Aloe silicicola H.Perrier (1926:42)
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Conservation Status
Extinct in the Wild (Rakotoarisoa et al., 2014; Rakotoarisoa, 2020; Dalrymple et al., 2023; Smith et al., 2023; Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2024; POWO, 2024)
Last wild record: 1920 (Rakotoarisoa, 2020; Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2024)
IUCN RedList status: Extinct in the Wild
Distribution
Laniharina-Tsitondroina range, Madagascar
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
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