''Aloe'' × ''nobilis'' is a commonly cultivated hybrid aloe in the

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Aloe mitriformis ''Aloe perfoliata'', the rubble aloe or mitre aloe, is a hardy creeping aloe, found in rocky, mountainous areas throughout the Western Cape, South Africa. Naming and classification ''Aloe perfoliata'' was formerly known as ''Aloe mitriformis''. ...

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History

''Aloe'' × ''nobilis'' was described in 1812 by Adrian Hardy Haworth. Although both parent species are South African, it likely emerged from crosses between cultivated plants in Europe, as it has not been found in the wild in South Africa. It is one of the most commonly cultivated aloes in Europe, and has become naturalised in parts of Portugal.

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