Icena

Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Aloe parvibracteata Schönland
Higher Classification
Monocotyledons
Family
ASPHODELACEAE
Synonyms
Aloe keithii Reynolds, Aloe parvibracteata Schönland var. zuluensis (Reynolds) Reynolds, Aloe pongolensis Reynolds, Aloe pongolensis Reynolds var. zuluensis Reynolds
Common Names
Icena (z), Inkalane (z)
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2018/10/31
Assessor(s)
H. Mtshali, S.J. Siebert, P.J.D. Winter, J.E. Victor & L. von Staden
Justification
Aloe parvibracteata is widespread, common and not threatened. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern.
Distribution
Endemism
Not endemic to South Africa
Provincial distribution
KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga
Range
This species occurs from the Mpumalanga Lowveld in eastern South Africa southwards through eSwatini to north-eastern KwaZulu-Natal. It also occurs in southern Mozambique.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Savanna
Description
It occurs in rocky outcrops in open wooded grassland and bushveld in warm river valleys, 100-1500 m.
Threats
This species is not threatened (Van Wyk and Smith 2014).
Population

Aloe parvibracteata is extremely common (Van Wyk and Smith 2014). As there are no severe threats to this species, the population is not suspected to be declining.


Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Aloe parvibracteata SchönlandLeast Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Aloe keithii ReynoldsRare Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Aloe keithii ReynoldsUncertain Hall et al. (1980)
Bibliography

Crouch, N.R., Smith, G.F., Klopper, R.R., Figueiredo, E., McMurtry, D. and Burns, S. 2015. Winter-flowering maculate aloes from the Lowveld of southeastern Africa: Notes on Aloe monteiroae Baker (Asphodelaceae: Alooideae), the earliest name for Aloe parvibracteata Schönland. Bradleya 33:147-155.


Hall, A.V., De Winter, M., De Winter, B. and Van Oosterhout, S.A.M. 1980. Threatened plants of southern Africa. South African National Scienctific Programmes Report 45. CSIR, Pretoria.


Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.


Kativu, S. 2001. Asphodelaceae. In: G.V. Pope (ed). Flora Zambesiaca 12 (Part 3):25-48. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.


Klopper, R.R., Crouch, N.R. and Smith, G.F. 2015. (2399) Proposal to conserve the name Aloe parvibracteata against A. monteiroae (Asphodelaceae: Alooideae). Taxon 64(6):1320-1320.


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.F. 2014. Guide to the Aloes of South Africa. (Third ed.). Briza Publications, Pretoria.


Citation
Mtshali, H., Siebert, S.J., Winter, P.J.D., Victor, J.E. & von Staden, L. 2018. Aloe parvibracteata Schönland. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/19

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