Asphodelaceae
Aloe
Aloe gilbertii

Aloe gilbertii subsp. megalacanthoides M.G.Gilbert & Sebsebe

First published in Kew Bull. 52: 151 (1997)
This subspecies is accepted
The native range of this subspecies is S. Ethiopia (Gamo Gofa Reg.). It is a succulent shrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Ethiopia

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Carter, S., Lavranos, J.J., Newton, L.E. & Walker, C.C. (2011). Aloes. The definitive guide: 1-720. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Edwards, S., Demissew, S. & Hedberg, I. (eds.) (1997). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 6: 1-586. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 1-529. MIM, Deurne.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
May 5, 2009 Friis, I.; et al. [9610] Ethiopia K000204701 Yes
May 5, 2009 Friis, I.; et al. [9610] Ethiopia K000204702 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Phillips, S.; Tefera, D. [9279] Ethiopia K000204828 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Phillips, S.; Tefera, D. [9279] Ethiopia K000204826 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Phillips, S.; Tefera, D. [9279] Ethiopia K000204827 Yes
Gilbert; Phillips; Tefera [9104] Ethiopia K000256438 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gilbert; Phillips; Tefera [9104] Ethiopia K000256437 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0