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Aloidendron

Plant
Common names: tree aloes (Eng.); boomaalwyne (Afr.)
Family: Asphodelaceae

... flower in late autumn to winter, except for Aloidendron pillansii that flowers in spring (October in the southern ... off. The genus name is derived from combining the words ‘aloe’ and ‘dendron’ (= tree). It literally means ‘tree aloe’ Aloidendron (A.Berger) Klopper & Gideon F.Sm. ...

01/08/2016 | | National Herbarium Pretoria

Aloe greatheadii var. davyana

Plant
Common names: spotted aloe (Eng.); Transvaalaalwyn, grasaalwyn (Afr.); kgopane (Tswana)
Family: Asphodelaceae

spotted aloe (Eng.); Transvaalaalwyn, grasaalwyn (Afr.); kgopane (Tswana) National Herbarium Pretoria Aloe greatheadii var. davyana is stemless and grows ... other birds. Seeds are dispersed by wind. Asphodelaceae Aloe greatheadii var. davyana makes an excellent garden ...

02/07/2007 | | National Herbarium Pretoria

Aloe chlorantha

Plant
Common names: Fraserburg aloe, green-flower aloe (Eng.); Fraserburgaalwyn (Afr.)
Family: Asphodelaceae

Fraserburg aloe, green-flower aloe (Eng.); Fraserburgaalwyn (Afr.) Kirstenbosch NBG Plants ... when mature. Fruiting capsule 17 mm long. Seed 4,5 x 2 mm. Aloe chlorantha flowers in spring (October to November). ...

12/12/2011 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Aloe striata subsp. karasbergensis

Plant
Common names: Karasberg aloe (Eng.); Karasbergaalwyn (Afr.)
Family: Asphodelaceae

Karasberg aloe (Eng.); Karasbergaalwyn (Afr.) Karoo Desert NBG Aloe striata subsp. karasbergensis is a low-growing, single ... swelling, and are a dull red colour. The flower bases of Aloe striata subsp. karasbergensis contain nectarines that ...

02/03/2015 | | Karoo Desert NBG

Erepsia pillansii

Plant
Common names: Piketberg vygie, Catherine wheel (Eng.)
Family: Aizoaceae

... this species flowers prolifically after a fire. Erepsia pillansii grows on sandstone slopes in the fynbos which is a ... which are dispersed by the rain drops. Aizoaceae Erepsia pillansii is easily propagated from seed or stem cuttings. ... from the Greek erepso, I shall hide. The species epithet pillansii commemorates Neville Stuart Pillans (1884-1964), a ...

31/05/2010 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Aloe mudenensis

Plant
Common names: Muden aloe (Eng.); kleinaalwyn (Afr.); icena (IsiZulu)
Family: Asphodelaceae

Muden aloe (Eng.); kleinaalwyn (Afr.); icena (IsiZulu) KwaZulu-Natal NBG Aloe mudenensis is an evergreen succulent that is ... several scattered spots, especially on the upper surface. Aloe mudenensis inflorescence is branched, with up to 8 ...

24/11/2014 | | KwaZulu-Natal NBG

Aloe striata

Plant
Common names: Coral Aloe (English); Blouaalwyn (Afrikaans)
Family: Asphodelaceae

Coral Aloe (English); Blouaalwyn (Afrikaans) Walter Sisulu NBG Aloe striata  is a stemless aloe with blue green leaves. Attractive coral red flowers ...

30/07/2001 | | Walter Sisulu NBG

Aloe africana

Plant
Common names: Uitenhage Aloe, African Aloe (Eng.), Uitenhaagsaalwyn (Afr.), Ikhala (Xhosa)
Family: Asphodelaceae

Uitenhage Aloe, African Aloe (Eng.), Uitenhaagsaalwyn (Afr.), Ikhala (Xhosa) Kirstenbosch NBG Aloe africana is a solitary plant, bearing an erect stem up ...

20/09/2004 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Aloiampelos tenuior

Plant
Common names: fence aloe, slender aloe (Eng.); heiningaalwyn (Afr.); ikhalana, ikalene, intelezi, impapane, umjinqa, umkrakrane (isiXhosa); inhlaba, inhlaba empofu (isiZulu)
Family: Asphodelaceae

fence aloe, slender aloe (Eng.); heiningaalwyn (Afr.); ikhalana, ikalene, ... and pests, the commonest of which are white scale and the aloe snout beetle. These can be treated with the appropriate ... The genus name Aloiampelos meaning ‘climbing aloe’ is from Aloe and the Greek word, ampelos, meaning ...

22/02/2016 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Aloe falcata

Plant
Common names: Vanrhynsdorp aloe
Family: Asphodelaceae

Vanrhynsdorp aloe Karoo Desert NBG Aloe falcata is a low-growing aloe that forms a dense, compact clump, with the rosette of ...

10/07/2006 | | Karoo Desert NBG

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