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Aloe suprafoliata

Aloe suprafoliata, leaves stacked on top of each other like pages of an open book.
Common names: book aloe, book-leaved aloe (Eng.), boekaalwyn (Afr.), icena, umhlabandlazi (isiZulu)
Family: Asphodelaceae

... Johstone from their observations posted on iNaturalist. Aloe suprafoliata is an evergreen, frost hardy, stemless or short-stemmed aloe that grows up to 500-600 mm in height. It is unusual in ... Flowering time is in autumn and winter (May to July). Aloe suprafoliata is the best-known example of an aloe ...

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

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

... the use of their images via iNaturalist and Wikipedia. Aloe globuligemma is an evergreen, stemless succulent ... 25 x 13 mm, that later splits to release the seeds. Aloe globuligemma may be confused with Aloe chabaudii , but the leaves of the knoppiesaalwyn are ...

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

Aloe hahnii in flower in habitat
Common names: Soutpansberg aloe, Soutpansberg soap aloe (Eng.); Soutpansberg-bontaalwyn (Afr.); tshikhopha-tshituku (Ven.)
Family: Asphodelaceae

... to cylindrical capsule releasing small winged seeds. Aloe hahnii is different from Aloe swynnertonii because of its shorter bracts, pedicel and ... bulbous (swollen) bases. It can be distinguished from Aloe vogtsii , by the latter having buds that are ...

27 / 05 / 2024 | Thembuluwo Maduwa | Thohoyandou NBG
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Aloe chabaudii

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

... Soethoudt for providing the pictures for this article. Aloe chabaudii is a stemless, perennial succulent plant with ... plants have white spots on both sides of their leaves. Aloe chabaudii inflorescences are typically much-branched and ... the seeds. Specimens of yellow and orange flowering Aloe chabaudii have been collected in both Zimbabwe and ...

18 / 03 / 2024 | Itumeleng Machete | Pretoria NBG
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Aloe simii

Aloe simii
Common names: Sim’s aloe
Family: Asphodelaceae

... to Duncan McKenzie for allowing her to use his picture of Aloe simii in flower, posted by him on iNaturalist.   Aloe simii is an evergreen, solitary, stemless, succulent ... with Agave plants, however there are a few differences: Aloe simii leaves have fleshy centers and agaves are more ...

20 / 12 / 2021 | Winfred Velephi Ngwenya | Lowveld NBG
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Aloe corallina

Aloe corallina
Common names: Kunene coral aloe (Eng.), Kunene-koraalaalwyn, Kunene-kransaalwyn (Afr.)
Family: Asphodelaceae

... point (acute). Fig. 2. Three plants of the Kunene Coral aloe ( Aloe corallina ) growing on a steep dolomite cliff-face near ... Spring, northern Namibia (Left). The base of a stem of Aloe corallina growing out of a crevice in the cliff (Right). ...

27 / 09 / 2021 | Ernst van Jaarsveld | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Aloe dewinteri

Aloe dewinterii
Common names: Sesfontein Aloe (Eng.); Sesfonteinaalwyn (Afr.).
Family: Asphodelaceae

... Close-up of the leaves showing the small marginal teeth of Aloe dewinterii in habitat. Aloe dewinteri is a dolomite endemic, confined to the sheer, ... Sterculia africana and a species of Urginea . Fig. 4. Aloe dewinterii sharing its habitat with Portulacaria ...

06 / 09 / 2021 | Ernst van Jaarsveld | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Aloe grandidentata

Aloe grandidentata
Common names: dwarf soap aloe (Eng.); bontaalwyn, kleinbontaalwyn, kanniedood (Afr.); lekghala (Sso.)
Family: Asphodelaceae

... Botanical Garden April 2021 Acknowledgements : images of Aloe grandidentata in flower by Jan-Hendrik Keet and David Hoare, from their observations on iNaturalist. Aloe grandidentata is a small, low-growing, stemless, ... up to 900 mm tall, in early spring (August to September). Aloe grandidentata is found in the arid interior of southern ...

05 / 04 / 2021 | Samuel Lekhetho | Free State NBG
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Aloe kouebokkeveldensis

Aloe kouebokkeveldensis
Common names: Kouebokkeveld aloe (Eng.); kouebokkeveldaalwyn (Afr.)
Family: Asphodelaceae

... are dispersed by wind, in autumn. Figure 2 . A group of Aloe kouebokkeveldensis on a sandstone cliff beside the ... and a close-up of the leaves and the flower head. Aloe kouebokkeveldensis is confined to the lower southern ... north-facing quartzitic sandstone cliffs and steep slopes. Aloe kouebokkeveldensis grows in fully exposed or partially ...

08 / 02 / 2021 | Ernst van Jaarsveld | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Aloe neilcrouchii

Aloe neilcrouchii
Common names: Karkloof grass aloe (Eng.); karkloof grasaalwyn (Afr.); inhlaba (Zul.); inkalane (Xho.)
Family: Asphodelaceae

... Warren for some of the images used in the article.   Aloe neilcrouchii has a long, sprawling to erect, leafless ... a semi-transparent, light brown wing, about 1 mm wide. Aloe neilcrouchii may be confused with Aloe boylei , but can be distinguished by its long, ...

08 / 02 / 2021 | Bathabile Ndlovu | KwaZulu-Natal NBG
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Aloe omavandae

Aloe omavandae
Common names: Omavanda aloe (Eng.); omavanda-aalwyn (Afr.)
Family: Asphodelaceae

... branches in upper half, simple in young plants. Figure 2 . Aloe omavandae on a south-facing sandstone cliff and a ... (May–June). Figure 3 . Close-up of the flower head of Aloe omavandae at Omavanda, growing on a south-facing cliff (northern Namibia). Aloe omavandae is endemic to the eastern Baynes Mountains of ...

