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ALOE ACINACIFOLIA. GREAT SCYMITAR- 
| LEAVED ALOE. 
KEKE EEK KEREEEE 
Class and Order. — 
Hexanpria Monoeynia. 
Generic Character. 
Cor. erecta, ore patulo, fundo nectarifero. Filamenta 
receptaculo inserta. 
Specific Character and Synonyms. 
Ate acinacifolia ; acaulis, foliis distichis acinaciformibus, 
-angulis cartilagineis aculeatis, floribus racemosis pen- 
dulis. Jacq. Eelog. t. 31. 
Aube acinacifolia ; foliis erecto-patulis, latiusculis, spiraliter 
distichis, inequaliter triquetris, acinaciformibus, su- 
perne concaviusculis, subtus convexis, apice acutis ; 
atroviridibus, ‘albido-serialiter-maculatis glaberrimis, | 
‘hitidis ; margine interrupte cartilagineis, basi og 
_ -Timis, apice denticulatis. Pr. de Salm. Dyck. : 
~~ Rais. 23. ; 
Gasrerta acinacifolia. Haworth Suppl. Pl. Succul. p. 49. 
‘— 
_ The genus Atée has by some botanists been separated 
~ lito four genera, viz. Atée, Gasterta, Haworruia, and 
tera; but, as this separation has not been adopted in 
the Hortus Kewensis, and we have not studied the subject 
sufficiently to judge of its accuracy, we prefer preserving 
‘ the original genus ; although the great difference in the 
habit of many of the species, renders it very probable 
“at 'such a division may be made with propriety and 
Advantage. 
, The present species belongs to Gasterta of Duvat and 
Awortu, to the section curviflore of the Prince pz Sam 
Res and to the second section of Axée in the Hortus 
ewensis (corollis curvatis basi ventricosis). = 
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