Aloe ikiorum
| Aloe ikiorum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asphodelaceae |
| Subfamily: | Asphodeloideae |
| Genus: | Aloe |
| Species: | A. ikiorum
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| Binomial name | |
| Aloe ikiorum Dioli & G.Powys[1]
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Aloe ikiorum is a species of Aloe native to northeast Uganda. The name references the Ik people indigenous to the area.[2]
Habitat
[edit]Grows on the rift valley facing the Ugandan Enscarpment in near the Oropoi Border Post crossing into Uganda in tall grass.[2]
Description
[edit]Leaves in rosette, and has white stripes very simlair to Aloe karabergensis. Leaves not as meaty as Aloe karabergensis. Plants that are mature can get to about 1 meter in diameter. [3]
Flowers
[edit]Flowers on racemes that branch and the flowers themselves are tublar and orange. Tips are green and may have black stripe (1-3 of them if present).
References
[edit]- ^ "Aloe ikiorum". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ "ISI 2016-9. Aloe ikiorum Dioli & G. Powys". huntington.org. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ Dioli, Maurizio (November 2011). "Aloe ikiorum: A new species from Uganda". Cactus and Succulent Journal. 83 (6): 270–274. doi:10.2985/0007-9367-83.6.270. ISSN 0007-9367. Archived from the original on 2024-06-07.
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