Aloe lomatophylloides
| Aloe lomatophylloides | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asphodelaceae |
| Subfamily: | Asphodeloideae |
| Genus: | Aloe |
| Species: | A. lomatophylloides |
| Binomial name | |
| Aloe lomatophylloides Balf.f.[1] | |
Aloe lomatophylloides (previously Lomatophyllum lomatophylloides) is a species of Aloe endemic to the island of Rodrigues, in the Indian Ocean.[1]
It is part of a group of aloes which bear fleshy berries, and were therefore classed as a separate group, "Lomatophyllum".
Description
It develops short, unbranched decumbent stems, topped with its long, lanceolate dark-green leaves. Its orange-red flowers grow on subdense cylindrical racemes, on multi-branched inflorescences, and its seeds develop in fleshy berries.
Distribution
While it was formerly widespread across Rodrigues, it now only occurs in the Grande Montagne Reserve, where the last 30 plants are protected.
On Rodrigues, it was traditionally used as a medicine for ailments such as muscle-pain. [2][3]
References
- 1 2 "Aloe lomatophylloides". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
- ↑ U.Eggli: Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants: Monocotyledons: Monocotyledons Springer Science & Business Media. 2001.
- ↑ Medicinal Plants, Volume 1 Prota. 2008.
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