Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa

Common name: aalwyn, aloe

Family: Asphodelaceae

Distribution: Ethiopia

Habitat: Cliffs in limestone ravines

IUCN Red list: Data deficient

Life form: Succulent plant

Comments: This dwarf species has only been found at one site in Ethiopia, where it grows on high cliff edges in a narrow limestone ravine. Due to its remote locality, little is known about its habitat and population extent. It forms part of a group of aloes characterised by their narrow, spotted leaves.