Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
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Taxon
Aloe rupestris
Common name:
Borsel-aalwyn, Borselblom-aalwyn, Bottlebrush aloe, Uphondonde, Inkalane
Family:
Asphodelaceae
Synonym:
Aloe nitens
Distribution:
KwaZulu-Natal, Mozambique
IUCN Red list:
Not evaluated
National red list:
Least Concern
Life form:
Succulent plant
Comments:
Found in dense woodland and thicket, in dry, warm river valleys where plants grow in rocky sites. The epithet rupestris comes from the Latin "rock" and refers to its often rocky habitat choice.
Links:
iSpot
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Red List of South African Plants
•
The Plant List
•
Wikipedia
Locations
1:
Beds at Millstream, Van Riebeeck Street entrance
(Millstream)
• Accession: 1999-511/3 • Provenance: Unrecorded
2:
Beds at Millstream, Van Riebeeck Street entrance
(Millstream)
• Accession: 1999-511/2 • Provenance: Unrecorded
Area
Individual