Aloe ballyi

Not to be confused with Aloe ballii.
Aloe ballyi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asphodelaceae
Subfamily: Asphodeloideae
Genus: Aloe
Species: A. ballyi
Binomial name
Aloe ballyi
Reynolds[1]

Aloe ballyi is a species of flowering plant in the family Asphodelaceae. It is known commonly as the rat aloe. It is native to Kenya and Tanzania. It grows in the bush with acacias and succulents.[2]

References

  1. "Aloe ballyi". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2015-09-10.
  2. Eastern Arc Mountains & Coastal Forests CEPF Plant Assessment Project Participants. 2009. Aloe ballyi. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009. Downloaded on 10 September 2015.


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