Aloe secundiflora

Aloe secundiflora is an aloe widespread in open grassland and bushland in Ethiopia, Sudan, Kenya, and Tanzania.

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

Usually an acaulescent rosette of spreading, glossy, dull glaucous green leaves. The leaves are usually slightly recurved at the tips. Young plants often have spots on their leaves, especially the undersides.

The tall (1m) erect inflorescence has up to 20 spreading branches, each with a cylindrical raceme of pink-red flowers.

References
  1. Weber, O. & Sebsebe Demissew. (2013). Aloe secundiflora. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013: e.T201405A2705516. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T201405A2705516.en. Downloaded on 14 August 2018.


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