Lomatophyllum
Lomatophyllum
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species Asphodelaceae
Morphological Summary
Genus of the family Asphodelaceae, closely related to Aloe and treated by many authors as synonymous with it. Succulent plants with rosette leaves and tubular flowers. Endemic mainly to the Mascarene Islands (Réunion, Mauritius) and Madagascar.
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Réunion IslandFleshy FruitsEndemic
Lomatophyllum borbonicum (= Aloe purpurea)
Reunion Island Aloe
Specimen ID RN-LMTP-00003
Origin Isla de la Reunión (Mascarenas, Océano Índico); endémica
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MadagascarYellow Flowers
Lomatophyllum citreum (= Aloe citrea)
Lemon Aloe of Madagascar
Specimen ID RN-LMTP-00002
Origin Madagascar (endémica)
Type species
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Documented
Lomatophyllum prostratum H.Perrier
Prostrate Lomatophyllum
Specimen ID RN-LMTP-00001
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