Tilt-head Aloe

Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Aloe speciosa Baker
Higher Classification
Monocotyledons
Family
ASPHODELACEAE
Common Names
Ikhala (x), Slaphoring-aalwyn (a), Slapoor-aalwyn (a), Spaansaalwyn (a), Spaans-aalwyn (a), Spaansalwee (a), Spanalwee (a), Spanarei-alwee (a), Spanareialwyn (a), Tilt-head Aloe (e)
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2018/10/23
Assessor(s)
H. Mtshali
Justification
Aloe speciosa is widespread, common and not in danger of extinction. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Eastern Cape, Western Cape
Range
This species occurs from Swellendam in the Western Cape eastwards to the Kei River in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Albany Thicket, Fynbos
Description
It occurs in rocky places in drier areas of thicket, fynbos and noorsveld.
Threats
Aloe speciosa is not threatened (Van Wyk and Smith 2014).
Population

This species is extremely common. Subpopulations can consist of thousands of individuals that often dominate a landscape (Van Wyk and Smith 2014).


Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Aloe speciosa BakerLeast Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Bibliography

Boon, R. 2010. Pooley's Trees of eastern South Africa. Flora and Fauna Publications Trust, Durban.


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.


Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2000. Cape Plants: A conspectus of the Cape Flora of South Africa. Strelitzia 9. National Botanical Institute, Cape Town.


Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2012. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape Flora. Strelitzia 29. South African National Biodiversity 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.


Reynolds, G.W. 1969. The Aloes of South Africa. A.A. Balkema, Cape Town.


Van Wyk, B.-E. and Smith, G.F. 2014. Guide to the Aloes of South Africa. (Third ed.). Briza Publications, Pretoria.


Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.


Citation
Mtshali, H. 2018. Aloe speciosa Baker. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/02/11

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