African Plant Database


Aloe collina S. Carter
Family : Aloaceae
Family (APGIII) : XANTHORRHOEACEAE
Protologue : Kew Bull. 51(4): 781 (1996)
Information on the genus : Aloe
 
 
Status
Status for TA : accepted (present)
 
Synonym(s) Heterotypic
=*Aloe saponaria auct. sensu Reynolds, non (Aiton) Haw.
 
Ecology and distribution
Trop. Afr.
Biology : Perennial herb, solitary, acaulescent; leaves in a dense rosette, spreading; lamina to c. 25 x 7-11 cm at base
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Ecology : Known only from Nyanga Downs and reported from Mt. Nyangani (E Zimbabwe). Rocky hillsides, usually in the shelter of bushes; grassland; fire tolerant; 1980-2200 m alt.

Bibliography for Southern Africa :
  • Kew Bull. 51: 781 (1996)
 
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see under Jstor_African Plant Initiative
see under The International Plant Name Index
see under Flora of Zimbabwe
 
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