PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / ASPARAGALES / ASPHODELACEAE / ALOOIDEAE / KUMARA / PLICATILIS
Plants tall shrubs to small trees 3-5 met. high, with a stout stem dichotomously branched and rebranched low down or higher up, each branchlet terminating in a distichous leaf cluster. Leaves about 12-16 in a distichous cluster, basally sheathing, broadly linear to lorate, averaging 30 cm long, 4 cm broad, the apices rounded, both surfaces dull green to glaucous-green, neither spotted nor lineate, flat or slightly convex; margins with a very slight cartilaginous edge, minutely dentate in upper third, sometimes almost entire. Inflorescence one only from a leaf cluster, simple, up to 50 cm long. Peduncle flattened low down, terete upwards, with a few sterile bracts below the raceme; the lowest sterile bracts up to 14 mm long, 12 mm broad at base, thin, scarious, many-nerved. Racemes cylindric, slightly acuminate, laxly 25-30-flowered, 15-25 cm long; the buds 5-10 mm distant, the open flowers 10-15 mm distant, unicoloured scarlet. Bracts ovate-deltoid, the lowest 8 mm long, 6 mm broad at base, brown, 3-5-nerved. Pedicels lowest 10 mm long, reddish-brown, slightly shorter upwards. Perianth scarlet, cylindric, slightly trigonous, up to 55 mm long; outer segments free for one-third their length (tube about 35 mm), obscurely 3-5-nerved, the nerves turning greenish at apex, the apices sub-acute, slightly spreading; inner segments free and not cohering dorsally to the outer, broader than the outer, with broad white border and with a 2 mm broad orange keel throughout, turning green at apex, the apices more obtuse, more spreading. Filaments lemon-coloured, flattened, the 3 inner narrower and lengthening in advance of the 3 outer. Anthers at length exserted 1-2 mm Stigma at length exserted 3-5 mm. Ovary pale green, 8 mm long, 7 mm diam., finely 6-grooved. From: Reynolds, GW. 1974. Aloes of South Africa, 3rd ed. A.A. Balkema, Cape Town. [All rights reserved] As: Aloe plicatilis (L.) Mill.
Small, stout, succulent tree, 3-5 m, branching dichotomously, without persistent dried leaves. Leaves distichous, dull green to glaucous-green, without spots, broadly linear to lorate, apex rounded, ± 30 cm long; margins minutely dentate in upper third or almost entire. Racemes cylindric, lax, simple, to 50 cm long. Flowers scarlet, to 55 mm long; stamens and stigma exserted. From: Klopper, RR; Smith, GF. 2012. Asphodelaceae: Aloe L. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 66-70. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY] As: Aloe plicatilis (L.) Mill.
Small trees or large shrubs up to ±4 m tall; stems much-branched. Leaves ±16-20 per branch, distichous, lorate, obtuse, ±300 x 35 mm, blue-grey-green, margins entire or with minute dark maroon-brown teeth. Inflorescence racemose, lax; bracts ±7 x 4 mm. Flowers scarlet, 35-45 mm long; pedicels 7-11 mm long. Anthers exserted 1-2 mm. Ovary green, ±8 x 7 mm; style exserted 2-5 mm. Fruit pale buff, ±20 x 16 mm. Seeds winged, dark brown to black. From: Glen, HF; Hardy, DS. 2000. Aloe. In: G Germishuizen & E du Plessis (eds), Aloaceae (first part). Fl. S. Africa 5(1,1): 1-167. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria. [http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/209564#page/3/mode/1up] [CC BY] As: Aloe plicatilis (L.) Mill.
A.plicatilis is a unique and striking plant, with its many clusters of distichous strap-shaped leaves, each cluster resembling an open fan. In leaf it is closely allied to A. haemanthifolia, but the latter is a very small stemless plant growing in groups, with a dense capitate raceme, and could never be confused. Large specimens of A. plicatilis reach 4.6 m [as '15 ft.'] in height, and are characterized by their dichotomous method of branching and rebranching, caused by the leaf clusters dividing into two at the summit, these in turn each redividing in the same manner. The inflorescence is simple, never branched, one only springing from a leaf cluster. The flowers reach 55 mm in length, are rather thick and fleshy, and it appears, are always scarlet. From: Reynolds, GW. 1974. Aloes of South Africa, 3rd ed. A.A. Balkema, Cape Town. [All rights reserved] As: Aloe plicatilis (L.) Mill.
