centimeters. The bracts are about 15 millimeters long. The 40 mm long, fiery red flowers are up to 20 mm long pedicles.
The first description as Aloe depressa by Adrian Hardy Haworth was published in 1804. John Gilbert Baker introduced the type 1880 brevifolia as a variety of species Aloe. Synonyms are Aloe prolifera var ζ L. (1753 ), and Aloe serra DC. (1799 ) and Aloe brevifolia var serra ( DC.) A.Berger (1908 ).
Aloe brevifolia var postgenita Unlike Aloe brevifolia var ballii the leaves of this variety are 10 to 13 inches long and 4 inches wide.
The first description as Aloe postgenita by Joseph August and Julius Hermann Schultes was published in 1830. The species was also provided by John Gilbert Baker as a variety of species Aloe brevifolia 1880. A synonym is Aloe prolifera var major Salm Dyck (1817 ).