Aloe secundiflora

Last updated

Aloe secundiflora
Aloe secundiflora - Leaning Pine Arboretum - DSC05745.JPG
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asphodelaceae
Subfamily: Asphodeloideae
Genus: Aloe
Species:
A. secundiflora
Binomial name
Aloe secundiflora

Aloe secundiflora is an aloe widespread in open grassland and bushland in Ethiopia, Sudan, Kenya, and Tanzania.

Usually an acaulescent rosette of spreading, glossy, dull glaucous green leaves. The leaves are usually slightly recurved at the tips. Young plants often have spots on their leaves, especially the undersides.

The tall (1m) erect inflorescence has up to 20 spreading branches, each with a cylindrical raceme of pink-red flowers.

Related Research Articles

<i>Aloidendron dichotomum</i> Species of tree

Aloidendron dichotomum, formerly Aloe dichotoma, the quiver tree or kokerboom, is a tall, branching species of succulent plant, indigenous to Southern Africa, specifically in the Northern Cape province of South Africa, and parts of Southern Namibia.

<i>Aloe arborescens</i> Species of succulent

Aloe arborescens, the krantz aloe or candelabra aloe, is a species of flowering succulent perennial plant that belongs to the genus Aloe, which it shares with the well known and studied Aloe vera. The specific epithet arborescens means "tree-like". Aloe arborescens is valued by gardeners for its succulent green leaves, large vibrantly-colored flowers, winter blooming, and attraction for birds, bees, and butterflies.

<i>Aloe peglerae</i> Species of small, stemless South African aloe.

Aloe peglerae is a small, stemless South African aloe. This unique succulent plant is classed as an endangered species. The species was listed by CITES as an Appendix II species, requiring special trade protections to prevent the further endangerment of the current wild population due to the plant trade.

<i>Aloe marlothii</i> Species of plant in the family Asphodelaceae

Aloe marlothii is a large, single-stemmed Southern African aloe of rocky places and open flat country, occasionally growing up to 6 m tall.

<i>Aloe ballyi</i> Species of succulent

Aloe ballyi is a species of flowering plant in the family Asphodelaceae, native to Kenya and Tanzania.

<i>Aloe comosa</i> Species of plant in the family Asphodelaceae

Aloe comosa is a species of flowering plant in the Asphodelaceae family. It is commonly called Clanwilliam aloe) and is endemic to South Africa.

<i>Gonialoe dinteri</i> Species of plant in the family Asphodelaceae

Gonialoe dinteri, the Namibian partridge aloe, is a species of flowering plant in the Asphodelaceae family. It is native to arid areas of Angola and Namibia.

<i>Aloidendron eminens</i> Species of flowering plant

Aloidendron eminens, formerly Aloe eminens, is a species of succulent plant in the genus Aloidendron, endemic to Somalia.

Aloe jawiyon is a species of plant in the genus Aloe. It is endemic to the island of Socotra, Yemen.

<i>Aloe squarrosa</i> Species of plant

Aloe squarrosa is a species of flowering plant in the Asphodelaceae family. It is from the island of Socotra, Yemen.

Aloe viridiflora is a species of plant in the genus Aloe. The species is endemic to Namibia with a wide range and is known from at least six different populations. Current trends are not known and the species is listed as LC on the IUCN Red List. However, it is scarce and Namibian authorities consider it threatened; the plant must not be removed or disturbed. It is the only known green-flowering aloe. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and rocky areas. It can produce hallucinations when ingested, leading to its occasional use in shamanic rituals.

<i>Aloe hereroensis</i> Species of succulent

Aloe hereroensis is an African Aloe native to Angola, Namibia and South Africa. Like other Aloe species, it forms a rosette of succulent, lanceolate, greyish-green leaves with teeth along their edges. These leaves can grow up to 40 cm long. A. hereroensis forms large inflorescences, up to 1 meter high, with clusters of scarlet flowers.

Aloe kilifiensis is a species of plant found on the shores around the Kenya–Tanzania border. It is threatened by the destruction of its habitat for agricultural purposes, and collected because of its flower's distinct coloring.

<i>Aloe perfoliata</i> Species of succulent

Aloe perfoliata, the rubble aloe or mitre aloe, is a hardy creeping aloe, found in rocky, mountainous areas throughout the Western Cape, South Africa.

<i>Aloe jucunda</i> Species of succulent

Aloe jucunda is a species succulent plants that belong to the family Asphodelaceae, indigenous to Somalia.

<i>Aloe rupestris</i> Species of plant

Aloe rupestris is an arborescent aloe indigenous to summer-rainfall areas of southern Africa.

<i>Aloe dorotheae</i> Species of plant in the family Asphodelaceae

Aloe dorotheae is a critically endangered succulent plant in the family Asphodelaceae. It is native to Tanzania.

<i>Aloe lateritia</i> Species of succulent

Aloe lateritia is an aloe widespread in open grassland and rocky bushland of East Africa.

<i>Aloe volkensii</i> Species of succulent

Aloe volkensii is a species of plant widely distributed in East Africa.

<i>Aloe somaliensis</i> Species of succulent

Aloe somaliensis, the Somalian aloe, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asphodelaceae. It is an evergreen succulent perennial native to Somaliland and Djibouti in East Africa, where it grows at altitudes of 700–1,700 metres (2,300–5,600 ft) in bushland on limestone and sandstone rocks.

References

  1. Weber, O. & Sebsebe Demissew. (2013). Aloe secundiflora. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013: e.T201405A2705516. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T201405A2705516.en. Downloaded on 14 August 2018.