Aloe chabaudii
Aloe chabaudii
Overview
Aloe chabaudii Schönland is native to Botswana, DR Congo, Eswatini, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Two varieties are currently accepted. [1]
Classification and nomenclature
- Accepted name
- Aloe chabaudii Schönland [1]
Etymology
The epithet chabaudii commemorates John A. Chabaud, a grower in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, in whose garden the specimens flowered (Grace et al. 2011). [3]
Distribution
Native to Botswana, DR Congo, Eswatini, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. [1]
Main references
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Plants of the World Online / World Checklist of Vascular Plants. Aloe chabaudii Schönland. Source
- Schönland, S. (1905). Aloe chabaudii. Gardeners' Chronicle, series 3, 38: 102. Source
- 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. 33.