Aloe secundiflora
Species of succulent
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Aloe secundiflora is an aloe widespread in open grassland and bushland in Ethiopia, Sudan, Kenya, and Tanzania.
| Aloe secundiflora | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asphodelaceae |
| Subfamily: | Asphodeloideae |
| Genus: | Aloe |
| Species: | A. secundiflora |
| Binomial name | |
| Aloe secundiflora | |
Usually an acaulescent rosette of spreading, glossy, dull glaucous green leaves. The leaves are usually slightly recurved at the tips. Young plants often have spots on their leaves, especially the undersides.[citation needed]
The tall (1m) erect inflorescence has up to 20 spreading branches, each with a cylindrical raceme of pink-red flowers.[citation needed]