🌿 Aloe calidophila

🧬 Taxonomy

Kingdom: Plantae

Family: Plantae - Asphodelaceae

Plant Part Origin(s): Leaf latex

Known use: The leaf latex of Aloe calidophila Reynolds is known to display in vitro inhibitory effect on the growth of Leishmania aethiopica and Leishmania major.

Source availability: National Herbarium, Department of Biology, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia.

Taxonomy: Link

Wikipedia: Link

📍 Collection Information

Regions: East Africa

Countries: Ethiopia

Places of collection: Dida Cheena, an area between the towns of Yabello and Mega in Southern Ethiopia, about 550km south of Addis Ababa. Dida Cheena, an area between the towns of Yabello and Mega in the Southern Nation, about 550km south of Addis Ababa.

GPS coordinates: Unavailable

Collection dates: April 4, 2014