Aloe squarrosa

Aloe squarrosa
Aloe squarrosa, botanical description
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Monocots
Order:Asparagales
Family:Asphodelaceae
Subfamily:Asphodeloideae
Genus:Aloe
Species: A. squarrosa
Binomial name
Aloe squarrosa
Synonyms

Aloe zanzibarica Milne-Redh.
Aloe concinna Baker

Aloe squarrosa is a species of plant in the genus Aloe, from the island of Socotra, Yemen.

Distribution and habitat

Aloe squarrosa is endemic to the island of Socotra, Yemen. It is one of three Aloe species that are indigenous to this island, the other two being Aloe perryi and Aloe jawiyon.

The natural habitat of Aloe squarrosa is limestone cliff-faces and rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat destruction and is destroyed by goat herding.[2]

Identification

Aloe squarrosa in cultivation, under the '"zanzibarica"' label.

Aloe squarrosa has smooth, green, spotted leaves that curve backwards. These recurved leaves are kept only around the head or top of each stem, with dead leaves falling off the lower parts of the stem. The inflorescence is short and simple, and the flowers are light orange with green tips. It is relatively rare in cultivation.

It is frequently confused with Aloe juvenna from Kenya. However the commoner Aloe juvenna has shorter, straight, non-recurved triangular leaves and grows long stems, with the leaves retained all along the stems.

References

  • Miller, A. (2004). "Aloe squarrosa". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T44898A10951673. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T44898A10951673.en. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  1. ↑ Miller, A. (2004). "Aloe squarrosa". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T44898A10951673. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T44898A10951673.en. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  2. ↑ http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/44898/0


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