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Scientific Name | Aloe striata Haw. |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | ASPHODELACEAE |
Synonyms | Aloe albocincta Haw., Aloe hanburiana Naudin, Aloe paniculata Jacq., Aloe striata Haw. subsp. striata, Aloe striata Haw. var. oligospila Baker |
Common Names | Coral Aloe (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2018/10/30 |
Assessor(s) | H. Mtshali & L. von Staden |
Justification | Aloe striata is widespread, common and not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species is widespread in the Western and Eastern Cape, from Worcester to the Kei River and inland as far as Graaff-Reinet, Cradock and Queenstown. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Albany Thicket, Fynbos, Grassland, Nama Karoo, Succulent Karoo |
Description | Its habitat is highly variable. It generally occurs on stony hill slopes in dry karroid shrubland, valley bushveld and grassland. It is not restricted to a particular soil type. |
Threats |
| A. striata is widespread, extremely common and not threatened with extinction (Van Wyk and Smith 2014). |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Aloe striata Haw. subsp. striata | Least Concern | 2012.1 | | Aloe striata Haw. subsp. striata | 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.
Grace, O.M., Klopper, R.R., Figueiredo, E. and Smith, G.F. 2011. The Aloe names book. Strelitzia 28. 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.
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Citation |
| Mtshali, H. & von Staden, L. 2018. Aloe striata Haw. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/19 |
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