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Scientific Name | Aloe marlothii A.Berger subsp. orientalis Glen & D.S.Hardy |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | ASPHODELACEAE |
Common Names | Tonga Mountain Aloe (e), Tonga-bergaalwyn (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2018/10/03 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Widespread, common and not threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | KwaZulu-Natal |
Range | A. marlothii subsp. orientalis has a somewhat more restricted range in South Africa than the typical variety, occurring only in eastern KwaZulu-Natal north of the Tugela River. It also occurs in Swaziland and southern Mozambique. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Indian Ocean Coastal Belt, Savanna |
Description | Lower altitudes than subsp. marlothii, including dunes near the coast, and also prefers sandy rather than rocky soils. |
Threats |
| No threats in South Africa. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Aloe marlothii A.Berger subsp. orientalis Glen & D.S.Hardy | 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 |
| von Staden, L. 2018. Aloe marlothii A.Berger subsp. orientalis Glen & D.S.Hardy. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/13 |
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