Aloe maculata
Aloe maculata
Aloe maculata is a species of the genus Aloe in the subfamily Asphodelus ( Asphodeloideae ). The specific epithet maculata comes from Latin and means, spotted '.
- 3.1 Literature
- 3.2 Notes and references
Description
Vegetative characteristics
Aloe maculata grows stemless or short stem -forming, individually or budded and then forming dense groups. The stems are up to 50 centimeters long. The twelve to 20 lance-shaped leaves form dense rosettes. The green leaf blade is 25 to 30 inches long and 8 to 12 inches wide. At the leaf surface numerous elongated, dull white spots are present. The lined underside, usually no stains. The brown, pungent teeth on the leaf margin are 3-5 millimeters long and are about 10 mm apart.
Inflorescences and flowers
The inflorescence consists of three to seven branches and reaches a length of 40 to 100 centimeters. The dense, capitate - ebensträußigen, sometimes conical or rundgipfeligen grapes are 10 to 12 inches long and 12 to 16 inches (rarely over 8 inches ) wide. The deltoid pointed bracts are about a third to half as long as the pedicels. The usually salmon- pink to orange, occasionally yellow or red flowers stand at 35 to 45 millimeters (rarely from 25 millimeters) long flower stalks. They are 35 to 45 millimeters long and truncated at its base. At the level of the ovary, the flowers to a diameter of 10 millimeters. In addition they are abruptly narrowed to 6 millimeters, and finally extended to the mouth. Your tepals are not fused together over a length 10 to 15 millimeters. The stamens and the style protrude hardly out of the flower.
Genetics
The chromosome number is.
Systematics and distribution
Aloe maculata is in Lesotho, the South African provinces of Eastern Cape, Free State, KwaZulu -Natal, Mpumalanga and the Western Cape, as well as widespread in Swaziland on prairie at Rocky slopes at altitudes of up to 1830 meters.
The first description was published in 1773 by Carlo Allioni.
The following taxa were included as a synonym in the nature: Aloe saponaria var saponaria Aloe perfoliata var θ L. (1753 ), Aloe perfoliata var λ L. (1753 ), Aloe disticha Mill ( 1768, nom illeg ICBN. . article 53.1 ), Aloe maculosa Lam. (1783 ), Aloe maculata Medik. (1786, nom. Illeg. ICBN article 53.1 ), Aloe perfoliata var saponaria Aiton (1789 ), Aloe saponaria ( Aiton ) Haw. (1804 ), Aloe umbellata DC. (1802 ), Aloe saponaria var latifolia Haw. (1804 ), Aloe latifolia ( Haw. ) Haw. (1812 ), Aloe leptophylla NEBr. ex Baker (1881 ), Aloe leptophylla var brachyphylla Baker (1896) and Aloe leptophylla var stenophylla Baker ( 1896).
It will distinguish the following sub- types:
- Aloe maculata subsp. maculata
- Aloe maculata subsp. ficksburgensis ( Reynolds ) Gideon F.Sm. & Figueiredo