Aloe brevifolia depressa (Haw.) Baker (1880:160)
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonyms: Aloe depressa Haw. in Trans. Linn. Soc. London 7: 16 (1804); Aloe distans var. depressa (Haw.) Haw. in Saxifrag. Enum. 2: 43 (1821); Aloe serra DC. in Pl. Hist. Succ.: 80 (1801); Aloe serra Willd. in Mag. Neuesten Entdeck. Gesammten Naturk. Ges. Naturf. Freunde Berlin 5: 282 (1811); Aloe brevifolia var. serra (DC.) A.Berger in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 38: 186 (1908)
Taxonomid validity uncertain (Manyama & Kamundi, 2009; Raimondo et al., 2009; von Staden et al., 2019)
Conservation Status
Possibly Extinct in the Wild (Manyama & Kamundi, 2009) if valid (Manyama & Kamundi, 2009; Raimondo et al., 2009; von Staden et al., 2019)
Last wild record: 1936
Distribution & Habitat
Caledon area, Western Cape Province, South Africa
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
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von Staden, L., Raimondo, D. and Helme, N. A. (2019). Aloe brevifolia Mill. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/06/02