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<mods:title>Summer-flowering species of maculate Aloe L. (Asphodelaceae: Alooideae) in the Aloe zebrina-complex from South Africa: reinstatement of four names, and description of A. braamvanwykii Gideon F. Sm. &amp; Figueiredo</mods:title>
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[119,246,432,455]" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">Character</emphasis>
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<th box="[305,490,432,455]" gridcol="1" gridrow="0" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">
<taxonomicName box="[311,484,432,455]" class="Liliopsida" family="Asphodelaceae" genus="Aloe" kingdom="Plantae" order="Asparagales" pageId="4" pageNumber="159" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="ammophila">
<emphasis bold="true" box="[311,484,432,455]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">A. ammophila</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
</th>
<th box="[503,732,432,455]" gridcol="2" gridrow="0" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">
<emphasis bold="true" box="[504,730,432,455]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">A. braamvanwykii</emphasis>
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<th box="[745,931,432,455]" gridcol="3" gridrow="0" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">
<taxonomicName box="[748,927,432,455]" class="Liliopsida" family="Asphodelaceae" genus="Aloe" kingdom="Plantae" order="Asparagales" pageId="4" pageNumber="159" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="komatiensis">
<emphasis bold="true" box="[748,927,432,455]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">A. komatiensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
</th>
<th box="[947,1124,432,455]" gridcol="4" gridrow="0" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">
<taxonomicName baseAuthorityName="Glen &amp; Hardy" baseAuthorityYear="2000" box="[979,1092,432,455]" class="Liliopsida" family="Asphodelaceae" genus="Aloe" kingdom="Plantae" order="Asparagales" pageId="4" pageNumber="159" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="lettyae">
<emphasis bold="true" box="[979,1092,432,455]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">A. lettyae</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
</th>
<th box="[1141,1355,432,455]" gridcol="5" gridrow="0" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">
<emphasis bold="true" box="[1141,1355,432,455]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">A. transvaalensis</emphasis>
</th>
<th box="[1371,1581,432,455]" gridcol="6" gridrow="0" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">
<emphasis bold="true" box="[1372,1579,432,455]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">A. vandermerwei</emphasis>
</th>
<taxonomicName authority="Leaf" authorityName="Leaf" class="Liliopsida" family="Asphodelaceae" genus="Aloe" kingdom="Plantae" order="Asparagales" pageId="4" pageNumber="159" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="zebrina">
<th box="[1596,1758,432,455]" gridcol="7" gridrow="0" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">
<emphasis bold="true" box="[1614,1740,432,455]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">A. zebrina</emphasis>
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<tr box="[119,1758,474,813]" gridrow="1" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">
<th box="[119,287,474,813]" gridcol="0" gridrow="1" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">Leaf lower surface</emphasis>
</th>
<td box="[305,490,474,813]" gridcol="1" gridrow="1" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">obscurely lineate, sometimes without spots, usually with clear or obscure oval white spots more or less arranged in well-defined undulating transverse bands</td>
<td box="[503,732,474,813]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">with white spots in more distinct transverse bands, sometimes confluent to yield a milky green surface</td>
<td box="[745,931,474,813]" gridcol="3" gridrow="1" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">obscurely lineate, usually without spots</td>
<td box="[947,1124,474,813]" gridcol="4" gridrow="1" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">with larger more obscure spots that are more obviously arranged in undulating transverse bands</td>
<td box="[1141,1355,474,813]" gridcol="5" gridrow="1" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">obscurely lineate, usually with fewer duller white spots arranged in more obscure bands</td>
<td box="[1371,1581,474,813]" gridcol="6" gridrow="1" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">usually with distinct spots that are more confluent and in more pronounced bands that on upper surface</td>
<td box="[1596,1758,474,813]" gridcol="7" gridrow="1" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">sometimes more distinctly marked than the upper surface</td>
</tr>
</taxonomicName>
</tr>
<tr box="[119,1758,829,881]" gridrow="2" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">
<th box="[119,287,829,881]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">
<emphasis bold="true" box="[119,287,829,881]" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">Inflorescence height</emphasis>
</th>
<td box="[305,490,829,881]" gridcol="1" gridrow="2" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">± 0.66 m</td>
<td box="[503,732,829,881]" gridcol="2" gridrow="2" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">0.65–0.75 m</td>
<td box="[745,931,829,881]" gridcol="3" gridrow="2" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">up to 2 m</td>
<td box="[947,1124,829,881]" gridcol="4" gridrow="2" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">1.75–2.00 m</td>
<td box="[1141,1355,829,881]" gridcol="5" gridrow="2" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">1.0–1.5 m</td>
<td box="[1371,1581,829,881]" gridcol="6" gridrow="2" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">± 1 m</td>
<td box="[1596,1758,829,881]" gridcol="7" gridrow="2" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">1.0–1.6 m</td>
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<tr box="[119,1758,898,950]" gridrow="3" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">
<th box="[119,287,898,950]" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">
<emphasis bold="true" box="[119,280,913,936]" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">Floral bracts</emphasis>
</th>
<td box="[305,490,898,950]" gridcol="1" gridrow="3" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">up to 15 mm long</td>
