Reinstatement of Aloe graciliflora Groenew. (Asphodelaceae: Alooideae), a maculate aloe from north-east South Africa

摘要

Aloe graciliflora Groenew., which haspreviously been included in the synonymy ofA. greatheadii Schönland var. davyana (Schönland)Glen & D.S.Hardy, is here reinstated. Thisspecies is adapted to the climatic extremes ofSouth Africa’s eastern Highveld where it occurssouthward from near Dullstroom to Waterval-Boven and Badplaas, and westward to Carolina.Morphologically it differs from A. greatheadii var.davyana by having larger flowers that generallylack the greyish longitudinal stripes, the flowercolour being more intensely red, and by being amore robust plant in all respects.