Aloe jawiyon
Aloe is a plant of the genus jawiyon of aloes in the subfamily Asphodelus ( Asphodeloideae ). The specific epithet is derived from jawiyon je'awiyon, the common on Socotra trivial name of the species.
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Description
Vegetative characteristics
Aloe jawiyon grows short stem -forming, branched and forms small clumps. The upright or prostrate stems reach a length of up to 20 centimeters. The lanceolate - pointed leaves form dense rosettes. Your yellowish green, brownish suffused leaf blade is up to 20 centimeters long and 3.5 centimeters wide. The green teeth on the leaf margin are 2 millimeters long and are 6 mm apart.
Inflorescences and flowers
The simple inflorescence reaches a length of up to 20 centimeters. The dense, cylindrical clusters are 10 to 20 inches long and 4-6 inches wide. The lanceolate bracts deltoids have a length of 4 to 6 mm. The bright orange flowers have green tips and are available in 8 mm long pedicles. The flowers are 10 to 20 millimeters long. Above the ovary, the flowers are slightly narrowed. In addition they are extended to the mouth. Your outer tepals are fused together on a length of 8 millimeters. The stamens and the style protrude hardly out of the flower.
Systematics, distribution and hazard
Aloe is jawiyon used in Yemen on limestone at altitudes of 500 to 800 meters.
The first description by Susan J. Christie, Dylan P. Hannon and Neil A. Oakman was published in 2004.
Aloe is jawiyon in the Red List of Threatened Species IUCN as " Near Threatened (NT) ", ie Threatened classified.