Aloe cryptopoda
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| Aloe cryptopoda photographed at Mount Gorongosa in Mozambique | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asphodelaceae |
| Subfamily: | Asphodeloideae |
| Genus: | Aloe |
| Species: | A. cryptopoda
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| Aloe cryptopoda | |
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Aloe cryptopoda is a species of succulent plant in the genus Aloe. It is native to Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Taxonomy and names
[edit | edit source]Aloe cryptopoda was described by English botanist John Gilbert Baker in 1884 based on a type specimen from Mozambique.[2][3] The specific epithet cryptopoda is derived from the Greek words kryptos, meaning "hidden" or "covered", and podos, meaning "foot", in reference to the large bracts that cover the flower pedicels.[4]
In English, it is commonly known as Dr Kirk's aloe, spire aloe, or yellow aloe, while in Nyanja it is known as chitembwe, citembwe, citupa, lichongwe, or licongwe. It is also known as mdyang'oma in Ngoni, gave wamtchanga in Sena, chikowa in Shona, and chinyangami in Tonga.[4]
Distribution and habitat
[edit | edit source]Aloe cryptopoda is known from Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, where it grows on inselbergs and rocky slopes with little or no grass cover at altitudes of 60–1,525 m (197–5,003 ft) above sea level.[3]
References
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External links
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