Aloe perfoliata

Aloe perfoliata

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Asphodelaceae
Subfamilia: Asphodeloideae
Genus: Aloe
Sectio: A. sect. Aloe
Species: Aloe perfoliata

Name

Aloe perfoliata L., Sp. Pl. 1: 319–320 (1753).

• Lectotype: Aloe africana maculata spinosa minor Dillenius, Hortus elthamensis 1: t.15, fig.16 (1732), vide Scopoli (1783: 128).

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Aloe mitriformis Mill., Gard. Dict. ed. 8: n.º 1 (1768).
  • Aloe mitriformis var. angustior Lam., Encycl. 1: 87 (1784).
  • Aloe perfoliata var. brevifolia Aiton, Hort. Kew. 1: 467 (1789).
  • Aloe perfoliata var. mitriformis (Mill.) Aiton, Hort. Kew. 1: 467 (1789).
  • Aloe mitriformis DC., Pl. Hist. Succ.: 99 (1802), nom. illeg.
  • Aloe albispina Haw., Trans. Linn. Soc. London 7: 22 (1804).
  • Aloe brevifolia Haw., Trans. Linn. Soc. London 7: 23 (1804), nom. illeg.
  • Aloe flavispina Haw., Trans. Linn. Soc. London 7: 22 (1804).
  • Aloe mitriformis var. elatior Haw., Trans. Linn. Soc. London 7: 27 (1804), not validly publ.
  • Aloe mitriformis var. humilior Haw., Trans. Linn. Soc. London 7: 23 (1804).
  • Aloe mitriformis Willd., Enum. Pl.: 385 (1809), nom. illeg.
  • Aloe commelyni Willd., Mag. Neuesten Entdeck. Gesammten Naturk. Ges. Naturf. Freunde Berlin 5: 282 (1811).
  • Aloe mitriformis var. humilior Willd., Mag. Neuesten Entdeck. Gesammten Naturk. Ges. Naturf. Freunde Berlin 5: 282 (1811), nom. illeg.
  • Aloe xanthacantha Willd., Mag. Neuesten Entdeck. Gesammten Naturk. Ges. Naturf. Freunde Berlin 5: 282 (1811).
  • Aloe commelyni var. mitriformis (Mill.) Haw., Saxifrag. Enum. 2: 43 (1821).
  • Aloe distans var. reflexa Salm-Dyck ex Haw., Saxifrag. Enum. 2: 44 (1821).
  • Aloe spinulosa Salm-Dyck, Observ. Bot. Horto Dyck. 3: 4 (1822).
  • Aloe depressa Salm-Dyck ex Steud., Nomencl. Bot., ed. 2, 1: 57 (1840), not validly publ.
  • Aloe reflexa Marum ex Steud., Nomencl. Bot., ed. 2, 1: 59 (1840).
  • Aloe mitriformis var. flavispina (Haw.) Baker, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 17: 181 (1878).
  • Aloe commelyni var. flavispina (Haw.) Baker, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 18: 171 (1880).
  • Aloe commelyni var. pachyphylla Baker, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 18: 172 (1880).
  • Aloe commelyni var. spinulosa (Salm-Dyck) Baker, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 18: 171 (1880).
  • Aloe commelyni var. xanthacantha (Willd.) Baker, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 18: 172 (1880).
  • Aloe mitriformis var. commelyni (Willd.) Baker, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 18: 171 (1880).
  • Aloe mitriformis var. pachyphylla Baker, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 18: 172 (1880).
  • Aloe mitriformis var. spinulosa (Salm-Dyck) Baker, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 18: 171 (1880).
  • Aloe mitriformis var. xanthacantha (Willd.) Baker, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 18: 172 (1880).
  • Aloe parvispina Schönland, Rec. Albany Mus. 1: 283 (1905).
  • Aloe mitriformis var. albispina (Haw.) A.Berger in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 38: 278 (1908).

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus I: 319. Reference page. 

Additional references

• Mottram, R. 2013. Typification and application of the name Aloe perfoliata L. The Cactician 1: 1–15 [1].

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Aloe perfoliata in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Feb. 19. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Aloe perfoliata. Published online. Accessed: Feb. 19 2019.
• Hassler, M. 2019. Aloe perfoliata. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2019. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Feb. 19. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2019. Aloe perfoliata. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 19 Feb. 2019.

Vernacular names

English: Rubble or Mitre Aloe

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