Aloe montis-nabro
| Aloe montis-nabro | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asphodelaceae |
| Subfamily: | Asphodeloideae |
| Genus: | Aloe |
| Species: | A. montis-nabro
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| Binomial name | |
| Aloe montis-nabro Orlando & El Azzouni
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Aloe montis-nabro is a species of Aloe native to the slopes of Mt. Nabro in Eritrea described in 2014 in the CactusWorld journal by Orlando and El Azzouni.[1]
Description
[edit]Similar in leaf pattern to many aloes such as Aloe dijboutiensis, Aloe matucana, this aloe has white streaks on its leaves. This plant has white margins, with serrated edges.[2] This aloe does clump, but not majorly, usually 2-6 plants are in a clump. This plant's leaves are brown when sun stressed, and olive green if not. Leaves are in a "triangle" shape and grow in a rosette like other aloes.[3]
Flowers
[edit]The inflorescence, branched has flowers like Aloe vera. The flowers are tubular, and orange with anthers and stigmas.
Threats
[edit]In 2011, Mt. Nabro, the volcano this plant is native to and grows on erupted.[4] It is unknown if this plant still exists in the wild as no botanists have gone to this plant's native habitat since the eruption.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Aloe montis-nabro Orlando & El Azzouni | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
- ^ a b "Aloe montis-nabro Orlando & El Azzouni | ISI 2015". media.huntington.org. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
- ^ Orlando, Giuseppe; El Azzouni, Marwan; Quail, David (September 2014). "A new species of "Aloe" from southern Eritrea". CactusWorld. 32.3 – via Research Gate.
- ^ "Global Volcanism Program | Nabro". Smithsonian Institution | Global Volcanism Program. Retrieved 2024-01-20.