Aloe microstigma

Aloe microstigma
	Aloe microstigma
Systematics
	Monocots
Order :	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family :	Grass trees (Xanthorrhoeaceae)
Subfamily :	Affodilla family (Asphodeloideae)
Genre :	Aloes ( aloe )
Type :	Aloe microstigma
Scientific name
	Aloe microstigma
	Salm-Dyck

Aloe microstigma is a species of aloes in the subfamily of the Affodilla family (Asphodeloideae). The specific epithet microstigma is derived from the Greek words micro for 'small' and stigma for 'spot' and refers to the spotted leaves of the species.

description

Vegetative characteristics

Aloe microstigma grows stem-forming, is solitary or forms small groups. The trunk, which is usually prostrate, is up to 50 centimeters long, 10 centimeters wide and covered with dead leaves. The 20 or more lanceolate-deltoid leaves form dense rosettes . The green, occasionally reddish tinged leaf blade is usually indistinctly lined. It is 30 to 50 inches long and 6.5 to 8 inches wide. There are often some scattered white spots on the leaf surface. On the bottom, they are usually numerous. The reddish brown, stinging teeth on the cartilaginous reddish brown leaf margin are 2 to 4 millimeters long and 5 to 10 millimeters apart.

Inflorescences and flowers

The simple inflorescence reaches a length of 60 to 80 centimeters. The grapes are conical and 20 centimeters long or cylindrically tapering and 40 centimeters long. The deep brown, lanceolate-pointed bracts are about half as long as the flower stalks. The slightly bulbous, orange, greenish yellow and only rarely red flowers are on 25 to 30 millimeter long peduncles . They are 25 to 30 millimeters long and rounded at their base. Above the ovary , they are slightly expanded towards the mouth. Your tepals are not fused together. The stamens and the pen stand out from 1 to 3 millimeters from the flower.

genetics

The number of chromosomes is . ${\ displaystyle 2n = 14}$

Systematics and distribution

Aloe microstigma is common in the South African provinces of Western Cape , Eastern Cape and Limpopo in hot, dry, flat bushland and occasionally on steep slopes at altitudes of 50 to 1200 meters.

The first description by Joseph zu Salm-Reifferscheidt-Dyck was published in 1854.

The following taxa were included as synonymous in the species: Aloe juttae Dinter (1923) and Aloe brunnthaleri A.Berger ex Cammerl. (1933).

proof

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. 577 .
Leonard Eric Newton: Aloe microstigma . In: Urs Eggli (Hrsg.): Succulent lexicon. Monocotyledons . Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart 2001, ISBN 3-8001-3662-7 , pp. 159-160 .

Individual evidence

↑ Urs Eggli, Leonard E. Newton: Etymological Dictionary of Succulent Plant Names . Springer, Berlin / Heidelberg 2010, ISBN 978-3-642-05597-3 , p. 154.
^ Joseph zu Salm-Reifferscheidt-Dyck: Monographia generum Aloes et Mesembrianthemi . Part 6, 1854, Section 26, Figure 4.

Web links

Commons : Aloe microstigma - collection of images, videos and audio files

Aloe microstigma subsp. microstigma in the Red List of South African Plants

[1] Urs Eggli, Leonard E. Newton: Etymological Dictionary of Succulent Plant Names . Springer, Berlin / Heidelberg 2010, ISBN 978-3-642-05597-3 , p. 154.

[2] Joseph zu Salm-Reifferscheidt-Dyck: Monographia generum Aloes et Mesembrianthemi . Part 6, 1854, Section 26, Figure 4.