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Scientific Name | Aloe gariepensis Pillans |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | ASPHODELACEAE |
Synonyms | Aloe gariusana Dinter |
Common Names | Orange River Aloe (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2019/03/12 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Aloe gariepensis is a widespread and common species that is not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | This species occurs in the lower Gariep Valley in the Northern Cape (South Africa) and southern Namibia, from the coast inland to Keimoes. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Central Richtersveld Mountain Shrubland, Western Gariep Hills Desert, Richtersberg Mountain Desert |
Description | It occurs in rock crevices on steep slopes. |
Threats |
| A. gariepensis is widespread and occurs in large numbers in inaccessible habitat in a remote area of South Africa and Namibia. It is not threatened (Van Wyk and Smith 2003). |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Aloe gariepensis Pillans | 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.
Klopper, R.R. and Smith, G.F. 2007. The genus Aloe (Asphodelaceae: Alooideae) in Namaqualand, South Africa. Haseltonia 13:38-51.
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.
Van Wyk, B.-E. and Smith, G. 2003. Guide to aloes of South Africa. (2nd ed.). Briza Publications, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2019. Aloe gariepensis Pillans. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/07/06 |
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