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Aloes and Lilies of Ethiopia and Eritrea

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Aloe weloensis<br />

Fig. 27. Aloe<br />

weloensis,<br />

clultivated,<br />

original material<br />

obtained from<br />

Dessie, Welo<br />

floristic region.<br />

7. Aloe weloensis Sebsebe<br />

ALOE<br />

61<br />

The species epithet, ‘weloensis’ refers to the “Welo<br />

floristic region” with its central town Dessie from where<br />

the type specimen was collected <strong>and</strong> known distribution<br />

<strong>of</strong> the species so far. The species is described in Kew<br />

Bull in 2010.<br />

A. weloensis a member <strong>of</strong> the group <strong>of</strong> aloes known<br />

as the ‘saponaria’ group (numbers 7–11) which have s<strong>of</strong>t<br />

<strong>and</strong> spotted leaves, <strong>and</strong> a basal swelling <strong>of</strong> the perianth<br />

tube. A. weloensis is clearly distinguished from the other<br />

<strong>Ethiopia</strong>n members <strong>of</strong> the group by the narrower perianth<br />

at the base.

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