Taxon

Aloe dabenorisana

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Common name: Pella-aalwyn, Dabenoris aloe, Pella aloe
Family: Asphodelaceae
Distribution: Northern Cape
Habitat: south-west facing quartz slopes
National red list: Rare
Life form: Succulent plant
Comments: This species is only know from two sites on isolated mountains in the Northern Cape. It grows on inaccessible cliff faces with its roots firmly fixed in rock crevices, often while hanging upside down. Despite being naturally rare, this remote habitat shelters the species from threats such as poaching.
Links: Red List of South African Plants • SANBI PlantZAfrica

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