Aloe lateritia
Aloe lateritia
Overview
Aloe lateritia Engl. occurs in Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and Malawi, with two accepted varieties. [1]
Classification and nomenclature
- Accepted name
- Aloe lateritia Engl. [1]
- Protologue bibliography
- Engler (1895), Pflanzenw. Ost-Afrikas, C: 140 [1]
Etymology
The epithet lateritia refers to the dark brick-red flowers. [2]
Distribution
Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi [1]
Main references
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Plants of the World Online / WCVP. Aloe lateritia Engl. Source
- Grace, O.M., Klopper, R.R., Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2011). The Aloe Names Book. Strelitzia 28. pp. 85–86.