Plants occur on rocky mountain slopes, in the highest winter rainfall areas of the Cape, the annual precipitation being 25-50 in. and more. From: Reynolds, GW. 1974. Aloes of South Africa, 3rd ed. A.A. Balkema, Cape Town. [All rights reserved] As: Aloe plicatilis (L.) Mill.
Rocky sandstone slopes. From: Klopper, RR; Smith, GF. 2012. Asphodelaceae: Aloe L. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 66-70. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY] As: Aloe plicatilis (L.) Mill.
It occurs on Table Mountain sandstone mountains in areas of very high winter rainfall, among fynbos. From: Glen, HF; Hardy, DS. 2000. Aloe. In: G Germishuizen & E du Plessis (eds), Aloaceae (first part). Fl. S. Africa 5(1,1): 1-167. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria. [http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/209564#page/3/mode/1up] [CC BY] As: Aloe plicatilis (L.) Mill.
A. plicatilis appears to be restricted to the mountainous parts of the Cape, from the French Hoek mountains in the south, to the Elandskloof and Roode Zands mountains in the north. From: Reynolds, GW. 1974. Aloes of South Africa, 3rd ed. A.A. Balkema, Cape Town. [All rights reserved] As: Aloe plicatilis (L.) Mill.
Tulbagh to Jonkershoek. From: Klopper, RR; Smith, GF. 2012. Asphodelaceae: Aloe L. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 66-70. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY] As: Aloe plicatilis (L.) Mill.
Aloe plicatilis is endemic to the Western Cape. From: Glen, HF; Hardy, DS. 2000. Aloe. In: G Germishuizen & E du Plessis (eds), Aloaceae (first part). Fl. S. Africa 5(1,1): 1-167. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria. [http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/209564#page/3/mode/1up] [CC BY] As: Aloe plicatilis (L.) Mill.
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
Occurrence in the Flora of Southern Africa (FSA) countries and South African provinces. Residence status indicates if a taxon is indigenous, endemic, naturalised or invasive in a specific region. This data is based on specimen records and literature
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Names and Sources
Published in: Alsterworthia Int. Special Issue 10: 3 (2013)
Lectotype (designated by Wijnands 1983: 125): Commelijn 1701: 5, t.3
Aloe disticha L. var. plicatilis L.
Published in: Sp. Pl. 1: 321 (1753)
Lectotype (designated by Wijnands 1983: 125): Commelijn 1701: 5, t.3
Aloe plicatilis (L.) Burm.f.
Published in: Fl. Ind. (N. L. Burman) Prodr. Fl. Cap.: 10 (1768)
Lectotype (designated by Wijnands 1983: 125): Commelijn 1701: 5, t.3
Aloe plicatilis (L.) Mill., nom.illegit.superfl.
Published in: Gard. Dict. 8: 7 (1768)
Lectotype (designated by Wijnands 1983: 125): Commelijn 1701: 5, t.3
Aloe tripetala Medik., nom.illegit.superfl.
Published in: Bot. Beob. 1783: 55 (1783)
Lectotype (designated by Wijnands 1983: 125): Commelijn 1701: 5, t.3
Kumara disticha Medik., nom.illegit.superfl.
Published in: Theodora: 70, t. 4 (1786)
Lectotype (designated by Wijnands 1983: 125): Commelijn 1701: 5, t. 3
Rhipidodendrum distichum (Medik.) Willd.
Published in: Mag. Neuesten Entdeck. Gesammten Naturk. Ges. Naturf. Freunde Berlin 5: 165 (1811)
Lectotype (designated by Wijnands 1983: 125): Commelijn 1701: 5, t.3
Rhipidodendrum plicatile (L.) Haw.
Published in: Saxifrag. Enum. 2 (Revis. Pl. Succ.): 45 (1821)
Lectotype (designated by Wijnands 1983: 125): Commelijn 1701: 5, t.3
Kumara plicatilis (L.) Klopper & Gideon F.Sm., isonym
Published in: Phytotaxa 115(2): 59 (2013)
Lectotype (designated by Wijnands 1983: 125): Commelijn 1701: 5, t.3
Aloe linguiformis L.f., as 'linguaeformis', nom.illegit., non Mill. (1768)
Published in: Suppl. Pl.: 206 (1782)
Type: South Africa, Cape of Good Hope, Thunberg, C.P. 8590 (UPS, holo.; PRE, photo)
Aloe lingua Thunb.
