Family: Asphodelaceae
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Aloe porphyrostachys Lavranos & Collen.
Isotype of Aloe porphyrostachys Lavranos & Collen.
Collector/Expedition: Collenette, Iris Sheila
Collection number: 2900
Collection date: 10th October 1981
Country/Territory: Saudi Arabia
Collecting locality: Saudi Arabia:Jebel Radhura, a a7500 ft massif, 70 km N. of Yenbo
Habitat: Rocky col
Description: Mostly single rosettes of blue-green leaves with widely spaced white teeth tipped with chestnut brown. Copious yellow sap with strong Aloin smell, and purple dye when drying. Erect 2 or 3 branched flower stem c. 1 m tall.
Miscellaneous notes: In fruit
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SHEET
Barcode: E00034249
Cite as: https://data.rbge.org.uk/herb/E00034249
Herbarium region: 2A_ARABIA (Arabian Peninsula)
Number of sheets: 1
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