Aloe × nobilis is a commonly cultivated hybrid aloe in the family Asphodelaceae. It is an artificial hybrid, possibly between Aloe mitriformis and Aloe brevifolia.[1][2]

Aloe × nobilis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asphodelaceae
Subfamily: Asphodeloideae
Tribe: Aloeae
Genus: Aloe
Species:
A. × nobilis
Binomial name
Aloe × nobilis
Synonyms

Aloe mitriformis var. spinosior Haw.

History

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Aloe × nobilis was described in 1812 by Adrian Hardy Haworth. Although both parent species are South African, it likely emerged from crosses between cultivated plants in Europe, as it has not been found in the wild in South Africa.[2]

It is one of the most commonly cultivated aloes in Europe, and has become naturalised in parts of Portugal.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Smith, G.F; Figueiredo, E. (2015), Garden aloes. Growing and breeding cultivars and hybrids., Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd
  2. ^ a b c Smith, G.F.; Figueiredo, E. (2015). "Notes on Aloe ×nobilis Haw. (Asphodelaceae: Alooideae)". Haseltonia. 21: 72–76.