Aloe davyana, Schonland, 1905

Smith, Gideon F., 2022, Aloe davyana var. magdae (Asphodelaceae subfam. Alooideae), a distinctive new variety from central-northeastern South Africa, Phytotaxa 536 (3), pp. 261-269 : 266

Key to distinguish among the three varieties recognised in Aloe davyana :

1. Leaves 12–14; racemes broadly conical; flowers pale flesh-pink to dull brick-red to pinkish to white ............................................2

1’ Leaves up to 30; racemes ± cylindrical; flowers bright orange to bright red ............................................ Aloe davyana var. magdae

2. Rosettes solitary or suckering to form groups of 2–4; flowers 32–35 mm long, pale flesh-pink to dull brick-red.............................. ...................................................................................................................................................................... A. davyana var. davyana

2’. Rosettes solitary or suckering to form groups of up to 20; flowers 22–30 mm long, pale flesh-pink to light pink to almost white ... .................................................................................................................................................................... A. davyana var. subolifera