Aloe thraskii

Aloe thraskii
Aloe thraskii
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
clade: Angiosperms
clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Xanthorrhoeaceae
Subfamily: Asphodeloideae
Genus: Aloe
Species: A. thraskii
Binomial name
Aloe thraskii
Baker[1]

Aloe thraskii is a plant in the genus Aloe. It is commonly known as the Dune Aloe. These plants are naturally found in dune vegetation along the coast of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape of South Africa.[2]

References

  1. ^  Species was first described and published in Journal of the Linnean Society. Botany. 18: 180. 1880. London. "Plant Name Details for Aloe thraskii". IPNI. http://www.ipni.org:80/ipni/idPlantNameSearch.do?id=529965-1. Retrieved August 6, 2010. 
  2. ^ Pooley, E. (1993). The Complete Field Guide to Trees of Natal, Zululand and Transkei. ISBN 0-620-17697-0. 

See also


Gallery
Group of Aloe thraskii  
Old inflorecence  
Top view  
A young Aloe thraskii  


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