PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / ASPARAGALES / ASPHODELACEAE / ALOOIDEAE / ALOE / HUMILIS
Plants acaulescent, in dense groups. Leaves 20-30, multifarious, erect to slightly incurved, ovate-lanceolate, very acuminate, about 10 cm long, 12-18 mm broad, unspotted, glaucous green with a dewy bloom, obscurely linear-veined; upper surface sparingly tubercled; lower surface more copiously tuberculate, and with a few soft white prickles arranged irregularly; margins armed with deltoid soft white teeth about 2-3 mm long. Inflorescence simple, sub-erect, 25-35 cm high. Peduncle with several ovate-acuminate sub-scarious many-nerved sterile bracts about 35 mm long, 15 mm broad at base. Racemes about 20-flowered, sub-lax, up to 10 cm long. Bracts lanceolate-acuminate, thin, white, many-nerved, the lowest as long as their pedicels. Pedicels 25-35 mm long, 40 mm in the fruit, usually the colour of the perianth. Perianth 35-42 mm long, roundly trigonous, rather ventricose and narrowing a little towards the base and mouth, slightly decurved, mostly scarlet, sometimes orange; outer segments free for two-thirds their length, greenish-nerved at apex, apices sub-acute; inner segments free but dorsally adnate to the outer for one-third of their length, broader than the outer and with thin white edges, carinate, the keel reddish in lower half, turning greenish at apex, the apices more obtuse more spreading than the outer. Filaments flattened, the 3 inner narrower and lengthening in advance of the 3 outer. Anthers and Stigma scarcely exserted. Ovary 8 mm long, 3 mm diam. Capsule 38 mm, long, 12 mm diam. From: Reynolds, GW. 1974. Aloes of South Africa, 3rd ed. A.A. Balkema, Cape Town. [All rights reserved]
Succulent, perennial herb; acaulescent, suckering to form dense groups. Leaves glaucous-green with dewy bloom, without spots, obscurely linear-veined, ovate-lanceolate, very acuminate, ± 100 mm long, surface tuberculate and with irregularly arranged, soft, white prickles, margins with deltoid, soft, white teeth. Inflorescence simple, suberect, 0.250.35 m high with cylindric, subdense racemes. Flowers usually scarlet, occasionally orange, 35-42 mm long; stamens and stigma scarcely exserted. Flowering time Aug., Sept. From: Klopper, RR; Smith, GF; Bayer, MB; Bredenkamp, CL. 2019. Asphodelaceae. In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(3): 1647-1680. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Acaulescent, succulent perennial, suckering to form dense colonies. Leaves glaucous-green with dewy bloom, without spots, obscurely linear-veined, ovate-lanceolate, long-acuminate, ± 10 cm long, surface tuberculate and with irregularly arranged, soft, white prickles; margins with deltoid, soft, white teeth. Racemes suberect, cylindric, ± dense, simple, 25-35 cm high. Flowers scarlet, occasionally orange, 35-42 mm long; stamens and stigma scarcely 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]
Plants stemless, 75-150 mm tall, in dense groups. Leaves 51-76 cm a rosette, narrowly lanceolate to semiterete-acuminate, 50-100 x 8-20 mm, blue-green, upper surface with few prickles, lower surface with many prickles, margins dentate. Inflorescence a lax raceme; peduncle 250-450 mm long; bracts lanceolate-acuminate, 18-25 x 8-9 mm, many-nerved. Flowers red to orange, 23-42 mm long; outer segments connate for one third of their length, inner segments dorsally adnate to the outer; pedicels 20-30 mm long, lengthening to 40 mm in fruit. Anthers not or hardly exserted. Ovary ±7-8 x 2 mm; style exserted up to 2 mm. Fruit 18-38 x 8-13 mm, grey. 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]
A. humilis forms many-headed clumps of plants with small, almost awl-shaped leaves. The leaves have surface prickles, but these are glaucous, whitish or colourless and randomly arranged, unlike those of A. melanacantha and A. erinacea, which are black and arranged in one median line. 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]
Clay soils in Noorsveld. Albany Thicket, Dry Highveld Grassland, Rainshadow Valley Karoo, Eastern Fynbos-Renosterveld. From: Klopper, RR; Smith, GF; Bayer, MB; Bredenkamp, CL. 2019. Asphodelaceae. In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(3): 1647-1680. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Coastal hills in renosterveld or dry thickets. 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]
The species (and some of the recognisable varieties) is found in karoid or sub-karoid parts of the Cape from Mossel Bay and Uitenbage in the west to near Grahamstown in the east. The smallest forms occur in abundance near Sheldon, Alicedale, Somerset East, Bruintjes Hoogte, Rietvlei near Graaff-Reinet, near Port Elizabeth (Bethelsdorp, Redhouse, Swartkops) and Hankey, where orange flowers are found. The larger forms are reported from Willowmore, Calitzdorp and Oudtshoorn. From: Reynolds, GW. 1974. Aloes of South Africa, 3rd ed. A.A. Balkema, Cape Town. [All rights reserved]
Mossel Bay to E Cape: Queenstown and Karoo. 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]
A. humilis occurs in the Northern, Western and Eastern Cape, growing in clay soils in Eastern Cape Succulent Veld (noorsveld). 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]
August to December
0 to 167 m
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
Aloe acuminata Haw.
