Icena

Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Aloe viridiana Gideon F.Sm. & Figueiredo
Higher Classification
Monocotyledons
Family
ASPHODELACEAE
Synonyms
Aloe greenii Baker
Common Names
Icena (z)
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2018/10/03
Assessor(s)
L. von Staden
Justification
Aloe viridiana is widespread and not in danger of extinction. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern.
Distribution
Endemism
Not endemic to South Africa
Provincial distribution
KwaZulu-Natal
Range
This species occurs in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, from Pietermaritzburg northwards to the Maputaland coastal plain. The distribution extends to southern Mozambique.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Eastern Valley Bushveld, Dry Coast Hinterland Grassland, KwaZulu-Natal Highland Thornveld, Moist Coast Hinterland Grassland, KwaZulu-Natal Coastal Belt Thornveld, KwaZulu-Natal Hinterland Thornveld, Tembe Sandy Bushveld, KwaZulu-Natal Coastal Belt Grassland, Maputaland Coastal Belt
Description
It is localized to shaded places in rocky outcrops in dry thorny woodland.
Threats
Aloe viridiana is not threatened (Van Wyk and Smith 2014).
Population
Population trend
Stable
Notes
The type specimen was collected at an unspecified locality, presumably in the Eastern Cape. However, this species is not known from the Eastern Cape and it is assumed to be a mistake (Glen and Hardy 2000, Smith and Figueiredo 2018). This species was formerly known as Aloe greenii Baker, but the name was found to be taxonomically invalid, and therefore required renaming the species (Smith and Figueiredo 2018).
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Aloe greenii BakerLeast Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Aloe greenii BakerNot Threatened Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Aloe greenii BakerRare Hall et al. (1980)
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.


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.


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. and Figueiredo, E. 2018. Aloe viridiana Gideon F. Sm. & Figueiredo (Asphodelaceae: Alooideae), a replacement name for the illegitimate Aloe greenii Baker, a maculate aloe endemic to KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, with notes on the nomenclature of this species. Bradleya 36:212-218.


Van Wyk, B.-E. and Smith, G.F. 2014. Guide to the Aloes of South Africa. (Third ed.). Briza Publications, Pretoria.


Citation
von Staden, L. 2018. Aloe viridiana Gideon F.Sm. & Figueiredo. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09

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