Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Aloe hardyi Glen
Higher Classification
Monocotyledons
Family
ASPHODELACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Rare
Assessment Date
2018/10/18
Assessor(s)
H. Mtshali, H.F. Glen, G.F. Smith & L. von Staden
Justification
Aloe hardyi is a localized habitat specialist, but it is not threatened.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Limpopo
Range
This species is endemic to a small area in Limpopo Province (South Africa), where it occurs in the Olifants River Valley north of Burgersfort.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Poung Dolomite Mountain Bushveld
Description
It occurs on vertical dolomite cliffs in Poung Dolomite Mountain Bushveld.
Threats
The vertical cliff habitat of A. hardyi is completely inaccessible, there are no threats to this species.
Population

Aloe hardyi is known from two subpopulations on adjacent properties in the Olifants River Valley. It is possible that more subpopulations exist in suitable habitat elsewhere in this part of the Olifants River Valley, as it is remote and inaccessible, and therefore botanically still poorly explored. The population is not suspected to be declining.


Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Aloe hardyi GlenRare Raimondo et al. (2009)
Aloe hardyi GlenVU D2Victor (2002)
Aloe hardyi GlenInsufficiently Known 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.


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.


Victor, J.E. 2002. South Africa. In: J.S. Golding (ed), Southern African plant Red Data Lists. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report 14 (pp. 93-120), SABONET, Pretoria.


Citation
Mtshali, H., Glen, H.F., Smith, G.F. & von Staden, L. 2018. Aloe hardyi Glen. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/19

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