Aloe trichosantha
Aloe trichosantha
Overview
Aloe trichosantha is native to Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia, with two currently accepted subspecies. [1]
Classification and nomenclature
- Accepted name
- Aloe trichosantha A.Berger [1]
- Protologue bibliography
- A.Berger (1905), Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 36: 62 [1]
Etymology
The epithet trichosantha refers to the hairy flowers, from Greek trichos (hair) and anthos (flower). [2]
Distribution
Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia [1]
Main references
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Plants of the World Online / WCVP. Aloe trichosantha A.Berger Source
- Sebsebe Demissew & Nordal, I. (2010). Aloes and Lilies of Ethiopia and Eritrea, 2nd ed. p. 52.