Aloe decumbens
Aloe decumbens
Aloe decumbens is a species of the genus Aloe in the subfamily Asphodelus ( Asphodeloideae ). The specific epithet comes from the Latin decumbens means prostrate ' and refers to the habit of the Art
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Description
Vegetative characteristics
Aloe decumbens grows forming stem and branches from the base. The prostrate stems are up to 75 centimeters long and 1 centimeter wide. The lanceolate - deltoids, indistinct green striped leaves are arranged scattered along the stems. Your green leaf blade is up to 15 centimeters long and 1.5 centimeters wide. The white teeth on the leaf margin whitish cartilaginous are 0.5 millimeters long. The sheaths have a length of about 10 millimeters.
Inflorescences and flowers
The simple inflorescence is about 30 inches long. The rather loose clusters are 10 to 12 inches long. The pale brown bracts have a length of 4 to 5 millimeters and are 2 to 3 mm wide. The cylindrical, scarlet flowers stand at 4-5 mm long pedicles. The flowers are 28 to 33 millimeters long. At the level of the ovary, the flowers on a diameter of 5 to 6 mm. Your outer tepals are not fused together over a length of 6 millimeters. The stamens and the style protrude 2 to 3 mm from the flower.
Systematics and distribution
Aloe decumbens is common in the Western Cape Province at altitudes 180-365 m on rocks and cliffs.
The first description as Aloe gracilis var decumbens by Gilbert Westacott Reynolds was published in 1950. Ernst Jacobus van Jaarsveld raised the variety in 2008 to the rank of a kind
A synonym is Aloiampelos decumbens ( Reynolds ) Klopper & Gideon F.Sm. ( 2013).