Author(s): F M A AI-Hemaid
Article publication date: 2002-09-01
Vol. 20 No. 3 (yearly), pp. 123-132.
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Keywords
Saudi Arabia, Flora, Genus Aloe L, Natural hybrids, Geographical distribution
Abstract
An account of fourteen taxa of the Aloe species with two natural hybrids occurring in the flora of Saudi Arabia is given, their taxonomy is discussed, a key is provided and six species of Lavranose & Collenette, A. hijazensis, A. edentata, A. parvicoma, A. cephalophora, A. brunneodentata and A. parvicapsula have been reduced to synonymy.