Aloidendron

Aloidendron
Aloidendron dichotomum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Monocots
Order:Asparagales
Family:Asphodelaceae
Subfamily:Asphodeloideae
Tribe:Aloeae
Genus:Aloidendron
(Berger) Klopper & Gideon F.Sm.[1]

Aloidendron is a genus of succulent plants in the subfamily Asphodeloideae. It was split off from the much larger genus Aloe in 2013.[1]

Taxonomy

Phylogenetic studies indicated that several species that were traditionally classed as members of the genus Aloe were genetically distinct and comprised an entirely separate clade. In 2013, the species were accordingly split off as a separate genus, Aloidendron, a decision that was confirmed by Manning et al. in 2014.[2]

Species

As of October 2017, the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families accepts the following species:

References

  1. 1 2 "Aloidendron", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2017-10-15
  2. ↑ Manning, John; Boatwright, James S.; Daru, Barnabas H.; Maurin, Olivier & Bank, Michelle van der (2014), "A Molecular Phylogeny and Generic Classification of Asphodelaceae Subfamily Alooideae: A Final Resolution of the Prickly Issue of Polyphyly in the Alooids?", Systematic Botany, 39 (1): 55–74, doi:10.1600/036364414X678044


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