Aloe bulbillifera
Aloe bulbillifera
Overview
Aloe bulbillifera H.Perrier is native to Madagascar. Two varieties are currently accepted. [1]
Classification and nomenclature
- Accepted name
- Aloe bulbillifera H.Perrier [1]
Etymology
The epithet bulbillifera comes from the Latin bulbilla (small bulb) and -fer (bearing), referring to bulbils on the inflorescence (Grace et al. 2011). [3]
Distribution
Native to Madagascar. [1]
Main references
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Plants of the World Online / World Checklist of Vascular Plants. Aloe bulbillifera H.Perrier. Source
- Perrier, H. (1926). Lomatophyllum & Aloe de Madagascar. Mémoires de la Société Linnéenne de Normandie, Botanique 1: 22. Source
- 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. 27.