Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Aloe fosteri Pillans
Higher Classification
Monocotyledons
Family
ASPHODELACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2018/10/04
Assessor(s)
H. Mtshali
Justification
Aloe fosteri is widespread and not in danger of extinction.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Limpopo, Mpumalanga
Range
This species is endemic to the Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces of South Africa, where it occurs on the Highveld west of the escarpment, between Lydenburg and Polokwane.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Grassland, Savanna
Description
It occurs in shallow, well-drained rocky soils in thorny woodland.
Threats
A. fosteri is not threatened (Van Wyk and Smith 1996, 2003).
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Aloe fosteri PillansLeast 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.


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.


Van Wyk, B.-E. and Smith, G. 1996. Guide to the aloes of South Africa. Briza Publications, Pretoria.


Van Wyk, B.-E. and Smith, G. 2003. Guide to aloes of South Africa. (2nd ed.). Briza Publications, Pretoria.


Citation
Mtshali, H. 2018. Aloe fosteri Pillans. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/19

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