Aloe descoingsii
Aloe descoingsii
Overview
Aloe descoingsii Reynolds occurs in southern Madagascar. Two infraspecific taxa are currently accepted. [1]
Classification and nomenclature
- Accepted name
- Aloe descoingsii Reynolds [1]
- Protologue bibliography
- Reynolds (1958), J. S. African Bot. 24: 103. [1]
- Synonyms
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Guillauminia descoingsii (Reynolds) P.V.Heath [1]
Etymology
The epithet descoingsii honours Bernard M. Descoings, a French botanist who studied the flora of Madagascar. [2]
Distribution
Distributed in southern Madagascar. [1]
The type locality is recorded near Anjamala, in the Toliara area of southwestern Madagascar. [3]
Habitat
At the type locality near Anjamala, it was recorded in humus-filled cavities of limestone cliffs at approximately 350 m altitude. [3]
Main references
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Plants of the World Online / World Checklist of Vascular Plants. Aloe descoingsii Reynolds. 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. 47.
- Carter, S., Lavranos, J.J., Newton, L.E. & Walker, C.C. (2011). Aloes: The Definitive Guide. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. pp. 392–393.