PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / ASPARAGALES / ASPHODELACEAE / ALOOIDEAE / ALOE / LITTORALIS
Plants solitary, developing a simple stem up to 3 met., the stem densely bearded with old dried persistent leaves. Leaves many, densely rosulate, arcuate-erect, slightly recurved, with the oldest leaves spreading downwards, lanceolate-ensiform, gradually acuminate, about 60 cm long, about 11 cm broad at base; upper surface flat low down, slightly canaliculate upwards, greyish-green, sometimes with a reddish tinge, sometimes immaculate, or with few or many elongated large white spots usually more copiously spotted in lower third, fewer upwards; lower surface convex, without spots, or sometimes with few to many large white spots, usually more copiously spotted than the upper; margins armed with stout deltoid brown to reddish-brown teeth which spring from a dirty white base, about 5 mm long, more crowded near base (6 mm apart) more distant (about 10-20 mm apart) upwards. Inflorescence a many-branched panicle, branched low down, 1 met. tall, sometimes 2 consecutively. Racemes erect, narrowly cylindric-acuminate, sub-densely flowered, the terminal about 35 cm long, the lateral slightly shorter, 1 cm diam. at apex, 7 cm diam. low down, the apical buds obscured by their longer densely imbricate bracts, gradually slightly laxer downwards, with the lowest open flowers about 20 mm apart. Bracts lanceolate- to ovate-acuminate, usually reflexed at the middle, about 15 mm long, 7-8 mm broad, very thin, scarious, white, many-nerved. Pedicels shorter than the bracts, the lowest 6-10 mm long, shorter upwards. Perianth cylindric-trigonous, basally rounded or very slightly stipitate, very slightly enlarging towards the throat, about 30 mm long, dull rose-red to bright red, turning yellowish at mouth; outer segments free to the middle (or beyond), obscurely many-nerved, with pale marginal border and straight apices; inner segments themselves free but dorsally adnate to the outer for half their length, with a pronounced keel the colour of the perianth, the apices somewhat brownish, slightly spreading, more obtuse than the outer. Filaments filiform-flattened, almost white, the 3 inner narrower and lengthening in advance of the 3 outer, with their anthers in turn exserted up to 5 mm Style filiform, pale lemon, with the stigma at length exserted 7 mm and remaining exserted after pollination. Ovary 8 mm long, 3 mm diam., finely 6-grooved, green. Capsule cylindric-broadly trigonous, about 25 mm long, 11 mm diam. at the middle. It appears that plants flower in their various geographical stations at different times, probably depending on the rains. In South West Africa, in the far north of the territory July-August appears to be the flowering time, and January in the Auob Valley. May is also recorded for another locality, while the Zoutpansberg form flowers in February-March, plants usually being in seed by April. From: Reynolds, GW. 1974. Aloes of South Africa, 3rd ed. A.A. Balkema, Cape Town. [All rights reserved] As: Aloe rubrolutea Schinz
Trees; stems solitary, 2-4 m tall. Leaves 30-40, arcuate-erect to slightly reflexed, 300-650 x 65-130 mm, shallowly channelled, greyish green to yellowish green, sometimes tinged reddish, usually unspotted, rarely with white spots, without prickles. Inflorescence of conical, sublax racemes; many-branched, 1.0-1.5 m tall; bracts lanceolate-acuminate, 9-18 x 4-8 mm, 5-many-nerved. Flowers red or pink, rarely yellow, 23-34 mm long, cylindric-trigonous; outer segments connate in lower half, inner segments free but adnate to outer in lower half; pedicels 6-12 mm long. Anthers exserted 1-5 mm. Ovary 5.0-8.0 x 2.5-4.0 mm, olive-green; style exserted 2-10 mm. Fruit 18-28 x 10-15 mm, grey. Seeds ±9.0 x 4.0 x 1.5 mm, charcoal-grey, with broad, pale grey, dark-spotted wing. Flowering time July to February, varying according to locality. 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]
Arborescent succulent, up to 4 m high. Leaves unmarked, old dead leaves persistent. Inflorescence many-branched, 1.0-1.5 m high. Racemes erect, numerous, laxly flowered. Flowers red or pink, rarely yellow. From: Retief, E; Herman, PPJ. 1997. Plants of the northern provinces of South Africa: Keys and diagnostic characters. Strelitzia 6: 1-681. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
It usually grows on rocky outcrops in mixed open woodland and grassland. It may also occur on calcrete or sand. Its preferred habitat is characterised by summer rain and very dry, warm to cool win-ters. 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]
