Typo error, Aloe arborescens -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/
On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 6:30 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > I think Kenneth is right, it is Aloe arborescence. > This is what my old book "Manual of Cultivated Plants" by L. H. Bailey > says: > > A. ferox: Leaves lanceolate, glaucous, 4-6 inch wide, more or less prickly > on both surfaces, with reddish teeth > > > http://images.google.co.in/imgres?imgurl=http://davarree.free.fr/Aloe-ferox.jpg&imgrefurl=http://davarree.free.fr/galerie-photosDavarree-page-A-C.htm&usg=__LcJvrduUbVEdv9Nb5563zQgawBs=&h=854&w=640&sz=90&hl=en&start=7&sig2=pMaSzFXi4usxvsIqbiAy9Q&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=55fWX-ALImfypM:&tbnh=145&tbnw=109&prev=/images%3Fq%3Daloe%2Bferox%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26tbs%3Disch:1&ei=CGnES-LIMIjGrAfo4IGYDg > > > A. arborescens: leaves linear-lanceolate, 2 inch wide, long-acuminate, > white teeth along margin > > > http://images.google.co.in/imgres?imgurl=http://images.bidorbuy.co.za/user_images/651/390Aloe_arborescens2.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.bidorbuy.co.za/item/12883876/Aloe_arborescens_Seeds_or_Krantz_Aloe_Kransaalwyn_sade_Succulents.html&usg=__BFlZ3BT-j39k89CQhIbqMr_E-ws=&h=336&w=361&sz=40&hl=en&start=2&sig2=mAAfnL1FQ8PAAPkaIdSJFQ&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=4XBQ32WIzqwbiM:&tbnh=113&tbnw=121&prev=/images%3Fq%3Daloe%2Barborescens%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26tbs%3Disch:1&ei=aGrES4rFLtHBrAfPz4yXDg > > > > http://images.google.co.in/imgres?imgurl=http://davarree.free.fr/Aloe-ferox.jpg&imgrefurl=http://davarree.free.fr/galerie-photosDavarree-page-A-C.htm&usg=__LcJvrduUbVEdv9Nb5563zQgawBs=&h=854&w=640&sz=90&hl=en&start=7&sig2=pMaSzFXi4usxvsIqbiAy9Q&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=55fWX-ALImfypM:&tbnh=145&tbnw=109&prev=/images%3Fq%3Daloe%2Bferox%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26tbs%3Disch:1&ei=CGnES-LIMIjGrAfo4IGYDg > > > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > > > On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 6:04 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. >> >> Earlier relevant feedback: >> >> “... reminded me of similar looking flowers of Aloe vera ... *could this >> be Aloe ferox*, the cape aloe, native of South Africa ?” from Dinesh ji. >> >> >> >> “ *will vote for Aloe ferox Mill.* commely known as Bitter aloe, cape >> aloe, red aloe and tap aloe. >> Regards >> Tanay” >> >> >> >> “A friend here in Los Angeles, with quite a number of aloes, feels that >> this is *Aloe arborescens.* >> Regards-- >> Ken.” >> >> "Aloe arborescens (Syn: A mutabilis) as the name suggest is arborescent by >> nature i.e. it shows a tall pseudo stem like structure hence many >> taxonomists have described it as tree. its leaf is bit narrower than ferox >> and the spike is more condensed and compact by nature and I also think the >> spine size in bigger than A ferox. this why didn't suggested the name. >> Regards >> Tanay" >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Aarti S. Khale <[email protected]> >> Date: 16 March 2010 12:37 >> Subject: [efloraofindia:29951] Aloe Vera for ID: 160310-AK-2 >> To: [email protected] >> >> >> >> >> >> *Date/Time* : 23rd of October, 2008 >> *Location Place* : Chettiyar Park,Kodaikanal ... *Altitude* : 2100 >> meters ... *GPS* : >> *Habitat* : Garden ... *Type* : cultivated >> *Plant Habit* : ... *Height *: ... *Length* : >> *Leaves Type *: Succulent ... *Shape* : as seen... *Size* : >> *Inflorescence Type* : ... *Size* : >> *Flowers Size* : ... *Colour* : Red ... *Calyx* : ... *Bracts* : >> *Fruits Type* : ... *Shape *: ... *Size* : ... *Seeds* : >> >> *Other Info* : >> *Fragrance* : ... *Pollinator* : ... *Uses* : >> >> Aarti >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "efloraofindia" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. >> >> >> >> -- >> With regards, >> J.M.Garg ([email protected]) >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 >> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >> Image Resource of more than a thousand species of Birds, Butterflies, >> Plants etc. (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): >> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg >> For learning about Indian Flora, visit/ join Google e-group- >> Efloraofindia:http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "efloraofindia" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. >> > > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. 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