Aloe delphinensis
| Aloe delphinensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asphodelaceae |
| Subfamily: | Asphodeloideae |
| Genus: | Aloe |
| Species: | A. delphinensis
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| 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
- ^ "Aloe delphinensis Rauh 1990". Species+. UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
- ^ "Aloe delphinensis Rauh | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-09-29.
- ^ a b "Aloe delphinensis Rauh | ISI 2004". media.huntington.org. Retrieved 2025-09-29.
- ^ Castillon, Jean-Bernard (2007). "A new species of Aloe (Asphodelaceae) from northernmost Madagascar". CactusWorld. 25 (1): 12–14. ISSN 1751-1429.