Asphodelaceae
Aloe

Aloe bulbicaulis Christian

First published in Fl. Pl. South Africa 16: 630 (1936)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SW. Tanzania to S. Tropical Africa. It is a bulbous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Carter, S. (1994). Aloaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-60.
  • Carter, S., Lavranos, J.J., Newton, L.E. & Walker, C.C. (2011). Aloes. The definitive guide: 1-720. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Geerinck, D.J.L. (2015). Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaïre - Rwanda - Burundi), n.s., Asphodelaceae: 1-43. Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Meise.
  • Klopper, R.R., Matos, S. Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2009). Aloe in Angola (Asphodelaceae: Alooideae). Bothalia 39: 19-35.
  • Pope, G.V. (ed.) (2001). Flora Zambesiaca 12(3): 1-106. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 1-529. MIM, Deurne. [Cited as Aloe buettneri.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Carter, S. (1994). Aloaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-60.
  • Klopper, R.R., Matos, S. Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2009). Aloe in Angola (Asphodelaceae: Alooideae). Bothalia 39: 19-35.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • E.J. 38: 86 (1907);
  • Fl. Pl. S. Afr. 16, t. 630 (1936);
  • Reynolds, Aloes Trop. Afr. & Madag.: 528 (1966).
  • Reynolds, Aloes of Nyasaland: 12 (1954).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Dec 1, 1994 Herinques, C. [575] Angola K000524508 Yes
Mar 26, 1992 Milne-Redhead, E. [2903A] Zambia K000210233 Yes
Mar 26, 1992 Schmitz, A. [5014] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000210236 Yes
Mar 26, 1992 Schmitz, A. [4600] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000210237 Yes
Mar 26, 1992 Paterson, A. [482] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000210235 Yes
Mar 26, 1992 D.B.F. [F1780] Zambia K000210229 Yes
Mar 26, 1992 Rangeley, W.H.J. [s.n.] Malawi K000210228 Yes
Mar 26, 1992 D.B.F. [F1279] Zambia K000210230 Yes
Mar 26, 1992 Milne-Redhead, E. [2903A] Zambia K000210232 Yes
Mar 26, 1992 Reynolds, G.W. [7227] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000210238 Yes
Mar 26, 1992 Milne-Redhead, E. [2903A] Zambia K000210231 Yes
Apr 19, 1989 Brummitt, R.K.; Polhill, R.M. [13688] Tanzania K000210234 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [2903A] Zambia K:SPC-04355.000 No
Milne-Redhead, E. [2644A] Zambia K:SPC-05415.000 No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0