1026.000 Aloe - Aloe
CHORTOLIRION A. Berger
Carter, S. (2001) Aloaceae Flora Zambesiaca 12(3)
Fowler, D.G. (2007) Zambian Plants: Their Vernacular Names and Uses, Kew Publishing
Geerinck, D.J.L. (2015) Asphodelaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale Nouvelle Serie Jardin Botanique Meise, Belgique
Grace, O.M., Klopper, R.R., Smith, G.F., Crouch, N.R., Figueiredo, E., Rønsted, N., Van Wyk, A.E. (2013) A revised generic classification for Aloe (Xanthorrhoeaceae subfam. Asphodeloideae) Phytotaxa 76(1) 7-14
Harding, T.B.C. (1979) Aloes of the World: A Checklist, Index and Code as at December 1979. Excelsa 9
Reynolds, G.W. (1966) The Aloes of Tropical Africa and Madagascar. The Aloes Book Fund, Mbabane, Swaziland.
Williamson, G. (2002) Notes on Zambian Aloes Aloe 39(3&4) 83-91
Description of the genus
Succulent perennials, sometimes large and shrub-like, but not dichotomously branched trees or large shrubs. Leaves borne in rosettes or distichous, usually stiff, succulent, with hard-toothed or spiny margins, spotted or unspotted; dried leaves persistent or not. Inflorescence variously branched or simple. Flowers usually brightly coloured, actinomorphic, only rarely ± 2-lipped, variously shaped, with or without a pronounced constriction above a bulbous basal swelling. A well known genus of mainly winter-flowering species. Derivation of name: Aloe is the Greek name for Aloe vera, one of the bitter aloes of medicine. Worldwide: c.365 species, tropics and especially southern Africa, Madagascar, Arabia and Canary Isles. Malawi: 18 taxa. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| arborescens Mill. | C,S | Description, Image |
| buchananii Baker [End] | C,S | |
| bulbicaulis Christian | N | Description, Image |
| cameronii Hemsl. var. cameronii | C,S | Description, Image |
| cameronii Hemsl. var. dedzana Reynolds [End] | C,S | |
| canis S. Lane [End] [EX?] | C | |
| chabaudii Schonland var. mlanjeana Christian [End] | S | |
| chabaudii Schönland var. chabaudii | N,C,S | Description, Image |
| christianii Reynolds | N,C,S | Description, Image |
| cryptopoda Baker | N,S | Description, Image |
| duckeri Christian | N,C | Description, Image |
| excelsa A. Berger var. breviflora L.C. Leach [NrEnd] | S | Description, Image |
| mawii Christian [NrEnd] | N,C,S | Description, Image |
| menyharthii Baker subsp. menyharthii | S | |
| myriacantha (Haw.) Schult. & Schult. f. | C | Description, Image |
| mzimbana Christian | N | Description, Image |
| nuttii Baker | N | Description, Image |
| zebrina Baker | N,S | Description, Image |
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Flora of Rwanda: Aloe
Flora of Zambia: Aloe
Flora of Zambia: cultivated Aloe
Flora of Zimbabwe: Aloe
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Aloe
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): AloeBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Aloe
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Aloe
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Aloe
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Aloe
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