- Aloe polyphylla
Taxobox
name = "Aloe polyphylla"
image_width = 240px
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Liliopsida
ordo =Asparagales
familia =Asphodelaceae
genus = "Aloe "
species = "A. polyphylla"
binomial = "Aloe polyphylla""Aloe polyphylla", or Spiral Aloe, is a species in the genus "
Aloe ". Native toLesotho , from theDrakensberg mountains, this aloe is well known for its strikingly symmetrical, five-pointed spiral growth habit. Although it is often mentioned as an endangered species, it does not appear on the 2007IUCN Red List .It is however listed in Appendix I of Cites which confirms its status as a protected species.
References and External links
* [http://www.ecotree.net/ Care and cultivation, ecological status, etc.]
* [http://www.plantzafrica.com/plantab/aloepoly.htm More information]
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