The Adaptations and Phylogeny Placement of Candelabra Aloe Compared to Other Species
Phylogeny placement of Candelabra Aloe
Candelabra aloe, also called Mountain Bush Aloe is in the species of aloe that falls within the family of aloes, which are part of monocotyledons, which are a branch of flowering plants. Flowering plants are a branch of seed plants, which are part of vascular plants, which then fall in the wider group of land plants that are part of green plants. Green plants are part of the wider plant classification, which are part of plants, alveolates, brown algae, and more, which are part of Eukaryotes. Eukaryotes fall under archea and eukaryotes, which then falls under all life.
Candelabra aloe < aloe < aloe family < monocotyledons < flowering plants < seed plants < vascular plants < land plants < green plants < plants < plants, alveolates, brown algae, and more < Eukaryotes < Archea and Eukaryotes < All life
Adaptations of Other Species
As of now, there are a great variety of adaptations in our group project, especially because we have chosen a wider topic due to the distances between us, and each specific species observed has different adaptations to best fit their environment. For example, while plants like the Ghostplant, a type of succulent, and the Cadelabra aloe both are adapted to drought climates, others, like roses and the California poppy, have adapted to attract pollinators with their bright colors.
One unique adaptation of the Candelabra Aloe
One unique adaptation of my obervarions os the ability to retain water that was developed by the Candelabra aloe. The leaves are thick and fleshy to retain water during periods of drought, and also have small spikes around the edges of the leaves to ward off predators. Furthermore, the leaves grow in rosettes to maximize the amount of sunlight it gets, which allows for photosynthesis. Lastly, the Candelabra can grow to great heights, though the average height is about 3 meters, further aiding in its ability to get sunlight.
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