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Gonialoe
''Gonialoe'' (the partridge aloes) is a small genus of three succulent plant species—''Gonialoe dinteri, Gonialoe sladeniana and Gonialoe variegata''—Endemism, endemic to coastal South Africa, Namibia and Angola. They were formerly included within the larger, related genus ''Aloe''. Taxonomy The genus ''Aloe'' was found to be polyphyletic. It was accordingly divided into different genera: ''Aloe'', ''Kumara (plant), Kumara'', ''Aloiampelos'', and ''Gonialoe'', among others. Several recent phylogenetic studies have confirmed this division, and shown that ''Aloe'' actually consists of several relatively unrelated groups. The same studies suggested that the closest relatives of this proposed genus were the related genera ''Astroloba'' and ''Tulista''. Species The three species of this genus can easily be recognised by their compact, triangular leaves forming three vertical or spiraling ranks (trifarious).Molteno, S. (2022) "Phyllotaxis in Asphodelaceae subfam. Alooideae: a too ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gonialoe Aloe Sladeniana In Cultivation - RSA 1
''Gonialoe'' (the partridge aloes) is a small genus of three succulent plant species—'' Gonialoe dinteri, Gonialoe sladeniana and Gonialoe variegata''—endemic to coastal South Africa, Namibia and Angola. They were formerly included within the larger, related genus ''Aloe''. Taxonomy The genus ''Aloe'' was found to be polyphyletic. It was accordingly divided into different genera: ''Aloe'', '' Kumara'', '' Aloiampelos'', and ''Gonialoe'', among others. Several recent phylogenetic studies have confirmed this division, and shown that ''Aloe'' actually consists of several relatively unrelated groups. The same studies suggested that the closest relatives of this proposed genus were the related genera ''Astroloba'' and ''Tulista ''Tulista'' is a small genus of succulent plants endemic to the Cape Provinces of South Africa. They were formerly included within the genus ''Haworthia''. Characteristics The genus is characterised by a large size (relative to other haworthias) ...'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gonialoe Dinteri
''Gonialoe dinteri'', the Namibian partridge aloe, is a species of flowering plant in the Asphodelaceae family. It is native to arid areas of Angola and Namibia. Description The plants form stemless rosettes of up to 30 cm wide. Smaller offshoots sometimes develop from the main stem. The long sharp, triangular leaves are dark brownish green with white linear spots and cartilaginous margins. Tall, very thin multi-branched inflorescences appear from January to March, with small sparse pale pink and sometimes bluish flowers. It is named after German botanist Kurt Dinter. Taxonomically, it was formerly part of the ''Serrulatae'' series of three very closely related ''Aloe'' species, together with '' Gonialoe variegata'' and '' Gonialoe sladeniana''. Recent phylogenetic studies have shown these three species to constitute an entirely separate genus, what was published under the name ''Gonialoe''. While this species looks rather similar to its two sister species, it can be dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gonialoe Sladeniana
''Gonialoe sladeniana'' is a species of plant in the genus ''Gonialoe''. It is endemic to arid areas of central Namibia. Description The small, stemless rosettes produce suckers that offshoot from the root, which can eventually form dense clumps. The sharp, triangular green leaves point slightly upwards and form three rows. The leaves are covered in linear white spots, and their narrow white cartilaginous margins are finely notched. Tall, very thin inflorescences appear in January and February, with small sparse pale pink flowers. Taxonomically, it was formerly part of the ''Serrulatae'' series of very closely related ''Aloe'' species, together with '' Aloe variegata'' and '' Aloe dinteri''. Recent phylogenetic studies have shown these three species to possibly constitute an entirely separate genus, with the name ''Gonialoe''. While this species looks rather similar to its two sister species, it can be distinguished from ''Gonialoe dinteri'' by its shorter, straighter, less recu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gonialoe Variegata
''Gonialoe variegata'' ( syn. ''Aloe variegata''), also known as tiger aloe and partridge-breasted aloe, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asphodelaceae. It is an evergreen succulent perennial indigenous to South Africa and Namibia. It is common in cultivation. Description Plants grow to around with 18–24 leaves arranged in three ranks. New leaves appear individually over time from the centre of the plant, flattening older leaves and pushing them outward in a spiral fashion. Each leaf is a rich green colour with irregular light green banding made up of amalgamated, slightly raised oval spots, and similarly light coloured fine serrations along each edge. In mature plants the outer, and thus oldest, leaves are long and approximately broad at the base. Depending on trauma, space, water availability or even old age, outer leaves will die off, turning golden brown and shriveling away. Plants reach maturity in three to seven years, again largely dependent on the space ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asphodelaceae Genera
