Aloe edouardii Rebmann (2008:4)
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Aloe fianarantsoae J.-B.Castillon in Kakteen And. Sukk. 58: 62 (2007), not validly publ.
"Aloe edouardii it (sic) thought to be the natural hybrid Aloe capitata and Aloe acutissima."
(Rakotoarisoa, 2020)
Conservation Status
Possibly Extinct in the Wild (Rakotoarisoa, 2020) or Extinct in the Wild (Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2024; POWO, 2024)
Last record: 2007 (Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2024); 2010 (Rakotoarisoa, 2020)
IUCN RedList status: Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct in the Wild)
Distribution
Andoharanomaintso, Madagascar
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Carter, S., Lavranos, J. J., Newton, L. E. and Walker, C. C. (2011). Aloes. The definitive guide: 1-720. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Castillon, J.-B. and Castillon, J.-P. (2010). Les Aloe de Madagascar/The Aloe of Madagascar. Privately published, Etang-Salé, Île de la Réunion.
Christenhusz, Maarten J. M. and Govaerts, Rafaël. (2023). Uitgestorven. Op plantenjacht rond de wereld: 1-511. Sterck & De Vreese.
Christenhusz, Maarten J. M. and Govaerts, Rafaël. (2024). Plant extinction in the Anthropocene. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. https://doi.org/10.1093/botlinnean/boae045 [Appendix S1]
POWO. (2024). Plants of the World Online (online resource). Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, United Kingdom. Available at: https://powo.science.kew.org/ [Accessed 14 September 2024]
Rakotoarisoa, S.E. 2020. Aloe edouardii. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T110052848A110112691. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T110052848A110112691.en. Accessed on 05 July 2022.