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Kumara plicatilis

Kumara plicatilis
Common names: fan aloe, Franschhoek aloe (Eng.); waaieraalwyn, Franschoekaalwyn, bergaalwyn, tongaalwyn (Afr.)
Family: Asphodelaceae

... flowers in late winter and spring, from August to October. Kumara plicatilis is confined to the Western Cape, where its ... the mountains of Franschhoek to Elandskloof in the north. Kumara plicatilis grows on steep, rocky slopes in ... The fan aloe grows in an area with a high winter rainfall. Kumara plicatilis flowers are visited by a variety of ...

01 / 01 / 2003 | Berenice Carolus | Harold Porter NBG
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Kumara haemanthifolia

Kumara haemanthifolia
Common names: haemanthus-leaf aloe
Family: Asphodelaceae

... Botanical Garden November 2011 Updated July 2016     Kumara haemanthifolia is a robust plant that rarely grows ... the plants look somewhat like a sister species, Kumara plicatilis , that also occurs in the fynbos mountains. ... between the two species is found in the leaf juices. In Kumara haemanthifolia the leaf juice is clear and watery ...

14 / 11 / 2011 | Werner Voigt | Karoo Desert NBG
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Kumara genus

Striking mass of fan-like rosettes of Kumara plicatilis. Photo A.W. Klopper
Common names: fan aloes (Eng.); waaieraalwyne (Afr.)
Family: Asphodelaceae

... credits: Gideon F. Smith: K. plicatilis (potted plant)   Kumara is a genus of two species that were previously ... aloe), Gonialoe (variegated or kanniedood aloes), and Kumara (fan aloes). In terms of number of included species, Kumara , with only two, is the second smallest of the alooid ...

04 / 10 / 2021 | Ronell R. Klopper | National Herbarium Pretoria
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