Aloe milne-redheadii Christian

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Asphodelaceae > Aloe

Characteristics

Leaves in a dense rosette, erect and curving inwards; lamina 20–30 cm long, 6–8 cm wide toward the base, ovate-lanceolate, greyish-green to brownish-green, densely whitish-spotted on both surfaces especially the lower with spots arranged in transverse bands; margin cartilaginous, with minutely brown-tipped teeth 2–3 mm long and 10–15 mm apart.
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Perianth bright coral-red, 28–35 mm long, c. 8 mm in diameter across the ovary, slightly narrowed above, then slightly curved and widening toward the mouth, cylindric-trigonous; outer segments free for ± one-third, with tips spreading.
Inflorescence erect, 60–90 cm high; peduncle 1–7-branched; branches spreading, subtended by deltoid-acuminate scarious many-nerved bracts 1.5–4 cm long, with several sterile bracts below each raceme.
Racemes 15–25 × 7–8 cm, cylindric, ± densely flowered; bracts 5–6 × 2–3 mm, ovate, scarious with darker veining; pedicels 13–18 mm long, spreading.
Perennial herb, suckering to form dense groups of plants, acaulescent or with a short stem.
Stamens and stigma slightly exserted.
Capsule and seeds not seen.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Mature height (meter) 0.6 - 0.9
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Environment

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Usage

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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 30 - 180
Germination temperacture (C°) 21
Germination luminosity light
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Distribution

Aloe milne-redheadii world distribution map, present in Angola and Zambia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:529661-1
WFO ID wfo-0000758487
COL ID 5TWGM
BDTFX ID -
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Synonyms

Aloe milne-redheadii