Aloe echinata Willd. var. minor Salm-Dyck
Aloe echinata Willd.
Aloe humilis (L.) Mill. var. acuminata (Haw.) Baker
Aloe humilis (L.) Mill. var. candollei Baker
Aloe humilis (L.) Mill. var. echinata (Willd.) Baker
Aloe humilis (L.) Mill. var. incurva Haw.
Aloe humilis (L.) Mill. var. incurva Haw.
Aloe humilis (L.) Mill. var. suberecta (Aiton) Baker
Aloe humilis (L.) Mill. var. subtuberculata (Haw.) Baker
Aloe incurva (Haw.) Haw.
Aloe perfoliata L. var. humilis L.
Aloe perfoliata L. var. suberecta Aiton
Aloe suberecta (Aiton) Haw.
Aloe suberecta (Aiton) Haw. var. semiguttata Haw.
Aloe subtuberculata Haw.
Aloe tuberculata Haw.
Aloe verrucosospinosa All.
Catevala humilis (L.) Medik.
Published in: Theodora: 69 (1786)
| Common name | Language | Reference/barcode | Published as |
|---|---|---|---|
| dwarf hedgehog 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. | |
| dwarf hedgehog aloe | English | Klopper, RR; Smith, GF; Bayer, MB; Bredenkamp, CL. 2019. Asphodelaceae. In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(3): 1647-1680. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. | |
| krimpvarkieaalwyn | 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. |
Classification
KINGDOM Plantae
SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae
PHYLUM Anthophyta
ORDER Asparagales
FAMILY Asphodelaceae
SUBFAMILY Alooideae
GENUS Aloe
SPECIES humilis
24 results for Aloe humilis (L.) Mill.
Barcode: PRE0083084-0 Collector(s) & number: Holland, FH, 4138 | --
South Africa, Eastern Cape, HUMANSDORP; HANKEY
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0273150-0 Collector(s) & number: Reynolds, GW, 5272 | 1947-8-23
South Africa, Eastern Cape, Humansdorp Dist. Hankey.
General notes: Flowered at Hort. G.W. Reynolds in Johannesburg. Orange flowered form.
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Barcode: NBG0198948-0 Collector(s) & number: Bruyns, PV, 9772 | 2004-4-5
South Africa, Eastern Cape, Bucklands, Steytlerville.
General notes: Several dense clumps found growing tightly under Rhigozum obovatum shrubs among white pebbles.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG1568890-0 Collector(s) & number: Bruyns, P, 12583 | 2013-8-7
South Africa, Western Cape, Oudtshoorn Dist. 6 km towards Dysselsdorp (past town).
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Barcode: PRE0083085-0 Collector(s) & number: Rodin, RJ, 1263 | 1947-9-12
South Africa, Eastern Cape, PORT ELIZABETH
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Barcode: PRE0083079-0 Collector(s) & number: Reynolds, GW, 1029 | 1935--
South Africa, Eastern Cape, PEARSTON DIV; BRUINTJIESHOOGTE 25 MI. W. OF SOMERSET EAST
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0083083-0 Collector(s) & number: Dyke, ESC, 6063 | --
South Africa, Eastern Cape, UITENHAGE; ZWARTKOPS
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Barcode: PRE0083076-0 Collector(s) & number: Wickens, JE, 175 | 1916-8-
South Africa, Eastern Cape, ALICEDALE
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0267535-0 Collector(s) & number: Bruyns, P, 11514 | 2009-10-21
South Africa, Eastern Cape, Willowmore Dist. Vaalkranz, near road.
