Aloe chortolirioides var. chortolirioides Letty

Much-branched short-stemmed grass aloe 200-300 mm tall, forming dense tufts; roots fusiform. Leaves 38-51 cm a rosette, linear, 90-250 x 2-5 mm, canaliculate, dull green, margins dentate. Inflorescence a simple capitate raceme; peduncle 150-250 mm long, with sterile bracts; bracts deltoid-acuminate, 13-17 x 4-5 mm, 3-5-nerved. Flowers yellow to red, 20-35 mm long, cylindric; pedicels 10-25 mm long; segments free almost to base. Anthers exserted up to 2 mm. Ovary green, 5-6 x 2-3 mm; style exserted up to 5 mm. Fruit ±14 x 7 mm.