Aloe ericetorum

Aloe ericetorum
CITES Appendix II[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asphodelaceae
Subfamily: Asphodeloideae
Genus: Aloe
Species:
A. ericetorum
Binomial name
Aloe ericetorum
Bosser

Aloe ericetorum is a species of aloe native to North central Madagascar first described in 1968.[2]

Description

Plants are rosette forming, with long leaves that have serrated leaf edges. Leaves in a triangle shape.[3]

Difference from Aloe capitata

The plant is able to be differentiated from Aloe capitata by shorter leaves and leaves that are more gray.[4]

Flowers

Stalks of yellow flowers on long inflorescenses. [3]

References

  1. ^ "Aloe ericetorum Bosser". Species+. UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
  2. ^ "Aloe ericetorum Bosser | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
  3. ^ a b "Aloe Ericetorum - 5 Seed Pack | Online Seed Store". seedsandall.co.za. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
  4. ^ "Aloe ericetorum Bosser | ISI 2009". media.huntington.org. Retrieved 2025-06-30.