Aloe andersonii, a new cliff-dwelling aloe from Mpumalanga, South Africa
Author
Van Jaarsveld, Ernst J.
South African National Biodiversity Institute
E.vanJaarsveld@sanbi.org.za
text
Bradleya
2014
32
112
117
https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/3528e0ed-46b2-36f3-9ce0-fe17dd9b638a/
journal article
10.25223/brad.n32.2014.a5
7849485
Key to the cliff-dwelling members of
Aloe
section
Leptoaloe
(grass aloes) in South Africa
1a Plants densely rosulate; stems decumbent to erect; leaves ascending,
often becoming recurved
2a Plants in compact clusters: ...........................................
A. thompsoniae
2b Plants solitary or in lax clusters: .......................................
A. condeae
1b Plants rosulate or distichous; stems and leaves pendent or sub-pendent:
3a Perianth subclavate; leaves bluish green, subterete ...........................
A. challisii
3b Perianth cylindrical; leaves green, flattened:
4a Leaves firm, linear-lanceolate, rosulate, margin serrate ...................
A. andersonii
4b Leaves not firm, linear tapering, [distichous at first or remaining distichous,]
margin entire or minutely ciliate:
5a Leaves remaining distichous or becoming subdistichous, entire
or minutely ciliate ..................................................
A. nubigena
5b Leaves becoming rosulate, margin denticulate ................
A. soutpansbergensis