Published in: Aloë: 8 (1785)
Type: South Africa, no precise locality, Thunberg, C.P. 8590 (UPS, holo.; PRE, photo)
Aloe flabelliformis Salisb., nom.illegit.superfl.
Published in: Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton: 246 (1796)
Type not cited
Aloe plicatilis (L.) Mill. var. major Salm-Dyck
Published in: Verz. Art. Aloe: 30 (1817)
Type not cited
| Common name | Language | Reference/barcode | Published as |
|---|---|---|---|
| bergaalwee | Afrikaans | Phillips, EP; Smith, CA; Van Hoepen, E. 1966. Common names of South African plants. Mem. Bot. Surv. South Africa 35: 1-642. Government Printer, Pretoria. |
Aloe plicatilis (L.) Mill. [1] |
| bergaalwyn | Afrikaans | Klopper, RR; Smith, GF. 2012. Asphodelaceae: Aloe L.. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 66-70. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. |
Aloe plicatilis (L.) Mill. [1] |
| bergaalwyn | Afrikaans | Phillips, EP; Smith, CA; Van Hoepen, E. 1966. Common names of South African plants. Mem. Bot. Surv. South Africa 35: 1-642. Government Printer, Pretoria. |
Aloe plicatilis (L.) Mill. [1] |
| bergaalwyn | Afrikaans | Van Wyk, AE; Van den Berg, E; Coates Palgrave, M; Jordaan, M. 2011. Dictionary of names for southern African trees. Briza, Arcadia. |
Aloe plicatilis (L.) Mill. [1] |
| bergaalwyn | Afrikaans | Von Breitenbach, JM; De Winter, B; Poynton, R; Van den Berg, E; Van Wyk, AE. 2001. Pocket list of southern Africa indigenous trees. Briza publications & Dendrological foundation, Pretoria. |
Aloe plicatilis (L.) Mill. [1] |
| fan aloe | English | Klopper, RR; Smith, GF. 2012. Asphodelaceae: Aloe L.. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 66-70. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. |
Aloe plicatilis (L.) Mill. [1] |
| fan aloe | English | Reynolds, GW. 1974. Aloes of South Africa, 3rd ed. A.A. Balkema, Cape Town. |
Aloe plicatilis (L.) Mill. [1] |
| Fan Aloe | English | Smith, GF; Van Wyk, B-E. 1996. Guide to the Aloes of South Africa, 1st ed. Briza, Pretoria. |
Aloe plicatilis (L.) Mill. [1] |
| fan aloe | English | Van Wyk, AE; Van den Berg, E; Coates Palgrave, M; Jordaan, M. 2011. Dictionary of names for southern African trees. Briza, Arcadia. |
Aloe plicatilis (L.) Mill. [1] |
| Franschhoekaalwee | Afrikaans | Glen, HF; Hardy, DS. 2000. Aloe. In: G Germishuizen & E du Plessis (eds), Aloaceae (first part), Fl. S. Africa 5(1),1: 1-167. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria. [http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/209564#page/3/mode/1up]. |
Aloe plicatilis (L.) Mill. [1] |
| Franschhoekaalwee | Afrikaans | Phillips, EP; Smith, CA; Van Hoepen, E. 1966. Common names of South African plants. Mem. Bot. Surv. South Africa 35: 1-642. Government Printer, Pretoria. |
Aloe plicatilis (L.) Mill. [1] |
| franschhoekaalwyn | Afrikaans | Klopper, RR; Smith, GF. 2012. Asphodelaceae: Aloe L.. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 66-70. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. |
Aloe plicatilis (L.) Mill. [1] |
| franschhoekaalwyn | Afrikaans | Van Wyk, AE; Van den Berg, E; Coates Palgrave, M; Jordaan, M. 2011. Dictionary of names for southern African trees. Briza, Arcadia. |
Aloe plicatilis (L.) Mill. [1] |
| Franschhoek-aalwyn | Afrikaans | Von Breitenbach, JM; De Winter, B; Poynton, R; Van den Berg, E; Van Wyk, AE. 2001. Pocket list of southern Africa indigenous trees. Briza publications & Dendrological foundation, Pretoria. |
Aloe plicatilis (L.) Mill. [1] |