Mixed, open woodland, grassland, rocky outcrops. From: Retief, E; Herman, PPJ. 1997. Plants of the northern provinces of South Africa: Keys and diagnostic characters. Strelitzia 6: 1-681. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
South West Africa, Bechuanaland Protectorate, Northern Transvaal, Portuguese East Africa. In South West Africa A. rubrolutea is recorded from northern Ovamboland near the Kunene River, near Olukonda and Ondangua (fl. July), Etosha Pan, to the Warmbad district in the south. Cited localities include Okahandja, Rehoboth, Kuisib, Windhoek, Hoachanas, Fish River near Seeheirr, in the Auob valley (150 miles south-east of Marienthal), Ababes (fl. May), between Tsubgaus and Ganaams (fl. Dec), between Namseb and Nomtsas (fl. Dec). Plentiful between Otjiwarongo and Tsumeb. In Bechuanaland Protectorate, A. rubrolutea is recorded at Olifantskloof in the far west, to Molepolole near Gaberones. In the northern Transvaal the species is found in Mopani-veld and bush-veld north of the Zoutpansberg east and west of Wylies Poort, northwards to near Beit Bridge and Messina, fairly plentiful near Waterpoort, Soutpan and Vivo. Dr. F. Z. v. d. Merwe records the species in Portuguese East Africa without precise locality. From: Reynolds, GW. 1974. Aloes of South Africa, 3rd ed. A.A. Balkema, Cape Town. [All rights reserved] As: Aloe rubrolutea Schinz
This species is found in Namibia, Botswana and the Northern Province; also in Angola, Zambia and Zimbabwe. 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]
July to February
275 to 1525 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 rubrolutea Schinz
Aloe schinzii Baker
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| Bergaalwyn | Afrikaans | Smith, GF; Van Wyk, B-E. 1996. Guide to the Aloes of South Africa, 1st ed. Briza, Pretoria. | |
| bergaalwyn | Afrikaans | Van Wyk, AE; Van den Berg, E; Coates Palgrave, M; Jordaan, M. 2011. Dictionary of names for southern African trees. Briza, Arcadia. | |
| Luanda tree aloe | English | Van Wyk, AE; Van den Berg, E; Coates Palgrave, M; Jordaan, M. 2011. Dictionary of names for southern African trees. Briza, Arcadia. | |
| mopane aloe | English | Van Wyk, AE; Van den Berg, E; Coates Palgrave, M; Jordaan, M. 2011. Dictionary of names for southern African trees. Briza, Arcadia. | |
| mopane aloe | English | 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. | |
| mopanieaalwyn | Afrikaans | Van Wyk, AE; Van den Berg, E; Coates Palgrave, M; Jordaan, M. 2011. Dictionary of names for southern African trees. Briza, Arcadia. | |
| mopanie-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. | |
| tshikhopha | Venda | Glen, HF; Hardy, DS; Weisser, PJ. 2001. Miri Yapo Ya Venda Indigenous Trees of Venda. University of Venda for Science and Tech, Thohoya. | |
| tshikhopha | Venda | Van Wyk, AE; Van den Berg, E; Coates Palgrave, M; Jordaan, M. 2011. Dictionary of names for southern African trees. Briza, Arcadia. | |
| Windhoek aloe | English | Van Wyk, AE; Van den Berg, E; Coates Palgrave, M; Jordaan, M. 2011. Dictionary of names for southern African trees. Briza, Arcadia. | |
| windhoekaalwyn | Afrikaans | Van Wyk, AE; Van den Berg, E; Coates Palgrave, M; Jordaan, M. 2011. Dictionary of names for southern African trees. Briza, Arcadia. | |
| Windhoek-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. |
Classification
KINGDOM Plantae
SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae
PHYLUM Anthophyta
ORDER Asparagales
FAMILY Asphodelaceae
SUBFAMILY Alooideae
GENUS Aloe
SPECIES littoralis
56 results for Aloe littoralis Baker
Year
Barcode: PRE0111820-0 Collector(s) & number: Schlieben, H-J E, 8322 | 1960-2-16
South Africa, Limpopo, LOUIS TRICHARDT DIST; VIVO; RUIGTE FARM MISTER FIEDLER
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0510229-0 Collector(s) & number: Johannsmeier, MF, PRE 62491 | 1965-7-
Botswana, Bechuanaland: Between Letlakana & Lake Dow.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0088930-0 Collector(s) & number: Prozesky, OPM, PRE 38291 | 1968-7-
Botswana, Aha Mountains
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0510227-0 Collector(s) & number: Wild, H, 7257 | 1965-3-23
Botswana, Bechuanaland. South Eastern Division. 8 km East of Lothlekane.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0088920-0 Collector(s) & number: Le Roux, 568 | 1973-6-18
Namibia, ETOSHA PAN NAT PARK; KAPUPUHEDI
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0273520-0 Collector(s) & number: Unknown, s.n. | -2-
South Africa, Limpopo, North Transvaal. The form near Vivo, at the western extremity of the Zoutpansberg.
