Aloe peglerae
| Aloe peglerae | |
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| On Magaliesberg dip slope | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asphodelaceae |
| Subfamily: | Asphodeloideae |
| Genus: | Aloe |
| Species: | A. peglerae
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| Binomial name | |
| Aloe peglerae | |
Aloe peglerae (the "fez aloe") is a small, stemless South African
succulent plant is classed as an endangered species. The species was listed by CITES
as an Appendix II species, requiring special trade protections to prevent the further endangerment of the current wild population due to the plant trade.
Description
The fez aloe is typically 30–40 cm in diameter, and 30–40 cm in height. The glaucous leaves are strongly incurved to form a compact, spherical rosette.
The inflorescence can be observed in July and August, and usually consists of a single cylindrical spike 30–40 cm tall, occasionally forked. The visible portions of filaments are deep purple in colour.[2]
Taxonomy
The species is named after
Linnaean Society
.
This species forms natural hybrids with Aloe marlothii and with Aloe davyana.
Distribution
This species is endemic to
North West Province. In this limited range, it is naturally found only along the northern dip slopes of the Magaliesberg
and the Witwatersberg, the range just south and parallel to it.
It is listed as endangered and is rapidly declining in the wild, primarily due to habitat destruction and illegal collecting.[3][4]
Gallery
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Hybrid of Aloe peglerae and Aloe marlothii -
Hybrid of Aloe peglerae and Aloe marlothii
References
- doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T39586A10242961.en. Retrieved 10 January 2018.)
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link - ^ Aloe peglerae - PlantZAfrica.com article
- ^ Aloe peglerae - IUCN Redlist Info
- ^ Aloe peglerae - Succulents.co.za
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Aloe peglerae.
- Dressler, S.; Schmidt, M. & Zizka, G. (2014). "Aloe peglerae". African plants – a Photo Guide. Frankfurt/Main: Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.