Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa

Common name: Thompson-aalwyn, Wolkberg krans-aalwyn, Wolkberg-grasaalwyn, Thompson's aloe, Wolkberg cliff aloe, Wolkberg grass aloe

Family: Asphodelaceae

Distribution: Limpopo

Habitat: Moist rock crevices and ledges

National red list: Vulnerable

Life form: Perennial plant

Comments: This stemless dwarf aloe grows in mineral-poor quartzitic soils on the sheer cliffs of the Wolkberg in Limpopo. In summer, temperatures are moderate, up to 2000 mm of rain falls and fog is frequent, while winters are cool and dry. This species is mainly pollinated by sunbirds.