Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa

Common name: aloe

Family: Asphodelaceae

Distribution: Mpumalanga

Habitat: Barberton Serpentine Sourveld

National red list: Near Threatened

Life form: Succulent plant

Comments: Potentially threatened by alien encroachment, there are wattles near the edge of at least one known subpopulation. Serpentine soils are rich in minerals and the range of this species is dotted by disused mining sites. A renewed interest in mining in the area could pose a potential threat of further habitat loss. Because this is a rare, range restricted species that is not widely available in cultivation (it is said to be hard to cultivate) it may also be targeted by succulent collectors.