Aloe reynoldsii
Aloe reynoldsii
Aloe reynoldsii is a plant of the genus of aloes in the subfamily Asphodelus ( Asphodeloideae ). The specific epithet honors the reynoldsii Australian optometrists Gilbert Westacott Reynolds, who emigrated to South Africa and significant contributions to the knowledge of the genus Aloe made .
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Description
Vegetative characteristics
Aloe reynoldsii growing stemless or short stem -forming and forming groups of up to twelve rosettes. The strain reached a diameter of 5 centimeters. The 16 to 20 ovate - lanceolate, pointed leaves form dense rosettes. The Glauk - green, lined leaf blade is up to 35 centimeters long and 11 centimeters wide. On it are many, scattered, oblong or H-shaped, opaque white spots. On the underside of leaves, there are less spots. The soft to firm teeth at 2 mm wide, pink, cartilaginous leaf edge are tiny and are 1-4 mm apart.
Inflorescences and flowers
The inflorescence consists of about four branches and reaches a length of 40 to 60 centimeters. The loose, almost capitate grapes are 5 to 6 inches long. The lanceolate bracts deltoids have a length of 10 millimeters. The yellow to its mouth orange tinged flowers are at 20 to 25 mm long pedicles. The flowers are 28 mm long and truncated at its base. At the level of the ovary, the flowers on a diameter of 7 millimeters. In addition they are abruptly narrowed to 5 mm, and finally extended to the mouth. Your outer tepals are not fused together over a length of 5 mm. The stamens and the style protrude 2 mm from the flower.
Systematics and distribution
Aloe is reynoldsii used in South Africa's Eastern Cape in the valleys of Bashee River system on rock faces and steep, grassy slopes at elevations from 150 to 1000 meters.
The first description by Cythna Lindenberg Letty was published in 1934.