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Scientific Name | Aloe littoralis Baker |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | ASPHODELACEAE |
Synonyms | Aloe rubrolutea Schinz, Aloe schinzii Baker |
Common Names | Bergaalwee (a), Bergaalwyn (a), Mokgopha (tw), Mopane Aloe (e), Mopanie-aalwyn (a), Tshikhopha (v), Windhoek-aalwyn (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2018/10/02 |
Assessor(s) | H. Mtshali & L. von Staden |
Justification | Although this species has a restricted range within South Africa, it is widespread and common outside of South Africa and not threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Limpopo |
Range | Limpopo Province north of the Soutpansberg, but widespread elsewhere in southern Africa, including Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Savanna |
Description | Mopani veld and dry open woodland. |
Threats |
| A. littoralis is rare in South Africa but not threatened (Van Wyk and Smith 1996). |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Aloe littoralis Baker | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Glen, H.F. and Hardy, D.S. 2000. Aloaceae (First part): Aloe. In: G. Germishuizen (ed). Flora of Southern Africa 5 Part 1, Fascicle 1:1-159. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
Raimondo, D., von Staden, L., Foden, W., Victor, J.E., Helme, N.A., Turner, R.C., Kamundi, D.A. and Manyama, P.A. 2009. Red List of South African Plants. Strelitzia 25. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
Van Wyk, B.-E. and Smith, G. 2003. Guide to aloes of South Africa. (2nd ed.). Briza Publications, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| Mtshali, H. & von Staden, L. 2018. Aloe littoralis Baker. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/08/15 |
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