25 / 01 / 2021 | Ernst van Jaarsveld | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Aloe pavelkae

Aloe pavelkae
Common names: Hunsberg aloe (Eng.); hunsberg-aalwyn (Afr.)
Family: Asphodelaceae

... mm apart. The leaf tip ends in a sharp point. Figure 2 . Aloe pavelkae in flower in cultivation at Kirstenbosch ... but sporadically at other times as well. Figure 3. Aloe pavelkae in fruit in habitat, on a sheer cliff on the Hunsberg. Aloe pavelkae is confined to the upper slopes of the ...

18 / 01 / 2021 | Ernst van Jaarsveld | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Aloe framesii

Aloe framesii
Common names: Strandveld speckled aloe (Eng.); strandveld gespikkelde-aalwyn (Afr.)
Family: Asphodelaceae

... Karoo Desert National Botanical Garden January 2021 Aloe framesii is a slow growing, succulent plant, with ... light green and have reddish brown teeth on the margins. Aloe framesii flowers are orange-red with greenish tips, ... Ripe capsules split open revealing small winged seeds. Aloe framesii is closely related to A. khamiesensis , A. ...

18 / 01 / 2021 | Ricardo Riddles | Karoo Desert NBG
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Aloe dabenorisana

Aloe dabenorisana
Common names: Dabenoris aloe, Pella aloe (Eng.); pella-aalwyn (Afr.)
Family: Asphodelaceae

... Conservation, University of the Western Cape January 2021 Aloe dabenorisana is a slow-growing, long-lived, perennial ... to January southern hemisphere). Figure 2. Two clusters of Aloe dabenorisana on the Dabenorisberg, N. Cape. Aloe dabenorisana is confined to the Dabenoris and Pellaberg ...

11 / 01 / 2021 | Ernst van Jaarsveld | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Aloe meyeri

Aloe meyeri
Common names: Rosyntjiesberg aloe (Eng.); rosyntjiesberg-aalwyn (Afr.)
Family: Asphodelaceae

... Conservation, University of the Western Cape January 2021 Aloe meyeri is a slow-growing, long-lived, perennial (from ... as well. Fig. 2. Close-up of the rounded flower head of Aloe meyeri on the Rosyntjiesberg, Richtersveld National Park (N. Cape).  Aloe meyeri is confined to the upper slopes of the ...

04 / 01 / 2021 | Ernst van Jaarsveld | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Aloe gerstneri

Aloe gerstneri
Common names: gerstner’s aloe (Eng.); isihlabana (Zul.)
Family: Asphodelaceae

... Crew Programme December 2020 This endemic, majestic aloe grows as individual, rounded, rosettes, about 1 m tall. ... and lighter in colour while in full bloom. The flowers of Aloe gerstneri are shades of orange. Each flower within the ... mm long. The bracts are 18 mm in length and 5 mm in width. Aloe gerstneri is known to flower in late summer, between ...

21 / 12 / 2020 | Kaveesha Naicker | CREW
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Aloe condyae

Aloe condyae
Common names: Barberton cliff-aloe (Eng.); barberton grasaalwyn (Afr.)
Family: Asphodelaceae

... leaf tip is drawn to a sharp point (acuminate). Fig. 2. Aloe condyae in its natural habitat on a sandstone cliff ... hemisphere). Fig. 3. The inflorescence and flower of Aloe condyae . Note the densely arranged flowers. Fig. 4. The young inflorescence of Aloe condyae . Note the protective large bracts. (Photo ...

23 / 11 / 2020 | Ernst van Jaarsveld | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Aloe andersonii

Aloe andersonii
Common names: Mount Anderson cliff aloe (Eng.); Mount Anderson-grasaalwyn (Afr.)
Family: Asphodelaceae

... the species, for his companionship and help in the field. Aloe andersonii has a perennial rootstock and plants sprout ... in a sharp point, armed with 3 or 4 teeth.  Fig. 2.   Aloe andersonii , rosette of leaves . The inflorescence is a ... and 3 mm in diameter. Capsule and seed not seen. Fig. 3 . Aloe andersonii , close-up of the flower. (Photo Philip Nel) ...

19 / 10 / 2020 | Ernst van Jaarsveld | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Aloe castanea

Aloe castanea
Common names: cat's tail aloe (Eng.), katstertaalwyn (Afr.), borolo, suwopa, sekgopha (Northern Sotho)
Family: Asphodelaceae

... photographs, and R.R Klopper for providing the images. Aloe castanea is a perennial, evergreen, low growing, arborescent (tree-like) aloe or large shrub that grows 2 to 4 m tall, with a thick ... roots may form at the base of a branch, at the node. Aloe castanea is widespread in 2 provinces in the north ...

02 / 03 / 2020 | Ntuthuko Mabuya | Pretoria NBG
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Aloe rupestris

Aloe rupestris
Common names: bottlebrush aloe, rock aloe (Eng); borselaalwyn, kraalaalwyn (Afr.); inhlaba (Siswati); uphondonde (isiXhosa); inkalane, uphondonde, umhlabanhazi (isi
Family: Asphodelaceae

... Jermaine Christoffels, Geoff Nichols and Alice Notten Aloe rupestris plants usually stand tall on single-stemmed ... seed capsule dehisces (naturally opens to release seeds). Aloe rupestris is not endemic to South Africa, as it can also ... and other insects, as well as insect-eating birds. Aloe As with most single-headed aloes, this species does not ...

20 / 01 / 2020 | Jermaine Christoffels | Kirstenbosch NBG
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