Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa

Common name: rotsaalwyn, rock aloe

Family: Asphodelaceae

Distribution: Mpumalanga

Habitat: sandstone slopes and granite outcrops

National red list: Least Concern

Life form: Succulent plant

Comments: This species naturally only occurs in shallow soil pockets on rocky bushveld outcrops close to Mbombela in Mpumalanga. Although the area has been modified by timber plantations and crop cultivation, the species' habitat is unsuitable for cultivation and therefore the wild population has not been impacted by these activities.