Aloe framesii
Aloe framesii
Overview
Aloe framesii L.Bolus is native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa and comprises three currently accepted subspecies. [1]
Classification and nomenclature
- Accepted name
- Aloe framesii L.Bolus [1]
- Protologue bibliography
- Bolus (1933), S. African Gard. 23: 140. [1]
- Synonyms
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Aloe microstigma subsp. framesii (L.Bolus) Glen & D.S.Hardy [1]
Etymology
The epithet framesii commemorates Percival Ross Frames (1863–1947), a South African succulent plant collector and grower. [2]
Distribution
The native range is in the Cape Provinces of South Africa. Spain is recorded as introduced, not native. [1]
Carter et al. (2011) report Frames in Bolus Herbarium 19186 (BOL) from north of Port Nolloth in the Northern Cape. [3]
Habitat
Carter et al. (2011) describe coastal sandy flats over sandstone in the Western Cape under a broader earlier treatment. This is not established as universal to all three subspecies recognized in 2023. [3]
Main references
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Plants of the World Online / WCVP: Aloe framesii L.Bolus.
- Grace, O.M., Klopper, R.R., Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2011). The Aloe Names Book. Strelitzia 28. pp. 60–61.
- Carter, S., Lavranos, J.J., Newton, L.E. & Walker, C.C. (2011). Aloes: The Definitive Guide. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. p. 569.