Aloe otallensis
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Aloe otallensis is a species of aloes in the subfamily of the Affodill family (Asphodeloideae). The specific epithet otallensis refers to the occurrence of the species near Otallo in Ethiopia.
description
Vegetative characteristics
Aloe otallensis grows stemless, is simple or forms small groups. The approximately 24 triangular-lanceolate, narrowed leaves form a rosette . The gray-green leaf blade is 35 to 50 centimeters (rarely up to 80 centimeters) long and 4 to 6.5 centimeters (rarely up to 9.5 centimeters) wide. On it there are occasionally rounded-elongated, white spots that are arranged in longitudinal rows. The spots are more numerous on the underside of the leaf. The reddish brown teeth on the leaf margin are 3 to 4.5 millimeters long and 8 to 10 millimeters apart.
Inflorescences and flowers
The inflorescence has up to twelve branches and reaches a length of 100 centimeters and more. The dense, cylindrical grapes are 5 to 8 inches long. The ovate-blunt, short, finely pointed, white bracts have a length of 11 to 17 millimeters and are 4 to 6.5 millimeters wide. The light pink flowers are gray or yellow tipped and stand on 7 to 12 millimeter long peduncles . They are 19 to 23 millimeters (rarely up to 27 millimeters) long and narrowed at their base. Above the ovary , the flowers are slightly narrowed. Your outer tepals are not fused together over a length of about 10 millimeters. The stamens and the stylus barely protrude from the flower.
Systematics and distribution
Aloe otallensis is widespread in Ethiopia in open acacia bushes at altitudes of 1200 to 1500 meters.
The first description by John Gilbert Baker was published in 1898.
Aloe boranensis Cufod is a synonym . (1939).
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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. 343 .
- Leonard Eric Newton: Aloe Otallensis . In: Urs Eggli (Hrsg.): Succulent lexicon. Monocotyledons . Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart 2001, ISBN 3-8001-3662-7 , pp. 165 .