Aloe delphinensis

Aloe delphinensis
Conservation status
CITES Appendix II (CITES) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Asphodelaceae
Subfamily:	Asphodeloideae
Genus:	Aloe
Species:	A. delphinensis
Binomial name
Aloe delphinensis Rauh

Aloe delphinensis is a species of Aloe native to an area near Fort-Dauphin (Madagascar). ^[2]

Description

In the section Lomatophyllum , Aloe delphinensis was described to be similar to Aloe bakeri . Tight, leggy unspotted rosettes with strap-like leaves are typical of this species. The pink flowers are more slender and colorful than A. bakeri, present on a raceme that emerges from the center of the rosettes. ^{[3] [4]}

Ecology

Aloe delphinensis is known to grow with Pachypodium cactipes and Aloe schomeri . ^[3]

References

1. "Aloe delphinensis Rauh 1990". Species+ . UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre . Retrieved 20 October 2025.
2. "Aloe delphinensis Rauh | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-09-29.
3. "Aloe delphinensis Rauh | ISI 2004". media.huntington.org. Retrieved 2025-09-29.
4. Castillon, Jean-Bernard (2007). "A new species of Aloe (Asphodelaceae) from northernmost Madagascar". CactusWorld. 25 (1): 12–14. ISSN   1751-1429.