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Scientific Name | Aloe branddraaiensis Groenew. |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | ASPHODELACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2018/10/04 |
Assessor(s) | H. Mtshali & L. von Staden |
Justification | A. branddraaiensis has a restricted range (EOO 1473 km²), but is locally very common. It is often found on disturbed sites and is not suspected to be declining or threatened with extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Limpopo, Mpumalanga |
Range | Ohrigstad to Olifants River Valley. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Grassland, Savanna |
Description | Bushveld, grows in shallow soils on rocky slopes as well as river valleys. |
Threats |
| A. branddraaiensis has probably declined somewhat in the past due to habitat loss to agriculture at the type locality (M. Lötter pers. comm.), however, the subpopulation at the type locality still consists of thousands of individuals (A.J. Hankey pers. comm.) and the species is also very common in disturbed roadside verges along Abel Erasmus Pass (A.J. Hankey pers. obs.) This species is, therefore, unlikely to be declining or threatened with extinction at present. |
Population |
Aloe branddraaiensis is particularly common in road verges along the Abel Erasmus Pass. The population is large and not suspected to be declining.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Aloe branddraaiensis Groenew. | 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.
Reynolds, G.W. 1969. The Aloes of South Africa. A.A. Balkema, Cape Town.
Van Wyk, B.-E. and Smith, G. 1996. Guide to the aloes of South Africa. Briza Publications, 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 branddraaiensis Groenew. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/25 |
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