Aloe verdoorniae
Aloe mutans
Aloe labiaflava
Aloe graciliflora
Aloe barbertoniae
Aloe longibracteata
Aloe davyana var. subolifera
Aloe comosibracteata
Aloe davyana
Aloe greatheadii var. davyana (Schonl.) H.F. Glen & D.S. Hardy
Aloe greatheadii var. davyana is native to the northern provinces of South Africa, including the Free State and northern parts of KwaZulu-Natal, and it is very common in Gauteng. The species, greatheadii, is named for Dr. J. B. Greathead, who collected it. Identification: Rosettes are up to 18" (45 cm) wide, and do not have a stem. Leaves are up to 9" (22 cm) long, green to deep ruby red, flecked with oval gray patches, triangular to lance-shaped. Flower stalks have up to 6 branches, up to 20' (6 m) high. See desert-tropicals.com. Flowers are pale pink to red. See the Aloe comparison table. Online References:
Aloe greatheadii var. davyana on the South African National Biodiversity Institute's web site, plantzafrica.com Aloe greatheadii var. davyana on Desert-tropicals.com Aloe greatheadii var. davyana on EcoPort Aloe greatheadii var. davyana on Tim Peatling’s Professional Gallery Aloe greatheadii on www.aloes.wz.cz Aloe verdoorniae Aloe mutans Aloe labiaflava Aloe graciliflora Aloe barbertoniae Aloe longibracteata Aloe davyana var. subolifera Aloe comosibracteata Aloe davyana
Aloe greatheadii var. davyana description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020. © FloraFinder.org. All rights reserved. |
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