Aloe megalacantha
Aloe megalacantha
Overview
Aloe megalacantha Baker occurs in Ethiopia and Somalia. Two subspecies are accepted: subsp. megalacantha and subsp. alticola. [1]
Classification and nomenclature
- Accepted name
- Aloe megalacantha Baker [1]
- Protologue bibliography
- Baker (1898), Flora of Tropical Africa 7: 469 (as cited by Gilbert & Sebsebe 1997). [2]
- Type locality and type material
- Gilbert & Sebsebe (1997) reported Ruspoli & Riva 905 (FT) from Milmil, Ogaden, Ethiopia, as the holotype. [2]
Etymology
Sebsebe Demissew & Nordal (2010) explained the epithet as referring to the large spines on the leaf margins. [3]
Distribution
The species is distributed in Ethiopia and Somalia. Localities and habitats reported for its two subspecies are not interchangeable. [1]
Main references
- World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP). Aloe megalacantha Baker.
- Gilbert, M.G. & Sebsebe Demissew (1997). Further Notes on the Genus Aloe in Ethiopia and Eritrea. Kew Bulletin 52(1): 139–152.
- Sebsebe Demissew & Nordal, I. (2010). Aloes and Lilies of Ethiopia and Eritrea, 2nd ed.
Updates
Classification, distribution and descriptive information are revised as new sources are verified or taxonomic treatments change.