Asphodelaceae
Aloe

Aloe musapana Reynolds

First published in J. S. African Bot. 30: 125 (1964)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Zimbabwe (NW. Chimanimani Mountains). It is a succulent subshrub and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Descriptions

Aloaceae, S. Kativu. Flora Zambesiaca 12:3. 2001

Morphology General Habit
Perennial herb, suckering to produce a dense cluster of pendent stems, branching from the base and above, forming clumps to 2.5 m across.
Morphology Stem
Stems 20–100 cm long, c. 1 cm thick.
Morphology Leaves
Leaves distichous, pendent, crowded at the stem apex, 25–40 × 1–1.5 cm, linear, tapering to a bluntly acute apex, slightly channelled on the upper surface, fleshy, dark green, dark purplish in times of drought, dull white-spotted on both surfaces near the base, more densely so on the lower surface; margin with minute, white, cartilaginous teeth 1–2 mm apart, often absent toward the apex.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescence simple, to 30–45 cm long, pendent and curving upward to bear the raceme erect; peduncle with several small, sterile, broadly ovate brownish bracts 2–4 cm apart on the upper half. Raceme 5–15 × 6 cm, conical-cylindric, ± laxly flowered; bracts 7–9 × 4–6 mm, ovate-acute, brown, papery; pedicels to 20 mm long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Perianth
Perianth scarlet, green-tipped, 28–30 mm long, c. 6 mm in diameter across the ovary, cylindric, narrowing very slightly towards the mouth, rounded at the base; outer segments free to the base with tips slightly spreading.
Morphology Reproductive morphology
Stamens and stigma slightly exserted.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Capsule and seeds not seen.
[FZ]

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/66178396/66178406

Conservation
VU - vulnerable
[IUCN]

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation
Predicted extinction risk: not threatened. Confidence: low confidence
[AERP]

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
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  • 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