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Kniphofia coddiana

Common names: Codd’s poker (Eng.)

Family: Asphodelaceae

... University, Germany. Kniphofia belongs to the family Asphodelaceae, which comprises 17 genera (10 of which occur ...

11 / 08 / 2025 | Ndumiso Hlongwane | Pretoria NBG

Kniphofia drepanophylla

Common names: sickle poker (Eng.); sekelblaar-vuurpyl (Afr.); umathunga (isiZulu)

Family: Asphodelaceae

... University, Germany. Kniphofia belongs to the family Asphodelaceae, which comprises 17 genera (10 of which occur ...

30 / 06 / 2025 | Ndumiso Hlongwane | Pretoria NBG

Kniphofia pauciflora

Common names: dainty poker, few-flowered poker (Eng.); umathunga (isiZulu)

Family: Asphodelaceae

... University, Germany. Kniphofia belongs to the family Asphodelaceae, which comprises 17 genera (10 of which occur ...

02 / 06 / 2025 | Ndumiso Hlongwane | Pretoria NBG

Aloe saundersiae

Common names: Nkandla grass aloe, Saunders’ grass aloe, dwarf grass aloe (Eng.); Nkandla-grasaalwyn (Afr.).

Family: Asphodelaceae

02 / 06 / 2025 | Ernst van Jaarsveld | Kirstenbosch NBG

Aloe komatiensis

Common names: Komati aloe, Malelane aloe (Eng.); Komatipoort-aalwyn (Afr.)

Family: Asphodelaceae

26 / 05 / 2025 | Ziphezinhle Madonsela | Lowveld NBG

Aloe liliputana

Common names: Luphutana aloe (Eng.), Luphutana-aalwyn (Afr.)

Family: Asphodelaceae

26 / 05 / 2025 | Ernst van Jaarsveld | Kirstenbosch NBG

Astroloba congesta

Common names: eastern astroloba (Eng.)

Family: Asphodelaceae

... this species. The plant is classified within the subfamily Asphodelaceae, Alooideae, which is a group of plants that ... botanical and pharmaceutical communities, the Aloe family, Asphodelaceae, is well known for its medicinal properties. In ...

07 / 04 / 2025 | Vathiswa Zikishe | CREW

Aloe bowiea

Common names: Coega dwarf aloe, Bowie’s aloe (Eng.); kleinaalwyn (Afr.)

Family: Asphodelaceae

03 / 03 / 2025 | Mahlatse Michelle Malemone | Karoo Desert NBG

Aloe ecklonis

Common names: Ecklon’s aloe, grass aloe (Eng.), Ecklonse-aalwyn, vlei-aalwyn, grasaalwyn (Afr.), hloho-tsa-makaka, lekxalana, maroba lihale (Sesotho), isiphukuthw

Family: Asphodelaceae

... has more than 500 species of shrubby succulents in the Asphodelaceae family. It is native to Africa, the Arabian ...

25 / 11 / 2024 | Lesego Maunatlala | Pretoria NBG

Aloestrela suzannae

Common names: Malagasy tree aloe, Suzanna’s aloe (Eng.); vaho, vahona, vahondrano (Malagasy)

Family: Asphodelaceae

... a is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Asphodelaceae . This genus is named in honour of Professor Dr ... just one species, Aloestrela suzannae. Members of the Asphodelaceae encompass a range of flowering plants, ...

04 / 11 / 2024 | Philisiwe Nonhlanhla Biyela | Pretoria NBG

Aloe suprafoliata

Common names: book aloe, book-leaved aloe (Eng.), boekaalwyn (Afr.), icena, umhlabandlazi (isiZulu)

Family: Asphodelaceae

30 / 09 / 2024 | Keitumetse Lenong | KwaZulu-Natal NBG

Kniphofia thodei

Common names: Thode’s poker (Eng.); leloele (Sesotho)

Family: Asphodelaceae

... in the Estcourt District. Kniphofia belongs to the family Asphodelaceae which comprises 10 indigenous South Africa ...

17 / 06 / 2024 | Rofhiwa Ingrid Mudau | Pretoria NBG

Aloe globuligemma

Common names: knob aloe, button aloe (Eng.), knoppiesaalwyn (Afr.), lekopane (Sepedi (seKone dialect))

Family: Asphodelaceae

03 / 06 / 2024 | Nondumiso Qwabe | National Zoological Gardens

Aloe hahnii

Common names: Soutpansberg aloe, Soutpansberg soap aloe (Eng.); Soutpansberg-bontaalwyn (Afr.); tshikhopha-tshituku (Ven.)

Family: Asphodelaceae

... to be Aloe swynnertonii. The genus Aloe belongs in the Asphodelaceae, the name of this plant family is derived from ...

27 / 05 / 2024 | Thembuluwo Maduwa | Thohoyandou NBG

Aloe chabaudii

Common names: Chabaud’s aloe, grey aloe, Dwala aloe (Eng.); grysaalwyn (Afr.); inhlaba (siSwati, isiZulu); inkalane (isiZulu); mangani (Tswana;) tshikhopha (Venda

Family: Asphodelaceae

18 / 03 / 2024 | Itumeleng Machete | Pretoria NBG