词条 | Aloe flexilifolia |
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|taxon=Aloe flexilifolia |authority = Christian |image= Aloe flexifolia - in cultivation.jpg | status = | status_system = }}Aloe flexilifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Asphodelaceae. It is native to the Usambara Mountains, in north-east Tanzania.[1] DescriptionAloe flexilifolia is a perennial and a shrub. It has stems that are either sturdy and up to {{convert|1|m|ft}} in length, or are flimsy and up to {{convert|2|m|ft}} in length. These stems split off from the base, and have lanceolate leaves clumped at the top of the step. The leaves are {{convert|50|by|7|cm|in}}. There are teeth {{convert|1|to|2|mm|in}} long that are {{convert|1|to|2|cm|in}} apart. The flowers are trimerous and have pedicels {{convert|12|to|18|mm|in}} in length. The flowers themselves are bright or brownish red, sometimes yellow, with a tubular shape. They are up to {{convert|3.5|cm|in}} in length and about {{convert|8|mm|in}} in diameter.[2]UseThe sap from the crushed roots and leaves of A. flexilifolia is used by the Shambaa people to help reduce inflammation in the testicles and scrotum. References1. ^{{EOL|1085303|Aloe flexilifolia}} {{Taxonbar|from=Q1535350}}{{clr}}{{Asparagales-stub}}2. ^{{cite book|last1=Schmelzer|first1=Gaby H.|last2=Schmelzer|first2=Gabriella Harriet|last3=Gurib-Fakim|first3=Ameenah|title=Medicinal Plants|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7FJqgQ3_tnUC&pg=PA71|year=2008|publisher=PROTA|isbn=978-90-5782-204-9|page=71}} 2 : Aloe|Flora of Tanzania |
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