Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Aloe pictifolia D.S.Hardy
Higher Classification
Monocotyledons
Family
ASPHODELACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Rare
Assessment Date
2018/10/18
Assessor(s)
H. Mtshali, J.E. Victor & A.P. Dold
Justification
Aloe pictifolia is a range-restricted habitat specialist, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 18 km². It has no severe threats and is therefore not in danger of extinction.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Eastern Cape
Range
This species is endemic to a small area in the Baviaanskloof west of Humansdorp in the Eastern Cape.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Sundays Valley Thicket, Baviaans Valley Thicket
Description
It is localized to steep rocky cliffs in valley thicket.
Threats
This species' habitat is protected within a wilderness area, where there are no severe threats. Plants on cliffs are inaccessible to collectors.
Population

This species is known from only three isolated subpopulations, but is possibly overlooked and more common than records suggest as its habitat is inaccessible and in a wilderness area with little infrastructure. As it has no severe threats, the population is not suspected to be declining.


Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Aloe pictifolia D.S.HardyRare Raimondo et al. (2009)
Aloe pictifolia D.S.HardyVU D2Victor (2002)
Aloe pictifolia D.S.HardyRare 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.


Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2000. Cape Plants: A conspectus of the Cape Flora of South Africa. Strelitzia 9. National Botanical Institute, Cape Town.


Hardy, D.S. 1976. Notes on African plants: Liliaceae: A new species of Aloe from the Humansdorp district. Bothalia 12(1):62-64.


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.F. 2014. Guide to the Aloes of South Africa. (Third 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., Victor, J.E. & Dold, A.P. 2018. Aloe pictifolia D.S.Hardy. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/19

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