Aloe montis-nabro explained

Aloe montis-nabro is a species of Aloe native to the slopes of Mt. Nabro in Eritrea described in 2014 in the CactusWorld journal by Orlando and El Azzouni.[1]

Description

Similar in leaf pattern to many aloes such as Aloe dijboutiensis, Aloe matucana, this aloe has white streaks on its leaves. This plant has white margins, with serrated edges.[2] This aloe does clump, but not majorly, usually 2-6 plants are in a clump. This plant's leaves are brown when sun stressed, and olive green if not. Leaves are in a "triangle" shape and grow in a rosette like other aloes.[3]

Flowers

The inflorescence, branched has flowers like Aloe vera. The flowers are tubular, and orange with anthers and stigmas.

Threats

In 2011, Mt. Nabro, the volcano this plant is native to and grows on erupted.[4] It is unknown if this plant still exists in the wild as no botanists have gone to this plant's native habitat since the eruption.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aloe montis-nabro Orlando & El Azzouni Plants of the World Online Kew Science . 2024-01-20 . Plants of the World Online . en.
  2. Web site: Aloe montis-nabro Orlando & El Azzouni ISI 2015 . 2024-01-20 . media.huntington.org.
  3. Orlando . Giuseppe . El Azzouni . Marwan . Quail . David . September 2014 . A new species of "Aloe" from southern Eritrea . CactusWorld . 32.3 . Research Gate.
  4. Web site: Global Volcanism Program Nabro . 2024-01-20 . Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program . en.