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Aloe somaliensis C.H.Wright
Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1901(175-177): 135. [Jul-Sep 1901]
Family: ALOACEAE

Aloe somaliensis Photo by: Flavio Agrosi
This species varies enormously both in its colouring, the markings on the leaves and the spines on the leaf margins.

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Aloe somaliensis C.H.Wright
Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1901(175-177): 135. [Jul-Sep 1901]
Synonymy: 2
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Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Aloe somaliensis group

  • Aloe somaliensis C.H.Wright: (var. somaliensis) leaves spreading, 15-25 cm long, brownish-green, with only whitish spots; perianth pinkish-scarlet; 28-30 mm long. Distribution: Djibouti and northwestern Somalia.
  • Aloe somaliensis var. marmota Reynolds & P.R.O.Bally: up to 40 cm long, obscurely speckled with diffuse darker green longitudinal markings giving a marbled effect; perianth bright red; c. 26 mm long. Distribution: Somalia near “Upper Sheikh”.

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A juvenile specimen. Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
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