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Aloe Macra
''Aloe macra'' (previously ''Lomatophyllum macrum''. The "Réunion Aloe", locally known as the "Mazambron marron" or "Mazambron sauvage") is a species of ''Aloe'' endemic to the island of Réunion, in the Indian Ocean. Description The Réunion Aloe is a highly variable species, with a great many different forms. It is part of a group of aloes which bear fleshy berries, and were therefore classed as a separate group, "Lomatophyllum". Within this group, it is most closely related to ''Aloe purpurea'' of neighbouring Mauritius. The two species look very similar - in their orange-red flowers, and in their slender recurved leaves. However the Réunion Aloe is thinner, more decumbent, and usually does not grow tall stems. Its leaves do not have the pink-red colour on their margins. It can also be distinguished from ''Aloe purpurea'' by its shorter flowers and pedicels which are a much brighter red colour, and by its smaller fruits. The Réunion Aloe has a perennial lifecycle. It can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conservatoire Botanique National De Mascarin
The Conservatoire botanique national de Mascarin (12.5 hectares) is a national conservatory and botanical garden located at 2, rue du Père Georges, Colimaçons, Saint-Leu, Réunion, Saint-Leu, Réunion, France. It is open daily except Monday; an admission fee is charged. The conservatory was established in 1986 as the ''Conservatoire et Jardin Botanique de Mascarin'' on farmland belonging to the family of the Marquis Antoine Sosthène Armand de Châteauvieux, at an elevation of 500 meters on the leeward side of La Réunion. In 1993 it was given its current name as it became one of France's eight ''Conservatoires Botaniques Nationaux''. In 1996 its mission changed focus from conservation within its gardens, and the cultivation and the propagation of rare and threatened plants endemic to La Réunion, to a primary emphasis on management and monitoring of species in their natural habitats. The conservatory's ongoing projects include establishing plots in mid-elevation wet forests f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
