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Scientific Name | Aloe suprafoliata Pole-Evans |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | ASPHODELACEAE |
Common Names | Boekaalwyn (a), Book-leaved Aloe (e), Icena (z), Umhlabandlazi (z) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2018/10/03 |
Assessor(s) | H. Mtshali & L. von Staden |
Justification | Aloe suprafoliata is widespread and not in danger of extinction. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga |
Range | This species occurs in northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, extending to eSwatini (Swaziland), where it occurs predominantly along the Lebombo Mountains on the eastern border of the country. It extends to the Barberton region in eastern Mpumalanga, and possibly also occurs in adjacent areas in southern Mozambique. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Grassland, Savanna |
Description | It occurs in shallow soils on rocky slopes in montane grassland and open woodland, or in rock crevices on steep cliffs. |
Threats |
| Aloe suprafoliata is not threatened (Van Wyk and Smith 2014). |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Aloe suprafoliata Pole-Evans | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Aloe suprafoliata Pole-Evans | Lower Risk - Least Concern | Scott-Shaw (1999) | |
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.
Scott-Shaw, C.R. 1999. Rare and threatened plants of KwaZulu-Natal and neighbouring regions. KwaZulu-Natal Nature Conservation Service, Pietermaritzburg.
Van Wyk, B.-E. and Smith, G. 2003. Guide to aloes of South Africa. (2nd ed.). Briza Publications, Pretoria.
Van Wyk, B.-E. and Smith, G.F. 2014. Guide to the Aloes of South Africa. (Third ed.). Briza Publications, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| Mtshali, H. & von Staden, L. 2018. Aloe suprafoliata Pole-Evans. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/10/08 |
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