Aloe erythrophylla
Aloe erythrophylla
Overview
Aloe erythrophylla Bosser is native to central Madagascar. Two subspecies are accepted: the autonym subsp. erythrophylla and subsp. major J.-B.Castillon. [1]
Classification and nomenclature
- Accepted name
- Aloe erythrophylla Bosser [1]
Etymology
The epithet erythrophylla derives from Greek erythros (red) and phyllon (leaf), referring to red leaf colour (Grace et al. 2011). [3]
Distribution
Native to central Madagascar. [1]
Main references
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Plants of the World Online / World Checklist of Vascular Plants. Aloe erythrophylla Bosser. Source
- Bosser, J. (1968). Espèces et hybride nouveaux d’Aloès de Madagascar. Adansonia, nouv. sér., 8(4): 505–512. DOI
- Grace, O.M., Klopper, R.R., Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2011). The Aloe Names Book. Strelitzia 28. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.