Asphodelaceae is a Family (biology), family of flowering plants in the Order (biology), order Asparagales. Such a family has been recognized by most taxonomists, but the Circumscription (taxonomy), circumscription has varied widely. In its current Circumscription (taxonomy), circumscription in the APG IV system, it includes about 40 Genus, genera and 900 known species. The type genus is ''Asphodelus''. The family has a wide, but scattered, Range (biology), distribution throughout the tropics and temperate zones; for example, ''Xanthorrhoea'' is endemism, endemic to Australia, while the ''Aloe, Aloes'' are unique to Africa and parts of the Arabian Peninsula. Many of the family's genera are Horticulture, cultivated as Ornamental plant, ornamentals, with some being highly collectible and sought-after, such as ''Haworthia'' and ''Gasteria'', as well as their Hybrid (biology), intergeneric hybrids with ''Aloe'' (''× Gasteraloe, x Gasteraloe'', x ''Gastorthia'', x ''Haworthaloe'', etc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kumara (plant)
''Kumara'' is a genus of two species of flowering plants in the family (biology), subfamily Asphodeloideae, native to the Western Cape Province of South Africa. Separation from ''Aloe'' Phylogenetic studies indicated that two species that were traditionally classed as members of the genus ''Aloe'' were genetically distinct and comprised an entirely separate clade. The species were accordingly split off as a separate genus, given the name that it had previously held, ''Kumara''. Both species bear characteristically strap-shaped leaves in a two-ranked (orthodistichous) arrangement. Intergeneric hybrids have nonetheless been recorded, between ''Kumara'' and at least one other alooid genus, ''Gonialoe''. The resulting hybrid, initially published as an infrageneric hybrid between two species of ''Aloe'', is now designated an intergeneric hybrid of the new nothogenus . Species Two species are accepted, : Both species have a unique distichous ("fan") arrangement to their grey, str ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aloe
''Aloe'' (; also written ''Aloë'') is a genus containing over 650 species of flowering plant, flowering succulent plant, succulent plants.WFO (2022): Aloe L. Published on the Internet;http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-4000001341. Accessed on: 06 Nov 2022 The most widely known species is ''Aloe vera'', or "true aloe". It is called this because it is cultivated as the standard source for assorted pharmaceutical purposes. Other species, such as ''Aloe ferox'', are also cultivated or harvested from the wild for similar applications. The APG IV system (2016) places the genus in the family Asphodelaceae, subfamily Asphodeloideae. Within the subfamily it may be placed in the tribe Aloeae.Stevens, P.F. (2001 onwards).Asphodelaceae. ''Angiosperm Phylogeny Website''. Retrieved 2016-06-09. In the past, it has been assigned to the family Aloaceae (now included in the Asphodeloidae) or to a broadly Circumscription (taxonomy), circumscribed family Liliaceae (the lily family). The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tulista
''Tulista'' is a small genus of succulent plants endemic to the Cape Provinces of South Africa. They were formerly included within the genus ''Haworthia''. Characteristics The genus is characterised by a large size (relative to other haworthias), by their stemless rosette growth form, by the yellow exudate in their non-fibrous leaves, and by their distinctive flowers with robust peduncles. Taxonomy The genus ''Haworthia'' was long considered problematic, and suspected of being polyphyletic. It was accordingly divided into three different subgenera: ''Haworthia'' (the soft, green, leafy, and often retuse species); ''Hexangulares'' (the harder, often tubercled species); ''Robustipedunculares'' (the four largest, most robust species). Several phylogenetic studies have confirmed this division, and shown that ''Haworthia'' actually comprises three clades that are only distantly related. Based on phylogenetic evidence, in 2013, Gordon Rowley revived the genus ''Tulista'', first erected ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Succulent Plant
In botany, succulent plants, also known as succulents, are plants with parts that are thickened, fleshy, and engorged, usually to retain water in arid climates or soil conditions. The word ''succulent'' comes from the Latin word ''sucus'', meaning "juice" or "sap". Succulents may store water in various structures, such as leaf, leaves and Plant stem, stems. The water content of some succulent organs can get up to 90–95%, such as ''Glottiphyllum semicyllindricum'' and ''Mesembryanthemum barkleyii''. Some definitions also include roots, thus geophytes that survive unfavorable periods by dying back to underground storage organs (caudex) may be regarded as succulents. The habitats of these water-preserving plants are often in areas with high temperatures and low rainfall, such as deserts, but succulents may be found even in Alpine climate, alpine ecosystems growing in rocky or sandy soil. Succulents are characterized by their ability to thrive on limited water sources, such as mist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
