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Identification
Aloe bella G.D.Rowley [family ALOACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Data not digitized, Aloe pulchra Lavranos non Jacq. (1804) [family ALOACEAE ] Verified by Data not digitized,
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  • Aloe pulchra
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Flora

Entry for ALOE bella G. Rowley [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 bella G. Rowley [family ALOACEAE], (1974);. type: N3, 10 km S of “Yibirti” gorge, between “Hordio” and “Bargal”, Lavranos & Bavazzano 8458 (FT holo.).
ALOE pulchra Lavranos [family ALOACEAE], (1973), nom. illeg.;. type: N3, 10 km S of “Yibirti” gorge, between “Hordio” and “Bargal”, Lavranos & Bavazzano 8458 (FT holo.).
Information
Plants solitary or forming fairly large groups. Leaves c. 20, 50 x 11 cm, lanceolate-triangular, ascending-erect, somewhat curved, rigid, pinkish-brown; margins with red teeth, 2 mm long, 20 mm apart. Inflorescences 100 cm tall, with up to 5 branches; racemes shortly conical to subcapitate, 6–11 cm long, dense; bracts 8–10 x 4 mm; pedicels 6–7 mm long. Flowers brillant red, shiny, pendent; perianth 27 mm long, 8-9 mm across the ovary, outer tepals free for 7–9 mm. Anthers exserted 3–5 mm. Stigma exserted 6 mm. Ovary 7 x 3 mm.
Range
N3 not known elsewhere.
Altitude range
0–100 m.
Distribution
SOMALIA Lavranos, Carter & al. 24802.

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