Aloe section Leptoaloe
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https://doi.org/ 10.25223/brad.n32.2014.a5 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7849644 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03A087D6-FFDA-FD50-F3FD-FF6C0CC22835 |
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Sibusimoyo |
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Aloe section Leptoaloe |
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Key to the cliff-dwelling members of Aloe section Leptoaloe View in CoL View at ENA (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 View in CoL 3b Perianth cylindrical; leaves green, flattened: 4a Leaves firm, linear-lanceolate, rosulate, margin serrate ................... A. andersonii View in CoL 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 View in CoL 5b Leaves becoming rosulate, margin denticulate ................ A. soutpansbergensis View in CoL
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