Aloe inyangensis
Aloe inyangensis
Aloe inyangensis is a plant of the genus of aloes in the subfamily Asphodelus ( Asphodeloideae ). The specific epithet refers to inyangensis the presence of the species on Mount Inyanga in Zimbabwe.
- 3.1 Literature
- 3.2 Notes and references
Description
Vegetative characteristics
Aloe inyangensis growing stem -forming, branched near the base, forming dense clumps of up to 2 meters in diameter. Your shoots are up to 30 centimeters long and 1.5 to 2 inches wide. The approximately eight to ten leaves are arranged in two rows. Her dark green leaf blade is 15 to 35 inches long and 0.5 to 1.5 inches wide. On the upper leaf surface a few scattered patches can be found near the base. The lower leaf surface is near the base usually with many very bright green, filled lenticular spots. The teeth on white, cartilaginous leaf edge are 0.5 mm long and are 1 to 2 millimeters apart. The leaf juice is yellow.
Inflorescences and flowers
The simple inflorescence is 30 to 50 inches long. The rather loose, cylindrical grapes are 6 to 10 inches long and 6 inches wide. They consist of about 16 flowers. The broadly ovate, orange - brown bracts have a length of 18 to 25 mm and are 6 to 10 mm wide. The bright scarlet flowers are greenish at its mouth. They stand at 25 to 30 mm long pedicles. The flowers are 30 to 37 millimeters long and rounded at their base. At the level of the ovary, they have a diameter of about 7 millimeters. Furthermore they are not constricted. Your outer tepals have easily spread lobes. You are not fused together. The stamens and the style protrude hardly out of the flower.
Systematics and distribution
Aloe inyangensis is common in Zimbabwe. Aloe inyangensis var inyangensis grows on the mountain Inyangani and on the border with Mozambique on rocks at high altitudes 1825-2560 meters. Aloe inyangensis var kimberleyana is distributed only on the mountain Inyangani at altitudes from 1220 to 1900 meters and grows in moist places on rocks and cliffs hanging.
The first description by Hugh Basil Christian was published in 1936. We distinguish the following varieties:
- Aloe inyangensis var inyangensis
- Aloe inyangensis var kimberleyana S.Carter
Aloe kimberleyana inyangensis var The differences with Aloe inyangensis var inyangensis are: The shoots are up to 1 meter long. Their branches are more robust. The leaves are thick and fleshy. They are up to 40 centimeters long and 2.5 centimeters wide.
The first description of this variety was made in 1996 by Susan Carter. The specific epithet honors kimberleyana Rose and Mike Kimberley, who accompanied Susan Carter on their tour through the eastern highlands of Zimbabwe.