Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa

Common name: Somalian aloe

Family: Asphodelaceae

Distribution: Somalia, Djibouti

Habitat: rocky slopes and limestone

IUCN Red list: Vulnerable

Life form: Succulent plant

Comments: This species grows on rocky slopes and limestone in bushland vegetation. Trampling and overgrazing of its habitat by herded animals might be a threat to the species. It is not currently being protected in its natural habitat, but is grown in many Botanical Gardens.