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Scientific Name | Aloe pienaarii Pole-Evans |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | ASPHODELACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2019/02/07 |
Assessor(s) | H. Mtshali |
Justification | Aloe pienaarii is a widespread, but poorly known species. It is not suspected to be in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Limpopo, Mpumalanga |
Range | The distribution range of this species is uncertain, as it is easily confused with A. cryptopoda and A. wickensii. It was described from the vicinity of Polokwane in Limpopo Province. According to Kativu (2001) it also occurs in Mpumalanga Province, as well as in Mozambique and Swaziland. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Grassland, Savanna |
Description | It occurs in sandy soils among rocks in open bushveld. In the Polokwane area it appears to favour granite outcrops. According to Pole-Evans (1914) it also occurs in flat, open places. |
Threats |
| There are no known severe threats to this species. |
Population |
Population trend | Unknown |
Notes |
| There is taxonomic confusion regarding the identity of Aloe pienaarii. Reynolds (1969) considered it synonymous with Aloe cryptopoda, but according to Kativu (2001), they are not the same species. The species is not recognised by Van Wyk and Smith (2014). |
Bibliography |
Carter, S., Lavranos, J.J., Newton, L.E. and Walker, C.C. 2011. Aloes: The Definitive Guide. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Kativu, S. 2001. Asphodelaceae. In: G.V. Pope (ed). Flora Zambesiaca 12 (Part 3):25-48. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Phillips, E.P. 1921. Aloe pienaarii. Flowering plants of South Africa 1:t. 17.
Pole Evans, I.B. 1914. Descriptions of some new Aloes from the Transvaal. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa 5:25-35.
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. 2019. Aloe pienaarii Pole-Evans. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version 2020.1. Accessed on 2020/07/10 |
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