Aloe fimbrialis
| Aloe fimbrialis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asphodelaceae |
| Subfamily: | Asphodeloideae |
| Genus: | Aloe |
| Species: | A. fimbrialis
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| Binomial name | |
| Aloe fimbrialis | |
Aloe fimbrialis is a succulent plant species from Zambia and possibly Tanzania. A very unusual Aloe as it forms a caudex which can grow to five centimeters in diameter, the leaves grow up to ten centimeters long. The inflorescence can reach 90 centimeters in length and has coral-pink flowers. It usually grows on termite mounds. Aloe fimbrialis is a very rare aloe, first discovered in 1964 and formally described by Susan Carter Holmes in 1996[3] from a herbarium specimens. Graham Williamson rediscovered the species in 2002[4][5] on the border of Zambia and Angola, close to the source of the Zambezi River.
References
- ^ Martínez Richart, A.I. (2019). "Aloe fimbrialis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019 e.T110718648A110718686. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T110718648A110718686.en. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ^ "Aloe fimbrialis S.Carter". Species+. UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ^ "Aloe fimbrialis".
- ^ "Aloes: the definitive guide". Choice Reviews Online. 49 (5): 49–2656-49-2656. 2012-01-01. doi:10.5860/choice.49-2656 (inactive 1 July 2025). ISSN 0009-4978.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of July 2025 (link) - ^ "Journal Vol 77-6". Cactus and Succulent Society of America. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
External links
- Aloe fimbrialis The Plant List
- Aloe fimbrialis Encyclopedia of Life