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Scientific Name | Aloe graciliflora Groenew. |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | ASPHODELACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2019/03/13 |
Assessor(s) | D. McKenzie, M. Lötter & L. von Staden |
Justification | A graciliflora is a widespread and common species that is not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Mpumalanga |
Range | This species is widespread across the Mpumalanga Highveld, South Africa, occurring between Belfast, Ermelo and Kaapsehoop. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Steenkampsberg Montane Grassland, KaNgwane Montane Grassland, Northern Escarpment Quartzite Sourveld, Sekhukhune Montane Grassland, Eastern Highveld Grassland |
Description | It occurs in rocky outcrops and sandstone ridges in montane grassland. |
Threats |
| There are no known significant past, ongoing or future threats to this species. |
Population |
Aloe graciliflora is common within its range and has few threats. Large colonies can be found at many sites (D. McKenzie pers. comm.).
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Aloe graciliflora Groenew. | Least Concern | 2014.1 | | Aloe graciliflora Groenew. | Rare | Hall et al. (1980) | |
Bibliography |
Hall, A.V., De Winter, M., De Winter, B. and Van Oosterhout, S.A.M. 1980. Threatened plants of southern Africa. South African National Scienctific Programmes Report 45. CSIR, Pretoria.
Klopper, R.R., Grace, O.M., Smith, G.F. and Figueiredo, E. 2011. Reinstatement of Aloe graciliflora Groenew. (Asphodelaceae: Alooideae), a maculate aloe from north-east South Africa. Bradleya 29:125-130.
Reynolds, G.W. 1969. The Aloes of South Africa. A.A. Balkema, Cape Town.
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Citation |
| McKenzie, D., Lötter, M. & von Staden, L. 2019. Aloe graciliflora Groenew. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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