Aloiampelos tenuior
Aloiampelos tenuior
Overview
Aloiampelos tenuior is an accepted South African species, native to the Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal and Northern Provinces. [1]
Key characteristics
Growth form
A small- to medium-sized plant with branching stems; a modern treatment describes the stems as branched low down or higher. [2, 3]
Leaves
Leaves are linear-lanceolate; a modern treatment records glaucous-green leaves, while another source describes them as crowded in lax rosettes. [2, 4, 3]
Inflorescence and flowers
Inflorescences are ascending to erect and simple or 1–2-branched. Racemes are cylindrical, and the cylindrical perianth may be yellow, orange or red with yellow tips. [3]
Distribution
Native to South Africa: Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal and Northern Provinces. [1]
Etymology
The epithet tenuior refers to the slender branches and derives from Latin tenuis, meaning slender. [5]
Classification and nomenclature
- Accepted name
- Aloiampelos tenuior (Haw.) Klopper & Gideon F.Sm. [1]
Main references
- World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP).
- South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI). PlantZAfrica: Aloiampelos tenuior. Source
- Klopper, R.R. et al. (2020). A synoptic review of the aloes of KwaZulu-Natal. PhytoKeys 142: 1–88. pp. 15–16. DOI
- Carter, S., Lavranos, J.J., Newton, L.E. & Walker, C.C. (2011). Aloes: The Definitive Guide. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. p. 546.
- Grace, O.M., Klopper, R.R., Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2011). The Aloe Names Book. Strelitzia 28. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. p. 152.
- Grace, O.M. et al. (2013). A revised generic classification for Aloe. Phytotaxa 76(1): 7–14. p. 11. DOI
- Glen, H.F. & Hardy, D.S. (2000). Aloaceae. Flora of Southern Africa 5(1.1).
- Haworth, A.H. (1825). Decas quinta novarum plantarum succulentarum. The Philosophical Magazine and Journal 66: 279–283. pp. 279–283. DOI
Updates
Classification, distribution and descriptive information are revised as new sources are verified or taxonomic treatments change.