Aloe compressa var. paucituberculata

Overview

Aloe compressa var. paucituberculata is an accepted variety of A. compressa with dark green leaves bearing sparse warts or small spine-like structures on the surface; the perianth is creamy yellow with brown nerves. It is recorded from Madagascar. [1] [2]

Key characteristics

Leaves

The dark green leaves number up to 14 and are 9 cm long and 4 cm wide. [2]

Leaf surface

The leaf surface sparsely bears warts or small whitish or brown-tipped spine-like structures. [2]

Inflorescence

The raceme is 6–7 cm long. [2]

Flowers

The perianth is creamy yellow with brown nerves. [2]

Distribution

It is distributed in Madagascar. [1]

Scientific name and synonyms

Classification and nomenclature: Accepted as Aloe compressa var. paucituberculata, a variety of A. compressa; recorded as published in 1998 in Kakteen und andere Sukkulenten 49: 158. [1]
Historical interpretation: Jean-Bernard Castillon and Jean-Philippe Castillon (2010) regarded the plant they treated under this name as probably only a juvenile form. This is a historical interpretation from the 2010 source; WCVP currently accepts the variety. [1] [3]

Parent taxon: Aloe compressa
Sibling variety: Aloe compressa var. compressa
Sibling variety: Aloe compressa var. schistophila

Type specimen and type locality

Carter et al. (2011) state that it is known only from the type locality at Itongafeno Mountain in the Central Highlands, while Jean-Bernard Castillon and Jean-Philippe Castillon (2010) give Mount Itongafeno, west of Antsirabe. [1] [2] [3]

Taxonomic treatment

WCVP treats Aloe compressa var. paucituberculata as an accepted variety. [1]

Epithet origin

The epithet paucituberculata refers to the sparsely tuberculate leaves, from Latin pauci (few) and tuberculatus (tuberculate). [4]

References

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP).
Carter, S., Lavranos, J.J., Newton, L.E. & Walker, C.C. (2011). Aloes: The Definitive Guide. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. p. 227.
Castillon, J.-B. & Castillon, J.-P. (2010). Les Aloe de Madagascar / The Aloe of Madagascar. J.-P. Castillon. 400 pp.
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.