| French Hoek aloe | English | Glen, HF; Hardy, DS. 2000. Aloe. In: G Germishuizen & E du Plessis (eds), Aloaceae (first part), Fl. S. Africa 5(1),1: 1-167. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria. [http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/209564#page/3/mode/1up]. |
Aloe plicatilis (L.) Mill. [1] |
| waaieraalwyn | Afrikaans | Klopper, RR; Smith, GF. 2012. Asphodelaceae: Aloe L.. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 66-70. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. |
Aloe plicatilis (L.) Mill. [1] |
| waaieraalwyn | Afrikaans | Van Wyk, AE; Van den Berg, E; Coates Palgrave, M; Jordaan, M. 2011. Dictionary of names for southern African trees. Briza, Arcadia. |
Aloe plicatilis (L.) Mill. [1] |
| waaier-aalwyn | Afrikaans | Von Breitenbach, JM; De Winter, B; Poynton, R; Van den Berg, E; Van Wyk, AE. 2001. Pocket list of southern Africa indigenous trees. Briza publications & Dendrological foundation, Pretoria. |
Aloe plicatilis (L.) Mill. [1] |
Classification
KINGDOM Plantae
SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae
PHYLUM Anthophyta
ORDER Asparagales
FAMILY Asphodelaceae
SUBFAMILY Alooideae
GENUS Kumara
SPECIES plicatilis
31 results for Kumara plicatilis (L.) G.D.Rowley
Barcode: NBG0273549-0 Collector(s) & number: Van der Merwe, P, 1192 | 1962-8-16
South Africa, Western Cape, Franschoek Dist. Assegaaiboskloof.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0273547-0 Collector(s) & number: Unknown, s.n. | -9-
South Africa, Western Cape, Wellington Div. Near the top of Du Toit's Kloof Pass.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0067889-0 Collector(s) & number: Unknown, s.n. | 1941-8-11
South Africa, Western Cape, Hort. Kirstenbosch.
General notes: Hort. Kirstenbosch. Inner segments cream with green stripe, outer vermilion. Leaves distichous, glaucous.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NH0016162-0 Collector(s) & number: van der Bijl, P, s.n. | 1916-12-
South Africa, Western Cape, Schurf Kop (Simonsburg) Klapmuts.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0067887-1 Collector(s) & number: Compton, RH, 13849 | 1942-10-4
South Africa, Western Cape, Paarl Dist. Berg River Hoek.
General notes: Flowers scarlet, 12 ft high branching.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0273548-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Rensburg, WLJ, 509 | 1961-8-9
South Africa, Western Cape, Franschhoek Dist. Jonkershoekkloof.
General notes: Sandstone soil. Tree 3-4 m. Flowers orange-red.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0273546-0 Collector(s) & number: Henderson, MR, s.n. | 1944-8-4
South Africa, Western Cape, Hort. Kirstenbosch. Kopje.
General notes: Hort. Kirstenbosch. Kopje. Photo: M.R. Henderson, Negative No. 539.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0144314-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Jaarsveld, EJ, 7718 | 1984-12-6
South Africa, Western Cape, Goudini SPA, lower S slope of Badsberg.
General notes: Dry fynbos community on T.M.S. rocks. Well drained sandy soil. Heeria argentia, Cliffortia ruscifolia, Aloe plicatillis, Aloe mitriformis, Athanasia parviflora and Crassula alba prominent. Dwarf arborescent succulent tree 3-4 m tall.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0273614-0 Collector(s) & number: Nicholson, G, 676 | 2011-10-25
South Africa, Western Cape, Paardeberg, between Wellington & Malmesbury. Aprilskloof, ±1.2 km S of Gate onto mountain. 33.57626' S; 18.80880'E.
