Aloe haworthioides

Aloe haworthioides is a species of flowering plant in the Asphodelaceae family.[1] It native to Madagascar.[2] This Aloe is named for its leaves covered with soft spines and thus its resemblance to Haworthia species.[3] A small species, it grows in stemless, clumping offsets and sports orange, highly fragrant flowers.

Aloe haworthioides
A single A. haworthioides
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asphodelaceae
Subfamily: Asphodeloideae
Genus: Aloe
Species:
A. haworthioides
Binomial name
Aloe haworthioides
Synonyms

Aloinella haworthioides (Baker) Lemée
Lemeea haworthioides (Baker) P.V.Heath

References

  1. "Aloe haworthioides Baker". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  2. "Aloe haworthioides Baker, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 22: 529 (1887)". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families.
  3. Fred Dortort (19 November 2014). The Timber Press Guide to Succulent Plants of the World: A Comprehensive Reference to More than 2000 Species. Timber Press. p. 269. ISBN 978-1-60469-357-7.


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