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
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 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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