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1 October 2010 Aloe nicholsii Gideon F.Sm. & N.R.Crouch (Asphodelaceae): a new leptoaloe from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Gideon F. Smith, Neil R. Crouch
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Abstract

A new species of leptoaloe, Aloe nicholsii Gideon F.Sm. & N.R.Crouch is described from the midlands of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The species shows affinities with Aloe kraussii Baker, but can be readily distinguished from it on reproductive characters: the flowers are smaller, pruinose, green below and a distinct metallic salmon-pink colour above. The flowers of A. kraussii are lemon-yellow or yellow, with green tips. Our species further differs from the unkeeled-leaf form of Aloe cooperi Baker in having much shorter flowers presented in a denser, capitate raceme, and the flower colour is not orange.

Gideon F. Smith and Neil R. Crouch "Aloe nicholsii Gideon F.Sm. & N.R.Crouch (Asphodelaceae): a new leptoaloe from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa," Bradleya 2010(28), 103-106, (1 October 2010). https://doi.org/10.25223/brad.n28.2010.a10
Published: 1 October 2010
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