Aloe delphinensis

Aloe delphinensis
CITES Appendix II[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asphodelaceae
Subfamily: Asphodeloideae
Genus: Aloe
Species:
A. delphinensis
Binomial name
Aloe delphinensis

Aloe delphinensis is a species of Aloe native to an area near Fort-Dauphin (Madagascar).[2]

Description

In the section Lomatophyllum, Aloe delphinensis was described to be similar to Aloe bakeri. Tight, leggy unspotted rosettes with strap-like leaves are typical of this species. The pink flowers are more slender and colorful than A. bakeri, present on a raceme that emerges from the center of the rosettes.[3][4]

Ecology

Aloe delphinensis is known to grow with Pachypodium cactipes and Aloe schomeri.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Aloe delphinensis Rauh 1990". Species+. UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
  2. ^ "Aloe delphinensis Rauh | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-09-29.
  3. ^ a b "Aloe delphinensis Rauh | ISI 2004". media.huntington.org. Retrieved 2025-09-29.
  4. ^ Castillon, Jean-Bernard (2007). "A new species of Aloe (Asphodelaceae) from northernmost Madagascar". CactusWorld. 25 (1): 12–14. ISSN 1751-1429.