General notes: Flowering late in February. Plant height, 8 ft.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0067708-0 Collector(s) & number: Henderson, MR, 1459 | 1943-2-1
Namibia, Damaraland.
General notes: No number.
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Barcode: NBG0273521-0 Collector(s) & number: Compton, RH, s.n. | 1927-9-3
Namibia, S.W.A.P. Near Tsumeb.
General notes: Photo: R.H. Compton.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0088944-0 Collector(s) & number: Reynolds, GW, 1865 | 1936-5-26
South Africa, Limpopo, ZOUTPANSBERG DIST.; BETWEEN MESSINA AND BEITS BRIDGE
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0474329-0 Collector(s) & number: Giess, JWH, 13333 | 1974-5-21
Namibia, KLEIN WINDHOEK
General notes: Sehr zahlreich
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0088941-0 Collector(s) & number: Bremekamp, CEB, 205 | 1931-1-20
South Africa, Limpopo, ZOUTPANSBERG DIST.; VIVO
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Barcode: PRE0088943-0 Collector(s) & number: Verdoorn, IC, 2342 | 1948-10-15
South Africa, Limpopo, ZOUTPANSBERG DIST.; ALLDAYS; 7 MI. S. OF ALLDAYS ON WAY TO VIVO
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Barcode: PRE0570839-0 Collector(s) & number: Cole, DT, 1299 | 1997-6-6
Botswana, E Botswana. Tuli Block Sherwood. 15 km NE Sherwood Ranch.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0774900-0 Collector(s) & number: Marloth, M, 13450 | 1927-7-
Namibia, WINDHOEK
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Barcode: PRE0088922-0 Collector(s) & number: De Winter, B, 5060 | 1958-4-
Namibia, WINDHOEK; GAME ENCLOSURE BEHIND ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
General notes: Albino form growing amongst normally coloured form.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0088924-0 Collector(s) & number: Van der Merwe, FZ, 1400B | --
Namibia, SEEHEIM
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0535002-0 Collector(s) & number: Pole-Evans, IB, 99 | 1979-1-22
South Africa, Limpopo, LEBOWA; ARABIE; NET DEUR HOOFHEK
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0018421-0 Collector(s) & number: De Winter, B, 5060 | 1958-4-
Namibia, S.W.A. Windhoek Dist. Gane enclosure behind Administration Building Windhoek.
