Aloe castilloniae
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Aloe castilloniae is a species of the genus Aloes in the subfamily of the Affodillaceae (Asphodeloideae). The specific epithet castilloniae honors Bernadette Castillon, whocultivates Malagasy succulentson Réunion .
description
Vegetative characteristics
Aloe castilloniae grows trunk-forming, is richly branched from the base and forms large groups of up to 1 meter in diameter. The prostrate or drooping trunks reach a length of up to 40 centimeters and are 1 centimeter thick. As a rule, they are covered to the tip with dry leaves. The 30 to 40 strongly bent back, stiff, triangular leaves are arranged in five rows. The blue-green leaf blade is 6 inches long and 1.5 inches wide. On it are scattered red, 1 to 2 millimeter long spines. The tip is pointed and has one to three small spines. The strong, deltoid, red teeth on the leaf margin are 2 millimeters long and 3 to 6 millimeters apart.
Inflorescences and flowers
The simple inflorescence reaches a length of up to 6.5 centimeters. The loose grapes consist of two to nine flowers. The bracts have a length of about 2 millimeters. The bright orange-red, slightly curved flowers stand on approximately 8 millimeter long, reddish pedicels . The flowers are 23 millimeters long. At the level of the ovary , the flowers have a diameter of 6 millimeters. Above it, they are narrowed to 4 millimeters and finally expanded to 8 millimeters at the mouth. Your outer tepals are (almost) not fused together. The stamens and the pen stand out from 1 to 3 millimeters from the flower.
Systematics and distribution
Aloe castilloniae is widespread in Madagascar on porous sand-lime brick at heights of around 100 to 250 meters.
The first description by Jean-Bernard Castillon was published in 2006.
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literature
- Susan Carter , John J. Lavranos , Leonard E. Newton , Colin C. Walker : Aloes. The definitive guide . Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 2011, ISBN 978-1-84246-439-7 , pp. 470 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Gideon F. Smith, Colin C. Walker, Estrela Figueiredo: What's in a name: epithets in Aloe L. (Asphodelaceae) and what to call the next new species . In: Bradleya . Volume 28, 2010, p. 89.
- ^ Jean-Bernard Castillon: Aloe castilloniae, un nouvel Aloe (Asphodelaceae) du Sud-Ouest Malgache . In: Succulentes . 2006, number 3, 21-24.
Web links
- Photo of Aloe castilloniae
- Herbarium evidence