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Aloe ikiorum

Aloe ikiorum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asphodelaceae
Subfamily: Asphodeloideae
Genus: Aloe
Species:
A. ikiorum
Binomial name
Aloe ikiorum
Dioli & G.Powys[1]

Aloe ikiorum is a species of Aloe native to northeast Uganda. The name references the Ik people indigenous to the area.[2]

Habitat

Grows on the rift valley facing the Ugandan Enscarpment in near the Oropoi Border Post crossing into Uganda in tall grass.[2]

Description

Leaves in rosette, and has white stripes very simlair to Aloe karabergensis. Leaves not as meaty as Aloe karabergensis. Plants that are mature can get to about 1 meter in diameter. [3]

Flowers

Flowers on racemes that branch and the flowers themselves are tublar and orange. Tips are green and may have black stripe (1-3 of them if present).

References

  1. ^ "Aloe ikiorum". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  2. ^ "ISI 2016-9. Aloe ikiorum Dioli & G. Powys". huntington.org. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  3. ^ Dioli, Maurizio (November 2011). "Aloe ikiorum: A new species from Uganda". Cactus and Succulent Journal. 83 (6): 270–274. doi:10.2985/0007-9367-83.6.270. ISSN 0007-9367. Archived from the original on 2024-06-07.


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