Aloe fievetii var. altimatsiatrae

Overview

Aloe fievetii var. altimatsiatrae is an accepted variety from east-central Madagascar; a 2011 account records it on granitic outcrops in High Matsiatra. [1, 2, 3]

Key characteristics

Growth form

Succulent subshrub; suckering and forming small clumps. [1, 3]

Leaves

Leaves laxly rosulate, spreading-erect, linear-lanceolate and bright green. [3]

Inflorescence and flowers

Racemes capitate and densely flowered; the perianth is yellow and orange in bud. [3]

Distribution

Native to Madagascar, in the east-central region. [1]

Habitat

Recorded on granitic outcrops in High Matsiatra; a 2010 account also records the variety on humid shaded cliffs. [3, 4]

Etymology

The epithet altimatsiatrae refers to High Matsiatra and Latin altus, meaning “high”. [2]

Classification and nomenclature

Accepted name: Aloe fievetii var. altimatsiatrae [1, 2]
Basionym: Aloe altimatsiatrae J.-B.Castillon [2, 1]
Synonyms: Aloe estevei Rebmann [2]

Parent taxon: Aloe fievetii
Sibling variety: Aloe fievetii var. ambatofinandrahanensis
Subspecies in the same species: Aloe fievetii subsp. fievetii

Aloe fievetii subsp. johannis-baptistei

Main references

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP).
Grace, O.M., Klopper, R.R., Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2011). The Aloe Names Book. Strelitzia 28. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. pp. 58–59.
Carter, S., Lavranos, J.J., Newton, L.E. & Walker, C.C. (2011). Aloes: The Definitive Guide. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. p. 277.
Castillon, J.-B. & Castillon, J.-P. (2010). Les Aloe de Madagascar / The Aloe of Madagascar. J.-P. Castillon. 400 pp.

Updates

Classification, distribution and descriptive information are revised as new sources are verified or taxonomic treatments change.