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Xanthorrhoeaceae

Subfamily Asphodeloideae

Subfamily Hemerocallidoideae

Subfamily Xanthorrhoeoideae

W/C = Wild Collected
Aloe marlothii A.Berger

  • Common Name: Mountain Aloe, Bergalwyn
  • Family: Xanthorrhoeaceae Dumort.

  • Country of Origin: South Africa
  • Habitat:

  • Uses: Bitter yellow sap from the leaves is used for medicinal purposes. Dried leaves are ground for snuff.
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Accession Data:

  • Accession # 201000102
  • Source: Silverhill Seeds
  • Provenance: Pietersburg area, South Africa
  • Accession Date: 09-14-2010
  • Bench: 2206 - XER:Namib / Karoo C
  • Qty: 2 confirmed on 09-21-2012
Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Liliopsida
  • SubClass: monocots
  • Order: Asparagales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Xanthorrhoeaceae
  • SubFamily: Asphodeloideae
  • Tribe:
  • SubTribe:
References:

  1. Smith, G.F. and van Wyk, B. 2008. Aloes in Southern Africa. Struik Publishers, Cape Town

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