Aloe molederana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Asphodelaceae |
Subfamily: | Asphodeloideae |
Genus: | Aloe |
Species: | A. molederana
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Binomial name | |
Aloe molederana Lavranos & Glen (1989)
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Aloe molederana is a criticially endangered species of aloe native to northern Somalia.[2] It was first described in 1989 by John Jacob Lavranos and H.F. Glen .[3]
Its flowers are fuzzy like Aloe tomentosa and are a pink-orange color. The flowers are tubular like all other aloe species. The inflorescences branch and the racemes are short.[2]
Aloe molederana is a plant that grows in limestone and gypsum. It is similar in look to many aloes, such as Aloe vera. It is a large aloe rosette.