Aloe humilis, also known as spider aloe[1] is a species of succulent plant in the genus Aloe. It is endemic to South Africa's Cape Province,[2] and is a low growing, short stemmed aloe with small spines and which grows in dense clusters.[3]
Aloe humilis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Asphodelaceae |
Subfamily: | Asphodeloideae |
Genus: | Aloe |
Species: | A. humilis
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Binomial name | |
Aloe humilis | |
Synonyms | |
Haworthia ferox Poelln. |
References
edit- ^ "Aloe humilis (Spider Aloe)". World of Succulents. 27 May 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "Aloe humilis (L.) Mill., Gard. Dict. Abr. ed. 6: n.º 10 (1771)". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families.
- ^ Fred Dortort (19 November 2014). The Timber Press Guide to Succulent Plants of the World: A Comprehensive Reference to More than 2000 Species. Timber Press. p. 267. ISBN 978-1-60469-357-7.
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