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Scientific Name | Aloe hereroensis Engl. |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | ASPHODELACEAE |
Synonyms | Aloe hereroensis Engl. var. hereroensis, Aloe hereroensis Engl. var. orpeniae (Schönland) A.Berger, Aloe orpeniae Schönland |
Common Names | Sandaalwyn (a), Vlakte-aalwyn (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2023/08/15 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden & N.N. Mhlongo |
Justification | This species is widespread and not threatened. It has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 265 579 km² and is known from over 30 subpopulations. It is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Free State, Northern Cape, North West |
Range | This species is widespread in the arid of interior of South Africa, found across north-eastern Northern Cape and stretching into the western Free State. The distribution extends throughout Namibia and into Angola. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Grassland, Savanna |
Description | It is found on flat sandy or stony places, or sometimes on rocky slopes. |
Threats |
| A. hereroensis is very widespread in an arid, remote part of South Africa where land use impacts on the natural vegetation is minimal. |
Population |
This species is widespread and common. It is known from between 30 and 35 subpopulations and has a stable trend.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Aloe hereroensis Engl. var. hereroensis | 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.
Govaerts, R. 1996. World Checklist of Seed Plants 1, 2:1-492, MIM, Deurne.
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. 1996. Guide to the aloes of South Africa. Briza Publications, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. & Mhlongo, N.N. 2023. Aloe hereroensis Engl. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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