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Identification
Aloe ambigens Chiov. [family ALOACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Data not digitized, Aloe ambigens Chiov. [family ALOACEAE ] Verified by Data not digitized,
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Flora

Entry for ALOE ambigens Chiov. [family ALOACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Somalia
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora Somalia, Vol 4, (1995) Author: by J. Lavranos [updated by M. Thulin 2008]
Names
ALOE ambigens Chiov. [family ALOACEAE], (1928);. type: C1, between “Attodi” and “Dolobscio”, Puccioni & Stefanini 447 (FT holo.).
Information
Plants shrubby, with stems to 40 cm long. Leaves 5–15 in a lax rosette, to 20 x 2–3 cm, fleshy and rigid, glaucous green, sparsely spotted at times; margins with white cartilaginous teeth, to 1 mm long, 10–20 mm apart. Inflorescences to 100 cm long, with up to 8 spreading branches; racemes 4–12 cm long, lax; bracts 5 x 3 mm; pedicels 4 mm long. Flowers red or yellow, nutant; perianth 20 mm long, 7 mm across the ovary, outer tepals free for 6 mm. Anthers not exserted. Stigma exserted 1–2 mm. Ovary 6 x 2 mm.
Range
C1 (W of Hobyo).
Altitude range
c. 250 m.
Distribution
SOMALIA Lavranos, Carter & al. 23390.

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