Aloe fievetii - mokubaraya もくばらや

Infraspecific taxa

Subspecies

Variety

Overview

Aloe fievetii Reynolds is an accepted species native to east-central Madagascar. It is a succulent subshrub of the seasonally dry tropical biome. [1]

Distribution

The species is native to east-central Madagascar. [1]

Etymology

The epithet fievetii commemorates Gerard Fievet, a French winegrower and succulent-plant enthusiast in Madagascar. [2]

Classification and nomenclature

Accepted name: Aloe fievetii Reynolds [1]
Protologue bibliography: The name was first published in J. S. African Bot. 31: 279 (1965). [1]
Type locality and type material: Type material is Fievet in Reynolds 11620 (PRE, K, P, TAN), from Madagascar, Fianarantsoa, near Andomaranomaitso. [3]

Main 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. 59.
Carter, S., Lavranos, J.J., Newton, L.E. & Walker, C.C. (2011). Aloes: The Definitive Guide. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. p. 255.

Updates

Classification, distribution and descriptive information are revised as new sources are verified or taxonomic treatments change.