Aloe compressa
Aloe compressa
Distribution
It is distributed in Madagascar. [1]
Scientific name and synonyms
Taxonomic treatment
WCVP treats Aloe compressa as an accepted species. [1]
Epithet origin
The epithet compressa refers to the distichous, laterally compressed leaf arrangement and derives from Latin compressus (“compressed”). [2]
References
- World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP).
- Grace, O.M., Klopper, R.R., Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2011). The Aloe Names Book. Strelitzia 28. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. p. 40.