Aloe elkerriana Dioli & McCoy (2007)

DESCRIPTION: Plant dwarf to medium-sized aloe found in small groups or solitary, flat on the ground, or hanging vertically at the edge of rocky cliffs. Stem single, rarely branched, 10–20 mm thick, up to 3–5 meters long in mature plants. Old leaves are discarded; mature plants have a long stem that is completely free of leaf remains. Leaves 9–23, smooth, green to bluish-green. Marginal teeth 1–2 mm long, whitish-pink. Inflorescence 1–2, a branched panicle, 50–60 cm long, produced sub-obliquely with 4–5 racemes, peduncle basally flattened, ±9 mm wide at base. Racemes horizontal to erect, 10–15 cm long, sub-laxly flowered, cylindric or with sub-secund flowers. Flowers: perianth dark coral red with yellow mouth, glabrous, cylindric trigonous, ± 25 mm in length, 5 mm wide, slightly constricted above the ovary, flaring at the mouth, outer segments free to nearly half way, apices recurved, stamens and stigmas exserted by ± 4 mm
DISTRIBUTION: Ethiopia, El Kerre
CULTIVATION: very easy to grow, similar to Aloe hildebrandtii. Offsetting profusely in cultivation.

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