Aloe nyeriensis
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Aloe nyeriensis
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Scientific classification  |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| clade: | Angiosperms |
| clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Xanthorrhoeaceae |
| Subfamily: | Asphodeloideae |
| Genus: | Aloe |
| Species: | A. nyeriensis |
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| Aloe nyeriensis Christian |
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Aloe nyeriensis is a succulent aloe plant species, endemic to Kenya.
It grows from 1-3 meters tall, and sends up an inflorescence on a flowering stalk from 0.5-0.8 meters tall, densely packed with red flowers. A. nyeriensis grows on rocky soils of the savannah, often in communities with Acacia trees, at altitudes between 1760 and 2100 meters. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of threatened species.[1]
References
- ^ CITES (03-11). "Review of Significant Trade: East African Aloes". Fourteenth meeting of the Plants Committee. CITES. http://www.cites.org/eng/com/PC/14/E-PC14-09-02-02-A4.pdf. Retrieved 2007-07-19.
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