''Aloe castilloniae'' is a
species of
flowering plant in the
family Asphodelaceae. It is endemic to the south of
Madagascar, where it grows in calcareous cliffs and rocky ridges in the
Mahafaly plateau.
Description
In habitat, this species grows long stems that hang from its steep cliff habitat. The leaves are often in five parallel rows, similar to those of ''
Aloe juvenna
''Aloe juvenna'' (The "Tiger-tooth Aloe") is a species of plant in the genus ''Aloe''. It is popular in cultivation but extremely rare in its natural habitat in Kenya.
Distribution and habitat
It is endemic to Kenya in East Africa. Here it is ...
'' in East Africa. However the leaves of ''A.castilloniae'' are strongly recurved.
Its flowers are inflated at their base, similar to those of its closest relatives that also occur in the area: ''
Aloe millotii'' and ''
Aloe antandroi''. They are held on an extremely short inflorescence. It flowers all through the year, but with a peak from February to May.
[JB Castillon: ''Aloe castilloniae, un nouvel Aloe (Asphodelaceae) du Sud-Ouest Malgache''. Succulentes. 2006/3.]
References
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castilloniae
Endemic flora of Madagascar