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Barcode: PRE0083078-0 Collector(s) & number: Drege, IL, 3042 | 1912-9-4
South Africa, Eastern Cape, UITENHAGE DIV.; ALOES.
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Barcode: NBG0160038-0 Collector(s) & number: Bruyns, P, 6874 | 1996-11-28
South Africa, Eastern Cape, Somerset East Dist. 1 km N of Ripon Sidding.
General notes: Alt. 500 m. Flattish area among stones and very scattered bushes. One huge clump ± 0.75 m diam. seen.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0150270-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Jaarsveld, EJ, 11823 | 1991-9-18
South Africa, Western Cape, Oudtshoorn. Highgate Ostrich Farm.
General notes: Succulent Karoo. W facing slope, conglomerate hill near farmhouse.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0536449-0 Collector(s) & number: Gibbs Russell, GE, 4317 | 1978-4-18
South Africa, Western Cape, NIEUWEVELD MTS.; MOUNTAIN VIEW FARM; HILLSIDE
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Barcode: PRE0083077-0 Collector(s) & number: Pole-Evans, IB, 194 | 1915-7-28
South Africa, Western Cape, MOSSEL BAY
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
2019
SERIES CHAPTER
Asphodelaceae Klopper, RR; Smith, GF; Bayer, MB; Bredenkamp, CLIn: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(3)1647-1680
South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria
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
1974
1931
PERIODICAL/JOURNAL
Aloe humilis Mill. Dyer, RA; Letty, CLFlowering Plants of South Africa 11(4), t.439
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 Aloe humilis (L.) Mill.
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| Part(s) of plant used | Use(s) | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Plant | Purgative (Used by: Tswana) | Watt, JM; Breyer-Brandwijk, MG. 1962. The medicinal and poisonous plants of southern and eastern Africa: Being an account of their medicinal and other uses, chemical composition, pharmachological effects and toxicology in man and animal, 2nd ed. Livingstone, Edinburgh. [All rights reserved] |
| Plant | Good luck and success (Used by: Tswana) | Watt, JM; Breyer-Brandwijk, MG. 1962. The medicinal and poisonous plants of southern and eastern Africa: Being an account of their medicinal and other uses, chemical composition, pharmachological effects and toxicology in man and animal, 2nd ed. Livingstone, Edinburgh. [All rights reserved] |
| Plant | Escaping danger (Used by: Tswana) | Watt, JM; Breyer-Brandwijk, MG. 1962. The medicinal and poisonous plants of southern and eastern Africa: Being an account of their medicinal and other uses, chemical composition, pharmachological effects and toxicology in man and animal, 2nd ed. Livingstone, Edinburgh. [All rights reserved] |
| Plant | Tapeworm remedy (Used by: Basotho) | Watt, JM; Breyer-Brandwijk, MG. 1962. The medicinal and poisonous plants of southern and eastern Africa: Being an account of their medicinal and other uses, chemical composition, pharmachological effects and toxicology in man and animal, 2nd ed. Livingstone, Edinburgh. [All rights reserved] |
| Plant | Purgative (Used by: Basotho) | Watt, JM; Breyer-Brandwijk, MG. 1962. The medicinal and poisonous plants of southern and eastern Africa: Being an account of their medicinal and other uses, chemical composition, pharmachological effects and toxicology in man and animal, 2nd ed. Livingstone, Edinburgh. [All rights reserved] |
| Plant | Tapeworm remedy (Used by: Tswana) | Watt, JM; Breyer-Brandwijk, MG. 1962. The medicinal and poisonous plants of southern and eastern Africa: Being an account of their medicinal and other uses, chemical composition, pharmachological effects and toxicology in man and animal, 2nd ed. Livingstone, Edinburgh. [All rights reserved] |
| Plant | Good luck and success (Used by: Basotho) | Watt, JM; Breyer-Brandwijk, MG. 1962. The medicinal and poisonous plants of southern and eastern Africa: Being an account of their medicinal and other uses, chemical composition, pharmachological effects and toxicology in man and animal, 2nd ed. Livingstone, Edinburgh. [All rights reserved] |
| Plant | Escaping danger (Used by: Basotho) | Watt, JM; Breyer-Brandwijk, MG. 1962. The medicinal and poisonous plants of southern and eastern Africa: Being an account of their medicinal and other uses, chemical composition, pharmachological effects and toxicology in man and animal, 2nd ed. Livingstone, Edinburgh. [All rights reserved] |
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