Aloe pretoriensis

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Pretoria aloe
Aloe pretoriensis, habitus langs Sandrivier by Doornkom, Limpopo, a.jpg
Flowering in winter in rocky grassland in southern Limpopo, South Africa
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asphodelaceae
Subfamily: Asphodeloideae
Genus: Aloe
Species:
A. pretoriensis
Binomial name
Aloe pretoriensis
Pole-Evans

Aloe pretoriensis, is a species of Aloe found discontinuously in northern South Africa, eastern Zimbabwe and eastern Eswatini. [1] [2] It occurs in rocky grassland at generally higher altitudes. It is not threatened, but human-induced declines have occurred in the Bankenveld region of Gauteng. [1] It flowers in winter and is pollinated by insects and birds. The pointy flowers are carried on elongated racemes on a decidedly tall and branched peduncle. [3] They have a tight rosette of erect, pale green leaves, which are quite thin compared to other Aloe species. [4] Drying leaf tips turn reddish.

The characteristic tight rosette of thin leaves seen in a cultivated plant. The species is hardy and easily cultivated, but susceptible to mite, aphid or rust attack. Aloe pretoriensis.jpg
The characteristic tight rosette of thin leaves seen in a cultivated plant. The species is hardy and easily cultivated, but susceptible to mite, aphid or rust attack.

References

  1. 1 2 Mtshali, H. "Aloe pretoriensis Pole-Evans". Red List of South African Plants. redlist.sanbi.org. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "Aloe pretoriensis". Tropicos. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
  3. ↑ van Wyk, Ben-Erik; Smith, Gideon; van Oudtshoorn, Frits (1996). Guide to the Aloes of South Africa (1st ed.). Briza Publications. pp. 62–63. ISBN   1-875093-04-4.
  4. 1 2 Mabuya, Ntuthuko; Makola, Thabang; Ngamlana, Sithi. "Aloe pretoriensis". PlantZAfrica.com. pza.sanbi.org. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  5. ↑ Wentzel, Johan; Wentzel, Annette (2021). "Aloe pretoriensis". Wild Flower Nursery. wildflowernursery.co.za. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
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