Aloe haworthioides

Aloe haworthioides
	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; Baker

Aloe haworthioides is a species of Aloe native to Madagascar.[1] This Aloe is named for its leaves covered with soft spines and thus its resemblance to Haworthia species.[2] A small species, it grows in stemless, clumping offsets and sports orange, highly fragrant flowers.

References

"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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[1] "Aloe haworthioides Baker, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 22: 529 (1887)". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families.

[2] 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.