Flora Zambesiaca
Keys
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| 1 | a | Leaves deltoid, up to 20 × 4 cm; surface with small closely packed tubercles in transverse ridges in Flora Zambesiaca species FZ account for Haworthia |
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| b | – Leaves linear and grass-like, or lanceolate to deltoid; surface smooth, rough, or with scattered prickles but not in transverse ridges go to 2 |
| 2 | a | Leaves linear; inflorescence simple; flowers erect in a lax raceme, two-lipped, white to pink FZ account for Chortolirion |
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| b | – Leaves linear, or lanceolate to deltoid; inflorescence simple or compound; flowers pendulous, red, orange or yellow, or if white to pink and obviously two-lipped, then raceme capitate Key to Aloe FZ account for Aloe |
