Aloe albida
| Aloe albida | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asphodelaceae |
| Subfamily: | Asphodeloideae |
| Genus: | Aloe |
| Species: | A. albida
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| Binomial name | |
| Aloe albida | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
Aloe albida is a dwarf species of succulent plant.
Characteristics
Its flowers are small, white and borne on a single inflorescence. Its flowering time is usually in early autumn (March–April in the Southern Hemisphere), although it may begin to flower as early as February. The leaves form a rosette and have a waxy coating, which gives them a pale greyish/bluish green colour.[3]
Habitat
It grows in montane grassland and in crevices among rocks where grasses are kept fairly short. It is found on the mountains in Barberton in Mpumalanga Province of South Africa to the northern border, of as well as parts of Eswatini (Swaziland).[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Aloe albida (Stapf) Reynolds 1947". Species+. UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ^ "Aloe albida (Stapf) Reynolds". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ^ a b Leigh Potter (February 2006). "Aloe albida (Stapf) Reynolds". PlantZAfrica. South African National Biodiversity Institute; TSP (Threatened Species Programme) Pretoria. Retrieved August 6, 2010.