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Aloe Lettyae
''Aloe lettyae'' is a species of ''aloe'' endemic to the Woodbush Granite Grassland in the Haenertsburg Nature Reserve in the Limpopo Province, South Africa. It is endangered species, prone to fires and introduction of foreign species for economical reasons. They have become a face for this highly threatened area lacking in proper research for various ecological reasons. ''Aloe lettyae'' was named in honor of Cynthia Letty, a famous South African botanical artist, in 1937. Description ''Aloe lettyae'' is a spotted aloe. During its flowering time, in summer and fall, the flowers differ drastically from the appearance of the mature plant. The flowers have vibrant orange, bulbous bases and have flared tips at the petals that are greenish in color. Once bloomed, the leaves are blue green in color and are spotted with beige colored marking all over the surface of the leaves. Along the sides of the leaves, one can find "teeth" or sharp spikes. The plant reaches a height of about 1 f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aloe
''Aloe'' (; also written ''Aloë'') is a genus containing over 650 species of flowering succulent plants.WFO (2022): Aloe L. Published on the Internet;http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-4000001341. Accessed on: 06 Nov 2022 The most widely known species is '' Aloe vera'', or "true aloe". It is called this because it is cultivated as the standard source for assorted pharmaceutical purposes. Other species, such as ''Aloe ferox'', are also cultivated or harvested from the wild for similar applications. The APG IV system (2016) places the genus in the family Asphodelaceae, subfamily Asphodeloideae. Within the subfamily it may be placed in the tribe Aloeae.Stevens, P.F. (2001 onwards).Asphodelaceae. ''Angiosperm Phylogeny Website''. Retrieved 2016-06-09. In the past, it has been assigned to the family Aloaceae (now included in the Asphodeloidae) or to a broadly circumscribed family Liliaceae (the lily family). The plant ''Agave americana'', which is sometimes called "Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
