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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
A small perennial herb, suckering to form dense clusters of pendent stems. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | musapana: after Mount Musapa in Zimbabwe where the species occurs |
| Habitat: | On sheer rock faces in full sun but out of reach of fire |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 1900 - 2060 m |
| Flowering time: | Most of the year |
| Worldwide distribution: | Chimanimani Mountains, Zimbabwe |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | E |
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| Endemic status: | Endemic |
| Red data list status: | Data deficient |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Carter, S. (2001). Aloaceae Flora Zambesiaca 12(3) Page 61. Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 5. Golding, J.S. (ed.) (2002). Zimbabwe Plant Red Data List. Southern African Plant Red Data Lists. SABONET 14 Page 178. Kimberley, M.J. (2003). Miniature Aloes in Zimbabwe Excelsa 20 Page 57. (Includes a picture). Mapaura, A. (2002). Endemic Plant Species of Zimbabwe. Kirkia 18(1) Page 126. 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. West, O. (1974). A Field Guide to the Aloes of Rhodesia. Longman, Salisbury Pages 46 - 47. (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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