Taxon

Aloe pearsonii

 
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Aloe pearsonii - rooiblaar-aalwyn, Pearson's aloe, Richtersveld aloe
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Common name: rooiblaar-aalwyn, Pearson's aloe, Richtersveld aloe
Family: Asphodelaceae
Distribution: South Africa (NC), Namibia
Habitat: Soil pockets among rocks on arid hillsides
IUCN Red list: Not evaluated
National red list: Vulnerable
Life form: Succulent plant
Comments: This range-restricted species is known only from a small mountainous area on the border of SA and Namibia. It is a characteristic Richtersveld species, well-known in the area for its mass blooming in mid-summer. Due to overgrazing and climate change, it is now threatened and 64% of the national population has been lost to prolonged drought.
Links: iNaturalist.org • Red List of South African Plants • SANBI PlantZAfrica

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