Aloe nyeriensis
Aloe nyeriensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Asphodelaceae |
Subfamily: | Asphodeloideae |
Genus: | Aloe |
Species: | A. nyeriensis
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Binomial name | |
Aloe nyeriensis |
Aloe nyeriensis is a
endemic to Kenya
.
It grows from 1–3 metres tall, and sends up an
savannah, often in communities with Acacia trees, at altitudes between 1760 and 2100 metres. It is closely related to - and often confused with - its relative Aloe kedongensis. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of threatened species.[1]
References
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- ^ CITES (November 2003). "Review of Significant Trade: East African Aloes" (PDF). Fourteenth meeting of the Plants Committee. CITES. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-03-04. Retrieved 2007-07-19.