Aloiampelos gracilis

Aloiampelos gracilis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Asphodelaceae
Subfamilia: Asphodeloideae
Genus: Aloiampelos
Species: Aloiampelos gracilis

Name

Aloiampelos gracilis (Haw.) Klopper & Gideon F.Sm., Phytotaxa 76: 11 (2013).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Aloe gracilis Haw., Philos. Mag. J. 66: 280 (1825).
• Heterotypic
  • Aloe laxiflora N.E.Br., Gard. Chron., ser. 3, 39: 130 (1906).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Aloiampelos gracilis Continental: Africa Regional: Southern Africa Cape Provinces (SW. & S. Cape Prov.) References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

• Grace, O.M., Klopper, R.R., Smith, G.F., Crouch, N.R., Figueiredo, E., Rønsted, N. & Van Wyk, A.E. 2013. A revised generic classification for Aloe (Xanthorrhoeaceae subfam. Asphodeloideae). Phytotaxa 76(1): 7–14. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.76.1.2 ResearchGateReference page. 
• Haworth, A.H. 1825. Decas quinta novarum plantarum succulentarum. The Philosophical Magazine 66: 279–283. BHL Reference page. 
• Smith, G.F. & Van Wyk, B.-E. 2008. Aloes in Southern Africa. Struik, Cape Town. ISBN 978-1-875093-04-5
• Reynolds, G.W. 1950. The aloes of Southern Africa. Balkema, Cape Town.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Aloiampelos gracilis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Feb. 21. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Aloiampelos gracilis. Published online. Accessed: Feb. 21 2019.
• Tropicos.org 2019. Aloiampelos gracilis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 21 Feb. 2019.

Vernacular names

English: Rocket Aloe

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