Aloe littoralis

Aloe littoralis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Asphodelaceae
Subfamilia: Asphodeloideae
Genus: Aloe
Species: Aloe littoralis

Name

Aloe littoralis Baker

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Aloe angolensis Baker, Trans. Linn. Soc. London, Bot. 1: 263 (1878).
  • Aloe rubrolutea Schinz, Bull. Herb. Boissier 4(3): 39 (1896).
  • Aloe schinzii Baker in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 7: 459 (1898).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa S. Trop. Africa to Namibia References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

• Baker, J.G. 1878. Trans. Linn. Soc. London, Bot. ser. 2, 1:263.
• USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) [Online Database]. [1]

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Aloe littoralis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Feb. 16. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Aloe littoralis. Published online. Accessed: Feb. 16 2019.
• The Plant List 2013. Aloe littoralis in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Feb. 16.
• Tropicos.org 2019. Aloe littoralis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 16 Feb. 2019.

Vernacular names

Afrikaans: Windhoekaalwyn, Mopanie-aalwyn
English: Aloe of the shore
Otsiherero: Otjindombo
Kwanyama: Oshindombo

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