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Aloe chabaudii
chabaudii
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Osborne Dam
Photo: Bart Wursten
By Odzani Bridge, road to Osborne Dam
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| Synonyms: |
Aloe chabaudii Schönland var. verekeri Christian |
| Common names: | Dwala aloe (English) |
| Frequency: | Common |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Perennial herb, suckering to form extensive groups in suitable habitat. Leaves grey-green, often flushed with pink. the inflorescence normally a many branched panicle, 50 - 100 cm, with up to 15 racemes of coral-pink, tubular flowers. |
| Notes: | This is one of the most widespread species in the country and therefore plants and inflorescences may vary greatly in shape and colour. Its only requirement is protection from grass fires and is most common on rocky outcrops and granite kopjes, being especially common in the central and eastern parts of the country. It does however also occur on bare soil at much lower altitudes. |
| Derivation of specific name: | chabaudii: after John A. Chabaud, a plant grower in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, in whose garden the original specimens flowered. |
| Habitat: | On rocky outcrops and granite kopjes. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | Up to 1820 m |
| Flowering time: | Apr - Jul |
| Worldwide distribution: | |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | N,W,C,E,S |
| Growth form: | P |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects (whose larvae eat this species): | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Pickering, H. & Roe, E. (2009). Wild Flowers of the Victoria Falls Area Helen Pickering, London Page 30. (Includes a picture). |
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Flora of Mozambique: Aloe chabaudiiAfrican Plant Database: Aloe chabaudii
Biodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Aloe chabaudii
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Aloe chabaudii
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Aloe chabaudii
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Aloe chabaudii
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Aloe chabaudii
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Aloe chabaudii
JSTOR Plant Science: Aloe chabaudii
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Aloe chabaudii
Kew Monocotyledon checklist: Aloe chabaudii
Tropicos: Aloe chabaudii
West African Plants database: Aloe chabaudii
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