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Status: | Native |
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This species is distinguished from Aloe chabaudii by leaves which are typically paler green, not blue-green, developing pink tips and fringes. Spotting is usually absent but sometimes occurs. Racemes about 5, sub-capitate, densely flowered. |
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Habitat: | On rocky outcrops in montane areas. |
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Flowering time: | May - Jul |
Worldwide distribution: | DRC, Tanzania, Malawi and northern Zambia. |
Malawi distribution: | N |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Literature: |
Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 290. (Includes a picture). Carter, S. (2001). Aloaceae Flora Zambesiaca 12(3) Pages 77 - 79. (Includes a picture). Lane, S.S. (2004). A Field Guide to the Aloes of Malawi Umdaus Press, Hatfield South Africa. Pages 21 - 23. (Includes a picture). Moriarty, A. (1975). Wild Flowers of Malawi Purnell & sons Cape Town. Page 28. (Includes a picture). Reynolds, G.W. (1966). The Aloes of Tropical Africa and Madagascar. The Aloes Book Fund, Mbabane, Swaziland. Pages 111 - 114. (Includes a picture). Williamson, G. (2002). Notes on Zambian Aloes Aloe 39(3&4) Pages 83 - 91. (Includes a picture). |
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