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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
Photo: Mark Hyde
By road to Harava Dam
Photo: Mark Hyde
By road to Harava Dam
Photo: Mark Hyde
By road to Harava 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(-Aug) |
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| Zimbabwe distribution: | N,W,C,E,S |
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| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Baumann, G. (2005). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi Pages 190 - 191. (Includes a picture). Bolnick, D. (2007). A Guide to the Common Wild Flowers of Zambia and Neighbouring Regions Revised Edition. WECS, Lusaka, Zambia Page 59. Illustrations Plate 27 (Includes a picture). Carter, S. (2001). Aloaceae Flora Zambesiaca 12(3) Page 56. 77-79 illustration (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 5. Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 3. Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 120. Lane, S.S. (2004). A Field Guide to the Aloes of Malawi Umdaus Press, Hatfield South Africa. Pages 15 - 18. (Includes a picture). Linley, K. & Baker, B. (1972). Flowers of the Veld Bundu Series Longman Zimbabwe Page 14. 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. Pickering, H. & Roe, E. (2009). Wild Flowers of the Victoria Falls Area Helen Pickering, London Page 30. (Includes a picture). Reynolds, G.W. (1966). The Aloes of Tropical Africa and Madagascar. The Aloes Book Fund, Mbabane, Swaziland. Pages 111 - 114. (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 115. Siebert, S. & Mössmer, M. (Editors) (2002). SABONET Southern Mozambique Expedition 2001; Provisional Plant Checklist of the Maputo Elephant Reserve (MER) and Licuati Forest Reserve (LFR) SABONET News 7(1) Page 23. As Aloe chabaudii West, O. (1974). A Field Guide to the Aloes of Rhodesia. Longman, Salisbury Pages 61 - 71. (Includes a picture). Williamson, G. (2002). Notes on Zambian Aloes Aloe 39(3&4) Pages 83 - 91. (Includes a picture). Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 81. |
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