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
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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.

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References

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  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.
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