Aloe haworthioides

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Aloe haworthioides
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A single A. haworthioides
CITES Appendix I (CITES) [1]
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asphodelaceae
Subfamily: Asphodeloideae
Genus: Aloe
Species:
A. haworthioides
Binomial name
Aloe haworthioides
Synonyms

Aloinella haworthioides(Baker) Lemée
Lemeea haworthioides(Baker) P.V.Heath

Aloe haworthioides is a species of plant in the genus Aloe native to Madagascar. [2] [3] This aloe is named for its leaves, which are covered with soft spines that create a resemblance to Haworthia species. [4] A small species, it grows in stemless, clumping offsets and sports orange, highly fragrant flowers.

References

  1. "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  2. "Aloe haworthioides Baker, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 22: 529 (1887)". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families.
  3. "Aloe haworthioides Baker". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  4. Fred Dortort (19 November 2014). The Timber Press Guide to Succulent Plants of the World: A Comprehensive Reference to More than 2000 Species. Timber Press. p. 269. ISBN   978-1-60469-357-7.