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Aloe carnea
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Harare to Mutare main rd nr Nyazura
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| Frequency: | Locally common |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Stemless perennial succulent, solitary of suckering to form small groups. Leaves in a dense rosette, spreading, up to 30 cm long, usually withered at the apex, dark- greyish-green and marked with elongated whitish spots above, pale milky green and without spots beneath; margin horny, reddish-brown with sharp deltoid teeth c. 6 mm long. Inflorescences 1-3. erect, 0.75-2 m high; peduncle branched. Racemes capitate, densely-flowered, 3-5 cm long and c. 7 cm wide, often a few flowers more widely spaced at the base. Perianth usually pale pink, sometimes darker pinkish-red, 25-30 mm long, slightly decurved towards the mouth. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | carnea: flesh-coloured |
| Habitat: | A species of stony grassland in open patches of light Brachystegia woodland and on rocky outcrops. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 900 - 1375 m |
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| Worldwide distribution: | The foothills and outliers of the Eastern Highlands in Zimbabwe and Mozambique. |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | C,E |
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| Endemic status: | Near Endemic |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Monday 8 August 2016 |
| Literature: |
Carter, S. (2001). Aloaceae Flora Zambesiaca 12(3) Pages 72 - 73. (Includes a picture). Mapaura, A. (2002). Endemic Plant Species of Zimbabwe. Kirkia 18(1) Page 125. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 84. |
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Kew Herbarium catalogue: Aloe carnea
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Aloe carnea
The Plant List (version 1.1): Aloe carnea
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