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Nananthus aloides (Haw.) Schwantes
NE Indigenous
Morphological description

('Aloe-like') acaulefoliis integris semicylindricis submargaritaceo-punctatis; superne concavis, sensinique auctis apice triquetris, radice fusiformi. Floret autu From: Haworth, AH. 1819. Supplementum plantarum succulentarum: Sistens plantas novas vel nuper introductas, sive omissas, in synopse plantarum succulentarum: Cum observationibus variis anglicanis. Impensis J. Harding, Londini. [https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.9314] [All rights reserved] As: Mesembryanthemum aloides Haw.

Diagnostic description

Affine M. Tigrino, at foliis integris virescentibus sub-margaritaceo-punctatis, praecipue subtus, flore sessili luteo. From: Haworth, AH. 1819. Supplementum plantarum succulentarum: Sistens plantas novas vel nuper introductas, sive omissas, in synopse plantarum succulentarum: Cum observationibus variis anglicanis. Impensis J. Harding, Londini. [https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.9314] [All rights reserved] As: Mesembryanthemum aloides Haw.

Habitat

C.B.S. ubi legit Dom. Burchell, in cujus horto viget. From: Haworth, AH. 1819. Supplementum plantarum succulentarum: Sistens plantas novas vel nuper introductas, sive omissas, in synopse plantarum succulentarum: Cum observationibus variis anglicanis. Impensis J. Harding, Londini. [https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.9314] [All rights reserved] As: Mesembryanthemum aloides Haw.

Altitude

0 to 1400 m

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Residence status

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

Accepted name
Nananthus aloides (Haw.) Schwantes

Published in: Gartenflora 77: 68 (1928)

Synonym(s)

Mesembryanthemum aloides Haw.

Published in: Suppl. Pl. Succ.: 88 (1819)


Aloinopsis aloides (Haw.) Schwantes

Published in: Z. Sukkulentenk. 2: 178 (1926)


Nananthus wilmaniae (L.Bolus) L.Bolus


Aloinopsis wilmaniae L.Bolus

Published in: Notes Mesembryanthemum [H.M.L. Bolus] 2: 397 (1933)


Nananthus aloides (Haw.) Schwantes var. latus L.Bolus

Published in: Notes Mesembryanthemum [H.M.L. Bolus] 3: 381 (1958)


Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

PHYLUM Anthophyta

ORDER Caryophyllales

FAMILY Aizoaceae

SUBFAMILY Ruschioideae

TRIBE Ruschieae

GENUS Nananthus

SPECIES aloides

11 results for Nananthus aloides (Haw.) Schwantes

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Specimen records

Barcode: PRE0586513-0 Collector(s) & number: Burgoyne, PM, 7182 | 1999-6-16

South Africa, Northern Cape, Kimberley District: ± 30km NW of Kimberley; 20km North of Richie, ± 200m after Plooysburg turn-off on Richie Road.

General notes: Population of more than 1000 plants associated with small Sporobolus sp. Voucher: photo. (Bioprospecting).

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Barcode: PRE0579433-0 Collector(s) & number: Burgoyne, PM, 9570 | 2003-6-30

South Africa, Northern Cape, 28° 56' 59.5" S: 24° 25' 44.7" E. S of Kimberley. ± 5 km W of Ritchie.

General notes: Nama Karoo. Calcrete. No slope. Succulent, ± 2-3 cm high. Caespitose with huge fleshy-firbous thickened roots. Flowers light yellow with orange strip in centre of each petal. Fruit absent. Common in spots.

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Barcode: PRE0763715-0 Collector(s) & number: Burgoyne, PM, 10494 | 2006-9-14

South Africa, Northern Cape, Postmasburg District, ± 9.5 km S of Postmasburg on road to Griekwastad.

General notes: Calcrete. Slope: none. Height: ± 2-4 cm. Large fleshy rootstock with leaves clusterd at tips.

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Barcode: PRE0390902-0 Collector(s) & number: Acocks, JPH, 338 | 1942-8-

South Africa, Northern Cape, KURUMAN DIST.

General notes: Flowered at D.O.B. Aug 1942

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Barcode: PRE0764170-0 Collector(s) & number: Burgoyne, PM, 10252(b) | 2005-11-24

South Africa, Northern Cape, Kimberley District. SW of Kimberley; ± 21 km N of Ritchie.

General notes: Limey clay. Slope: none. Common in spots. Calcrete. Low clumps with fleshy thickened taproot.

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Barcode: PRE0412472-0 Collector(s) & number: le Roux, S, PRE 54532 | 1969-3-3

South Africa, Gauteng, VEREENIGING

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Barcode: PRE0650620-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Wyk, AE, 5717 | 1982-6-28

South Africa, North West, WOLMARANSSTAD; LEEUWFONTEIN; 10 KM WES VAN WOLMARANSSTAD

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Barcode: PRE0781899-0 Collector(s) & number: Smith, G, 215 | 1992-4-6

South Africa, North West, Potchefstroom Heilige Akker. Oos van Langenhovenstraat.

General notes: Grasveld op walle van Mooirivier. Droog tot baie nat. Klei grond. Aspek gelyk. Helling:gelyk. q 5cm klein, rosetvormige blaarsukkulent. Nie in blom. Vorm palle.

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Barcode: PRE0390903-0 Collector(s) & number: Leistner, OA, 624 | --

South Africa, Northern Cape, DANIELSKUIL DIST.

General notes: Flowers bright yellow.

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Observation records

Date: 12/4/2024 9:48:00 AM

Northern Cape

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Date: 12/4/2024 8:37:00 AM

Northern Cape

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2001

BOOK

Illustrated handbook of succulent plants: Aizoaceae F-Z Hartmann, HEKO

1970

BOOK

Sukkulenten Lexikon, Das Jacobsen, HJH

Fischer, Jena

1947

PERIODICAL/JOURNAL

Nananthus aloides (Haw.) Schwantes Bolus, HML; Carter, BO

Flowering Plants of South Africa 26: , t.1037

1947

PERIODICAL/JOURNAL

Nananthus Wilmaniae L.Bolus Bolus, HML; Carter, BO

Flowering Plants of South Africa 26: , t.1036

1922

PERIODICAL/JOURNAL

Mesembryanthemum aloides Haw. Phillips, EP; Gower, SI

Flowering Plants of South Africa 2: , t.54

1819

BOOK

Supplementum plantarum succulentarum: Sistens plantas novas vel nuper introductas, sive omissas, in synopse plantarum succulentarum: Cum observationibus variis anglicanis Haworth, AH

Impensis J. Harding, Londini

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Status

Status and criteria

NE

Assessor(s)

Plantae Coordinator

Bibliography

REPORT
Fourcade, H.G. 1889. Report on the Natal Forests. Government Printer

JOURNAL ARTICLE
Fourcade, H.G. 1934. Contributions to the flora of the Knysna and neighbouring divisions. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa. 21:75-102

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