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Aloe myriacantha
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Road, Nyanga, S of Claremont kiosk
Photo: Bart Wursten
Road, Nyanga, S of Claremont kiosk
Photo: Bart Wursten
Road, Nyanga, S of Claremont kiosk
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| Synonyms: |
Bowiea myriacantha Haw. |
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| Common names: | Grass aloe (E) | |
| Frequency: | ||
| Status: | Native | |
| Description: |
Small succulent perennial herb, solitary and not suckering. Leaves in a basal rosette, up to 15, erect, grass-like, up to 40 cm long, linear, fleshy, bright green, purple-brown and densely white-spotted near the base; margins with numerous, small white teeth. Inflorescence capitate, many flowered. Flowers pendulous, two-lipped, pale green to dull purple-brown. | |
| Notes: | ||
| Derivation of specific name: | myriacantha: with countless spines | |
| Habitat: | In sub-montane grassy slopes. | |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 1500 - 2000 m | |
| Flowering time: | Feb - Apr | |
| Worldwide distribution: | From DRC and Kenya to S Africa | |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | E | |
| Growth form: | P | |
| Insects (whose larvae eat this species): | ||
| Literature: | ||
| Endemic status: | ||
| Red data list status: | VU | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species | |
| Content last updated: | Sunday 14 January 2007 |
Other sources of information about Aloe myriacantha:
Flora of Mozambique: Aloe myriacanthaBiodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Aloe myriacantha
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Aloe myriacantha
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Aloe myriacantha
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Aloe myriacantha
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Aloe myriacantha
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Aloe myriacantha
Kew Monocotyledon checklist: Aloe myriacantha
West African Plants database: Aloe myriacantha
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