Aloe commixta
Aloe commixta
Aloe commixta is a plant of the genus of aloes in the subfamily Asphodelus ( Asphodeloideae ). The specific epithet commixta comes from the Latin and means messed up '.
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- 3.2 Notes and references
Description
Vegetative characteristics
Aloe commixta growing stem -forming, branching and forms dense shrubs. The almost upright to upright stems are about 100 inches long and 2 to 2.5 inches wide. The lanceolate pointed leaves are arranged scattered along tribal to about 30 centimeters. The dull green leaf blade is up to 20 inches long and 3 inches wide. The solid white teeth on the leaf margin are 1-2 millimeters long and are 2 to 4 millimeters apart. The leaf sheaths are fine grünstreifig.
Inflorescences and flowers
The simple inflorescence reaches a length of 30 to 35 centimeters. The dense, almost capitate clusters are 5-7 inches long. The ovate bracts deltoids are tapered. The yellowish to orange flowers stand at about 6 mm long pedicles. The flowers are up to 40 millimeters long and short narrowed at its base. About the ovary they are not constricted. Your outer tepals are limited to 20 mm of their length, and thus, not fused almost to their base, each other.
Genetics
The chromosome number is.
Systematics and distribution
Aloe commixta is common in the Western Cape province of South Africa between rocks and low bushes at altitudes of 1500 meters.
The first description by Alwin Berger was published in 1908.
Aloe perfoliata var synonyms are α L. (1753 ), Aloe gracilis Baker (1880, nom. Illeg. ICBN article 53.1 ) and Aloiampelos commixta ( A.Berger ) Klopper & Gideon F.Sm. ( 2013).