Aloe ikiorum Dioli & G.Powys

, Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 83(6): 271 (270-274; photogrs. 1-6) (2012).
IPNI Life Sciences Identifier (LSID)
urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60457795-2
Publication
Cactus and Succulent Journal. [Cactus and Succulent Society of America]
Collation
83(6): 271 (270-274; photogrs. 1-6)
Date of Publication
dt. 2011; issued 9 Jan 2012
Family as entered in IPNI
Aloaceae

Type Information

Collector Team
M. Dioli 116
Locality
Karamoja Region, Kaabong District, among tall Hyparrhenia spp. on the escarpment overlooking Kenyan border, alt. ca. 1.900 m
Collection Date
5 Jan 2006
Type Herbaria
holotype ABH
Latitude
3° 39' N
Longitude
34° 17' E
Distribution Of Types
Uganda (East Tropical Africa, Africa)

Remarks

doi:10.2985/0007-9367-83.6.270 Etymology: This species is named after the Ik, the ethnic group living in the area where the plant was discovered.