Aloe speciosa raceme

The perianth segments of the Aloe speciosa buds end in short, flat, horizontal seam tips, the segments flatter on top, rounder below. All perianths are longitudinally striped, whether the younger red buds at the top of the raceme or the white buds and open flowers lower down. About three raceme rows of buds are in the interim colour change mode before they open. The perianths are about 3,5 cm long.

Once open and fully discoloured, the anthers protrude, here mostly orange with some brown. The style tipped by the stigma is exserted further than the stamens.

The specific name, speciosa, is a Latin word meaning beautiful or showy, referring to the appearance of the plant in bloom (Euston-Brown and Kruger, 2023; Van Wyk and Smith, 2003; Coates Palgrave, 2002; iNaturalist).