<td box="[503,732,898,950]" gridcol="2" gridrow="3" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">5–9 mm long</td>
<td box="[745,931,898,950]" gridcol="3" gridrow="3" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">up to ± 7–10 mm long</td>
<td box="[947,1124,898,950]" gridcol="4" gridrow="3" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">12–15 mm long</td>
<td box="[1141,1355,898,950]" gridcol="5" gridrow="3" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">up to 5–7 mm long</td>
<td box="[1371,1581,898,950]" gridcol="6" gridrow="3" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">up to 10 mm long</td>
<td box="[1596,1758,898,950]" gridcol="7" gridrow="3" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">10–12 mm long</td>
</tr>
<tr box="[119,1758,968,1020]" gridrow="4" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">
<th box="[119,287,968,1020]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">
<emphasis bold="true" box="[119,223,982,1005]" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">Pedicels</emphasis>
</th>
<td box="[305,490,968,1020]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">up to 15 mm long</td>
<td box="[503,732,968,1020]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">10–12 mm long</td>
<td box="[745,931,968,1020]" gridcol="3" gridrow="4" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">up to 6–9 mm long</td>
<td box="[947,1124,968,1020]" gridcol="4" gridrow="4" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">12–15 mm long</td>
<td box="[1141,1355,968,1020]" gridcol="5" gridrow="4" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">up to 10–15 mm long</td>
<td box="[1371,1581,968,1020]" gridcol="6" gridrow="4" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">up to 10 mm long</td>
<td box="[1596,1758,968,1020]" gridcol="7" gridrow="4" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">6–7 mm long</td>
</tr>
<tr box="[119,1758,1034,1115]" gridrow="5" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">
<th box="[119,287,1034,1115]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">
<emphasis bold="true" box="[119,287,1049,1100]" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">Inflorescence branching</emphasis>
</th>
<td box="[305,490,1034,1115]" gridcol="1" gridrow="5" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">5–7-branched from middle</td>
<td box="[503,732,1034,1115]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">5–7-branched from above middle</td>
<td box="[745,931,1034,1115]" gridcol="3" gridrow="5" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">± 8-branched, usually from above middle</td>
<td box="[947,1124,1034,1115]" gridcol="4" gridrow="5" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">8–12-branched from about middle</td>
<td box="[1141,1355,1034,1115]" gridcol="5" gridrow="5" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">5–8-branched from above middle</td>
<td box="[1371,1581,1034,1115]" gridcol="6" gridrow="5" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">6–10-branched from above middle</td>
<td box="[1596,1758,1034,1115]" gridcol="7" gridrow="5" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">4–12- branched from above middle</td>
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<tr box="[119,1758,1129,1181]" gridrow="6" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">
<th box="[119,287,1129,1181]" gridcol="0" gridrow="6" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">
<emphasis bold="true" box="[119,230,1129,1181]" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">Perianth colour</emphasis>
</th>
<td box="[305,490,1129,1181]" gridcol="1" gridrow="6" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">coral red</td>
<td box="[503,732,1129,1181]" gridcol="2" gridrow="6" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">light pink to usually bright red</td>
<td box="[745,931,1129,1181]" gridcol="3" gridrow="6" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">pale dull brick- red</td>
<td box="[947,1124,1129,1181]" gridcol="4" gridrow="6" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">rose-red</td>
<td box="[1141,1355,1129,1181]" gridcol="5" gridrow="6" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">flesh-pink to dull coral red</td>
<td box="[1371,1581,1129,1181]" gridcol="6" gridrow="6" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">flesh-pink to pale pinkish red</td>
<td box="[1596,1758,1129,1181]" gridcol="7" gridrow="6" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">dull red to pinkish red</td>
</tr>
<tr box="[119,1758,1198,1394]" gridrow="7" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">
<th box="[119,287,1198,1394]" gridcol="0" gridrow="7" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">
<emphasis bold="true" box="[119,261,1270,1322]" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">Flower dimensions</emphasis>
</th>
<td box="[305,490,1198,1394]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">30–33 mm long, 9–10 mm across ovary, constricted to 5–6 mm, 7 mm across tube</td>
<td box="[503,732,1198,1394]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">20–25 mm long, ± 6 mm across ovary, constricted to ± 3 mm, 6–7 mm across tube</td>
<td box="[745,931,1198,1394]" gridcol="3" gridrow="7" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">30 mm long, 9 mm across ovary, constricted to 5.5 mm, 7 mm across tube</td>
<td box="[947,1124,1198,1394]" gridcol="4" gridrow="7" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">38–42 mm long, 10–11 mm across ovary, constricted to 6 mm, 8–9 mm across tube</td>
<td box="[1141,1355,1198,1394]" gridcol="5" gridrow="7" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">36 mm long, 9–10 mm across ovary, constricted to 5 mm, 7 mm across tube</td>
<td box="[1371,1581,1198,1394]" gridcol="6" gridrow="7" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">30 mm long, 7–8 mm across ovary, constricted to 5 mm, 9 mm across tube</td>
<td box="[1596,1758,1198,1394]" gridcol="7" gridrow="7" pageId="4" pageNumber="159">30–35 mm long, 7–9 mm across ovary, constricted to 4–5 mm, 7–8 mm across tube</td>
</tr>
</table>
</paragraph>
<subSubSection pageId="5" pageNumber="160" type="biology_ecology">
<paragraph blockId="5.[121,665,122,256]" pageId="5" pageNumber="160">
<emphasis box="[121,207,178,199]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="160">Habitat</emphasis>
: Flat places, in rich sandy soil, usually in grassveld, sometimes in clearings among acacia and other shrubs.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
</treatment>
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