Aloe brevifolia

Aloe brevifolia

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Asphodelaceae
Subfamilia: Asphodeloideae
Genus: Aloe
Species: Aloe brevifolia
Varieties: A. brevifolia var. brevifolia - A. brevifolia var. depressa

Name

Aloe brevifolia Mill., Gard. Dict. Abr. ed. 6: n.º 8. 1771.

Homonyms

• Aloe brevifolia Haw., nom. illeg. = Aloe perfoliata L.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Aloe brevifolia Continental: Africa Regional: Southern Africa SW. Cape Prov. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

• Miller, P. 1771. Gard. Dict. Abr. ed. 6: Aloe no. 8. 1771
• USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) [Online Database]. [1]

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Aloe brevifolia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Feb. 10. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Aloe brevifolia. Published online. Accessed: Feb. 10 2019.
• The Plant List 2013. Aloe brevifolia in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Feb. 10.
• Tropicos.org 2019. Aloe brevifolia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 10 Feb. 2019.

Vernacular names

English: Short-leaved aloe, Kleinaalwyn
svenska: kortbladig aloe

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