General notes: Fynbos biome. Boland Granite Fynbos vegetation. Moderate, mountain slope. Well-drained, sandy, rocky soil. Granite. Full sun. E aspect. Recently burned. Tree. Flowers orange raceme. Leaves fan arrangement, greyish succulent. Plant height ±2 - 4 m. Dense stand on rocky outcrop, only population seen.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0273550-0 Collector(s) & number: Haynes, RA, 454 | 1970-11-12
South Africa, Western Cape, Klein Drakenstein Mountains. Upper Kasteelkloof.
General notes: Alt. c. 2200 ft. Tall Aloes to 3 m growing on very rocky koppie. Many orange blooms. Locally abundant.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0067887-2 Collector(s) & number: Compton, RH, 13849 | 1942-10-4
South Africa, Western Cape, Paarl Dist. Berg River Hoek.
General notes: Flowers scarlet, 12 ft high branching.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0273551-0 Collector(s) & number: MacOwan, P, 2259 | 1890-10-
South Africa, Western Cape, Tulbagh. Nieuwekloof.
General notes: Alt. 850 ft. Mountain slope.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0067888-1 Collector(s) & number: Barker, WF, 5993 | 1949-10-15
South Africa, Western Cape, Worcester Dist. Du Toits Kloof.
General notes: Coral red flowers.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0067888-2 Collector(s) & number: Barker, WF, 5993 | 1949-10-15
South Africa, Western Cape, Worcester Dist. Du Toits Kloof.
General notes: Coral red flowers.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0111460-0 Collector(s) & number: Haasbroek, 1885 | 1960-9-
South Africa, Western Cape, NEWLANDS DIST.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0093507-0 Collector(s) & number: Van der Merwe, P, 1192 | 1962-8-16
South Africa, Western Cape, FRANSHOEK; ASSEGAAIBOS
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0093508-0 Collector(s) & number: Haynes, RA, 454 | 1970-11-12
South Africa, Western Cape, KLEIN DRAKENSTEIN MT; UPPER KASTEELKLOOF
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0093503-0 Collector(s) & number: Reynolds, GW, 3535 | 1940-9-13
South Africa, Western Cape, FRANSCH HOEK; BERG RIVIER; ABOVE FRENCH HOEK FOR. RES. ON MT. SLOPE
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0670245-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Jaarsveld, EJ, 7718 | 1984-12-6
South Africa, Western Cape, GOUDINIA SPA.; LOWER S SLOPE OF BADSBERG
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0093504-0 Collector(s) & number: Marloth, HWR, 5744 | 1914-10-
South Africa, Western Cape, TULBAGH
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0833997-0 Collector(s) & number: Kruger, FJ, 1513 | 1971-11-5
South Africa, Western Cape, Paarl District: Klein Drakenstein Mountains; Kasteelkloof Catchment.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
2013
2013
PERIODICAL/JOURNAL
The correct name of Aloe plicatilis in Kumara (Xanthorrhoeaceae: Asphodeloideae) Klopper, RR; Smith, GF; van Wyk, AEPhytotaxa 115(2)59-60
2013
PERIODICAL/JOURNAL
The correct name of Aloe plicatilis, the fan aloe, in the genus Kumara (Asphodelaceae: Aloideae) Klopper, RR; Smith, GF; van Wyk, AEBradleya 31: 157-158
2013
PERIODICAL/JOURNAL
Generic concepts in the Alooideae. Part 3 - The phylogenetic story [original with errors] Rowley, GDAlsterworthia International, Special Issue 10: 3-6
2012
SERIES CHAPTER
Asphodelaceae: Aloe L. Klopper, RR; Smith, GFIn: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 66-70
South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria
2011
SERIES
The aloe names book Grace, OM; Klopper, RR; Figueiredo, E; Smith, GFStrelitzia 28: 1-232
South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria
2000
FLORA
Aloe Glen, HF; Hardy, DSIn: G Germishuizen & E du Plessis (eds), Aloaceae (first part). Flora of Southern Africa 5(1),11-167
National Botanical Institute, Pretoria
1988
PERIODICAL/JOURNAL
Aloe plicatilis (L.) Mill. Glen, HF; Condy, GSFlowering Plants of Africa 50(1), t.1972
1974
1923
PERIODICAL/JOURNAL
The genera Aloe and Mesembryanthemum as represented in Thunberg's herbarium Brown, NEBothalia 1(1-3)139-169
No results found for Kumara plicatilis (L.) G.D.Rowley
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