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The correct names for species of Aloe sect. Chortolirion ( Asphodelaceae : Alooideae )
Author(s) -
Klopper Ronell R.,
Smith Gideon F.,
Figueiredo Estrela,
Grace Olwen M.,
van Wyk Abraham E.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
taxon
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.819
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1996-8175
pISSN - 0040-0262
DOI - 10.12705/626.5
Subject(s) - sect , biology , botany , traditional medicine , geography , medicine
The correct names and synonymy for species of Aloe sect. Chortolirion (A. Berger) Boatwr. & J.C. Manning (Asphodelaceae: Alooideae) are provided. This treatment recognises four species in this section, namely A. welwitschii, A. barendii, A. jeppeae and A. subspicata. Aloe subspicata and A. welwitschii are treated as conspecific by some authors.