Aloe decurva
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Mt Zembe, Manica, Mozambique
Photo: Ton Rulkens
Mt Zembe, Sussundenga District
Photo: Ton Rulkens
Mt Zembe, Sussundenga District
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
More or less stemless perennial herb, usually solitary. Leaves are in a dense rosette, dull green or tinged reddish, margins with orange teeth. Inflorescences 1-3, usually simple, rarely branched. Flowers in a distinctly down-curved dense raceme, orange-red to bright red. |
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| Derivation of specific name: | decurva: curved downwards, referring to the inflorescence |
| Habitat: | Restricted to steep rocky slopes on Mt Zembe. |
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| Flowering time: | Jun - Jul |
| Worldwide distribution: | Confined to Mt Zembe, Mozambique |
| FZ divisions: | MS |
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| Endemic status: | Endemic |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Tuesday 9 February 2010 |
| Literature: |
Carter, S. (2001). Aloaceae Flora Zambesiaca 12(3) Pages 87 - 89. Darbyshire, I., Timberlake, J., Osborne, J., Rokni, S., Matimele, H., Langa. C., Datizua, C., de Sousa, C., Alves, T., Massingue, A., Hadj-Hammou, J., Dhanda, S., Shah, T., Wursten, B. (2019). The endemic plants of Mozambique: diversity and conservation status Phytotaxa 136 Page 76. |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Aloe decurvaAfrican Plant Database: Aloe decurva
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Aloe decurva
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Aloe decurva
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Aloe decurva
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