|
Scientific Name | Aloe sharoniae N.R.Crouch & Gideon F.Sm. |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | ASPHODELACEAE |
Synonyms | Aloe cooperi Baker subsp. pulchra Glen & D.S.Hardy |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2019/05/07 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Aloe sharoniae is a widespread species, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 24 691 km². It is declining due to ongoing habitat loss and fragmentation. It is however still fairly common, occurring at more than 10 locations, and not yet 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 northern KwaZulu-Natal, mainly on the Maputaland coastal plain from the Tugela Mouth northwards, with isolated occurrences in central KwaZulu-Natal and eSwatini (Swaziland). |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Forest, Grassland, Indian Ocean Coastal Belt, Savanna |
Description | It occurs in coastal grassland and forest margins, 45-1700 m. |
Threats |
| Much of this species' habitat around the Greater St Lucia Wetland Park have been converted to forestry plantations and subpopulations are likely to have been destroyed in the past. Expanding rural settlements, overgrazing and subsistence farming is threatening this species at known localities in northern KwaZulu-Natal and in the Kranskop-Nkandla district. |
Population |
Subpopulations are often small and confined to isolated grassland fragments (Crouch and Smith 2011).
|
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Aloe sharoniae N.R.Crouch & Gideon F.Sm. | Least Concern | 2014.1 | | Aloe cooperi Baker subsp. pulchra Glen & D.S.Hardy | Data Deficient (Taxonomically Problematic) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Aloe cooperi Baker subsp. pulchra Glen & D.S.Hardy | Data Deficient | Victor (2002) | | Aloe cooperi Baker subsp. pulchra Glen & D.S.Hardy | Data Deficient | Scott-Shaw (1999) | | Aloe cooperi Baker subsp. pulchra Glen & D.S.Hardy | Insufficiently Known | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
Bibliography |
Crouch, N.R. and Smith, G.F. 2011. Aloe sharoniae N.R.Crouch & Gideon F.Sm. (Asphodelaceae): species rank for a leptoaloe from southern Africa. Bradleya 29:115-120.
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.
Scott-Shaw, C.R. 1999. Rare and threatened plants of KwaZulu-Natal and neighbouring regions. KwaZulu-Natal Nature Conservation Service, Pietermaritzburg.
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 |
| von Staden, L. 2019. Aloe sharoniae N.R.Crouch & Gideon F.Sm. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
Comment on this assessment
