Aloe viridiflora
Aloe viridiflora is a plant of the genus of aloes in the subfamily Asphodelus ( Asphodeloideae ). The specific epithet is derived from the Latin viridiflora viridis words for 'green' and florus - for, - flowered ' from.
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Description
Vegetative characteristics
Aloe viridiflora growing stemless and individually. The 50 to 60 lanceolate narrowed leaves form dense rosettes. The Glauce, clearly lined leaf blade is up to 40 inches long and 8 inches wide. The pungent, pink reddish brown teeth on the leaf margin are 2 millimeters long and are 2 to 5 millimeters apart.
Inflorescences and flowers
The inflorescence consists of six branches and reaches a length of about 150 centimeters. The dense, capitate grapes are 10 inches long and 8 inches wide. They consist of approximately 50 to 60 flowers. The ovoid - pointed bracts have a length of 15 mm and 7 mm wide. The club-shaped, green flowers are tinged with lemon yellow around the center and are available in 20 mm long pedicles. They are 33 mm long and narrowed at its base. Above the ovary, the flowers are expanded to their muzzle to 9 to 10 millimeters. Your tepals are not fused together. The stamens protrude 10 mm and the stylus 10 to 12 millimeters from the flower.
Systematics, distribution and hazard
Aloe viridiflora is common from about 1500 to 1800 meters in Namibia on rocky slopes, most commonly at the base of Gamsberg in heights.
The first description by Gilbert Westacott Reynolds was published in 1937.
Aloe is viridiflora in the Red List of Threatened Species IUCN as "Least Concern ( LC) ," ie, not compromised as in nature, classified.