De Wet's Aloe

Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Aloe dewetii Reynolds
Higher Classification
Monocotyledons
Family
ASPHODELACEAE
Common Names
De Wet's Aloe (e)
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2018/10/31
Assessor(s)
H. Mtshali & D. Raimondo
Justification
Aloe dewetii is widespread and not in danger of extinction.
Distribution
Endemism
Not endemic to South Africa
Provincial distribution
KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga
Range
This species occurs in northern KwaZulu-Natal and southern Mpumalanga in South Africa, and also in southern Swaziland.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Grassland, Savanna
Description
It occurs in quartzitic soils in open, gently sloping grasslands and sometimes in rocky areas, up to 1000 m a.s.l.
Threats
This species is not threatened according to Van Wyk and Smith (1996) and Scott-Shaw (1999).
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Aloe dewetii ReynoldsLeast Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Aloe dewetii ReynoldsLower Risk - Least Concern Scott-Shaw (1999)
Aloe dewetii ReynoldsNot Threatened Hilton-Taylor (1996)
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.


Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African 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.


Scott-Shaw, C.R. 1999. Rare and threatened plants of KwaZulu-Natal and neighbouring regions. KwaZulu-Natal Nature Conservation Service, Pietermaritzburg.


Smith, G.F., Steyn, E.M.A., Victor, J.E., Crouch, N.R., Golding, J.S. and Hilton-Taylor, C. 2000. Aloaceae: The conservation status of Aloe in South Africa: an updated synopsis. Bothalia 30(2):206-211.


Van Wyk, B.-E. and Smith, G. 2003. Guide to aloes of South Africa. (2nd ed.). Briza Publications, Pretoria.


Citation
Mtshali, H. & Raimondo, D. 2018. Aloe dewetii Reynolds. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/19

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