Aloe oligophylla Baker (1883:272)
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Lomatophyllum oligophyllum (Baker) H.Perrier in Mém. Soc. Linn. Normandie, Bot. 1: 10 (1926)
Conservation Status
Extinct (Humphreys et al., 2019; Albani Rocchetti et al., 2022; Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2024; POWO, 2024) or Extinct in the Wild (Rakotoarisoa et al., 2014:83)
Last (and only) record: 1883 (Rakotoarisoa, 2020)
IUCN RedList status: Data Deficient
Distribution
"Central Madagascar" (Rakotoarisoa, 2020)
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
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