Aloe haworthioides
Aloe haworthioides is a species of flowering plant in the Asphodelaceae family.[1] It native to Madagascar.[2] This Aloe is named for its leaves covered with soft spines and thus its resemblance to Haworthia species.[3] A small species, it grows in stemless, clumping offsets and sports orange, highly fragrant flowers.
Aloe haworthioides | |
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A single A. haworthioides | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Asphodelaceae |
Subfamily: | Asphodeloideae |
Genus: | Aloe |
Species: | A. haworthioides |
Binomial name | |
Aloe haworthioides | |
Synonyms | |
Aloinella haworthioides (Baker) Lemée |
References
- "Aloe haworthioides Baker". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- "Aloe haworthioides Baker, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 22: 529 (1887)". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families.
- Fred Dortort (19 November 2014). The Timber Press Guide to Succulent Plants of the World: A Comprehensive Reference to More than 2000 Species. Timber Press. p. 269. ISBN 978-1-60469-357-7.
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