The genus Alanphillipsia (Botryosphaeriaceae, see
Phillips et al. 2013) was recently introduced to accommodate
four species that are aplosporella-like in morphology, but have
conidia with a hyaline outer layer. Of the three species known
from Aloe, A. aloeicola is most similar to A. aloetica in morphology,
but distinct in that conidia of A. aloeicola (25–)30–35(–42)
× (10–)12–14(–17) μm are wider than those of A. aloetica
(20–)30–33(–35) × (5–)6(–7) μm (Crous et al. 2013).