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Scientific Name | Aloe vryheidensis Groenew. |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | ASPHODELACEAE |
Synonyms | Aloe dolomitica Groenew. |
Common Names | Bruinaalwyn (a), Sekgopha (ns) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2018/11/23 |
Assessor(s) | H. Mtshali |
Justification | Aloe vryheidensis is widespread, common and not in danger of extinction. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga |
Range | This species is localized to high altitude montane areas, and is known from scattered subpopulations across southern Limpopo, eastern Mpumalanga and northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It also extends into north-western eSwatini (Swaziland). |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Swaziland Sour Bushveld, Poung Dolomite Mountain Bushveld, Mamabolo Mountain Bushveld, Waterberg Mountain Bushveld, Waterberg-Magaliesberg Summit Sourveld, Strydpoort Summit Sourveld, Wolkberg Dolomite Grassland, Northern Escarpment Quartzite Sourveld, Sekhukhune Montane Grassland, Barberton Montane Grassland, Paulpietersburg Moist Grassland |
Description | It occurs on steep rocky slopes in high rainfall montane grassland and mountain bushveld. |
Threats |
| There are no severe threats to this species (Van Wyk and Smith 2014). |
Population |
Subpopulations are large (Van Wyk and Smith 2014). As there are no severe threats to this species, no significant population decline is suspected.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Aloe vryheidensis Groenew. | LC | 2020.1 | | Aloe vryheidensis Groenew. | Data Deficient (Taxonomically Problematic) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Aloe vryheidensis Groenew. | Lower Risk - Least Concern | Victor (2002) | | Aloe vryheidensis Groenew. | Lower Risk - Near Threatened | Scott-Shaw (1999) | | Aloe vryheidensis Groenew. | Rare | 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.
Groenewald, B.H. 1936. Nuwe aalwyn van Piet Retief. Tydskrif vir Wetenskap en Kuns 14:60-63.
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.
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.
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Citation |
| Mtshali, H. 2018. Aloe vryheidensis Groenew. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/19 |
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