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Issue: Vol. 776 No. 1: 22 Sept. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-09-22
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.776.1.3
Page range: 27-37
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The natural hybrid between Aloe arborescens and A. petricola (Asphodelaceae [subfam. Asphodeloideae] tr. Aloeae) described as A. ×attwoodii

Ria Olivier Herbarium; Department of Botany; Nelson Mandela University; P.O. Box 77000; Gqeberha; 6031 South Africa
Monocots Mpumalanga province nothospecies South Africa

Abstract

Aloe ×attwoodii (Asphodelaceae [subfam. Asphodeloideae] tr. Aloeae), the natural hybrid between A. arborescens and A. petricola, is described from the Mpumalanga province in northeastern South Africa. Both A. petricola and A. arborescens flower predominantly in mid- to late-winter but with the flowering period of A. petricola extending into spring. In places where the natural distribution ranges of the two species overlap and where plants flower together, the hybrid between the two species is often encountered. This material is here described as A. ×attwoodii.

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How to Cite

Smith, G.F. (2026) The natural hybrid between Aloe arborescens and A. petricola (Asphodelaceae [subfam. Asphodeloideae] tr. Aloeae) described as A. ×attwoodii. Phytotaxa 776 (1): 27–37. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.776.1.3