General notes: Albino form growing amongst normally coloured form.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0088939-0 Collector(s) & number: Havenaar, A, PRE 38288 | 1950-7-21
South Africa, Limpopo, ZOUTPANSBERG DIST.; TSHIPISE; 10 MI. N. OF CHEPESI
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0088935-0 Collector(s) & number: Galpin, EE, 13324 | 1934-9-
South Africa, Limpopo, ZOUTPANSBERG DIST.; ZOUTPAN
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0868996-0 Collector(s) & number: Kolberg, HH, HK1117 | 2001-6-7
Namibia, Kunene, 12 km from Ruacana falls on track to Swartbooisdrift along Kunene River.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0088932-0 Collector(s) & number: Codd, LEW, 6535 | 1951-4-13
South Africa, Limpopo, ZOUTPANSBERG DIST.; KRUGER NAT. PARK; W.N.L.A. CAMP AT PAFURI
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0088940-0 Collector(s) & number: Reynolds, GW, 5732 | 1950-2-15
South Africa, Limpopo, ZOUTPANSBERG DIST.; VIVO; 50 MI. WEST OF LOUIS TRICHARDT
General notes: Flowered in thorn country 10/2/1950
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0088927-0 Collector(s) & number: Leach, LC, 12974 | 1965-7-16
Namibia, GROOTFONTEIN; 7 MI. S. OF GROOTFONTEIN
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0088936-0 Collector(s) & number: Schweickerdt, HGWJ, 451 A | 1934-4-11
South Africa, Limpopo, ZOUTPANSBERG DIST.; BETWEEN WATERPOORT AND ZOUTPAN
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0684014-0 Collector(s) & number: Lessing, P, 99 | 1979-1-22
South Africa, Limpopo, LEBOWA; ARABIE; NET DEUR HOOFHEK
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0088921-0 Collector(s) & number: Gorges, 184 | 1916-11-9
Namibia, WINDHOEK
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0735521-0 Collector(s) & number: Woollard, J, 2202 | 1988-5-20
Botswana, BOBONONG; TO THE E OF THE VILLAGE
General notes: "Sekgopane". Sap smeared on wounds. Common.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0088923-0 Collector(s) & number: Galpin, EE, 15126 | 1937-4-6
Namibia, BETWEEN WINDHOEK AND KLEIN WINDHOEK
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0513536-0 Collector(s) & number: Giess, JWH, 11556 | 1972-1-17
Namibia, RIETOOG REH 483 FARM; AUF FLACHE
General notes: Sehr fruhe blute fur A. littoralis
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0088925-0 Collector(s) & number: Reynolds, GW, 1629 | 1936-1-8
Namibia, AUOB VALLEY; 150 MI. SE. OF MARIENTAL
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0088931-0 Collector(s) & number: Van der Schijff, HP, 3083 | 1953-5-26
South Africa, Limpopo, KRUGER NAT. PARK; PAFURI
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0557109-0 Collector(s) & number: Smith, PA, 2579 | 1978-12-8
Botswana, SOUTH EAST/NORTH Border Distr.; LAKE XAU; mainland edge at NE. EXTREMITY OF LAKE XAU. 21°17.4'S, 24°49.6'E
General notes: Flowers in formalin sent in addition to pressed material.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0088933-0 Collector(s) & number: Codd, LEW, 8672 | 1954-4-13
South Africa, Limpopo, RUSTENBURG; 16 MI. NW. OF ROOIBOSBULT
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0088942-0 Collector(s) & number: Wallace, R, 145 | 1916-4-10
South Africa, Limpopo, SAND RIVER POORT
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0088928-0 Collector(s) & number: Van der Merwe, FZ, 1400A | 1937-6-
Namibia, SEEHEIM
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0808480-0 Collector(s) & number: Klapwijk, NA, 198 | 1994-3-22
South Africa, Limpopo, Louis Trichardt: 20 km on road to Waterpoort from Wyliespoort.
General notes: Rare.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0562043-0 Collector(s) & number: Burgoyne, PM, 3516 | 1995-3-12
Namibia, South of Naukluft National Park. Kyffhausen Farm. On hills of farm.
General notes: Rare.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0088929-0 Collector(s) & number: Marloth, M, 13450B | 1927-7-
Namibia, WINDHOEK
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
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2011
SERIES
The aloe names book Grace, OM; Klopper, RR; Figueiredo, E; Smith, GFStrelitzia 28: 1-232
South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria
2001
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
1997
SERIES
Plants of the northern provinces of South Africa: Keys and diagnostic characters Retief, E; Herman, PPJStrelitzia 6: 1-681
National Botanical Institute, Pretoria
1982
1974
1941
PERIODICAL/JOURNAL
Aloe rubrolutea Schinz Van der Merwe, FZ; Letty, CLFlowering Plants of South Africa 21: , t.802
1937
PERIODICAL/JOURNAL
An enumeration of plants collected in the northern Transvaal Obermeyer, AA; Schweickerdt, HGWJ; Verdoorn, ICBothalia 3: 223-258
No results found for Aloe littoralis Baker
Status and criteria
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