A synoptic review of the aloes (Asphodelaceae, Alooideae) of KwaZulu-Natal, an ecologically diverse province in eastern South Africa
The eastern, largely subtropical KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa has a varied geology, climate and topography that ranges from high mountain peaks to beaches lapped by the Indian Ocean, so presenting a vast diversity of habitats that support a rich and diverse flora. Aloes are well represente...
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| author | Abraham E. van Wyk Gideon F. Smith Ronell R. Klopper Neil R. Crouch |
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| description | The eastern, largely subtropical KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa has a varied geology, climate and topography that ranges from high mountain peaks to beaches lapped by the Indian Ocean, so presenting a vast diversity of habitats that support a rich and diverse flora. Aloes are well represented throughout KwaZulu-Natal, with four genera [Aloe L., Aloiampelos Klopper & Gideon F.Sm., Aloidendron (A.Berger) Klopper & Gideon F.Sm. and Aristaloe Boatwr. & J.C.Manning] and 49 infrageneric taxa occurring in the province. The species range from trees that can reach a height of 20 m, through large, iconic single-stemmed plants, to miniatures of only a few centimeters tall. Fourteen of the aloes of KwaZulu-Natal are endemic and eleven near-endemic to the province. This paper presents a complete floristic treatment of the aloes of KwaZulu-Natal in the form of a synoptic review. Included are an identification key to the aloes that occur naturally in the province, morphological descriptions, notes on habitat, conservation status and threats to the survival of each taxon, species-level distribution maps and images of all the taxa, so providing for the first time, an up-to-date, illustrated account of aloe occurrence in this part of the subcontinent. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-604042024-04-05T17:31:17Z A synoptic review of the aloes (Asphodelaceae, Alooideae) of KwaZulu-Natal, an ecologically diverse province in eastern South Africa Abraham E. van Wyk Gideon F. Smith Ronell R. Klopper Neil R. Crouch QK1-989 QH540-549.5 thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PST Botany and plant sciences The eastern, largely subtropical KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa has a varied geology, climate and topography that ranges from high mountain peaks to beaches lapped by the Indian Ocean, so presenting a vast diversity of habitats that support a rich and diverse flora. Aloes are well represented throughout KwaZulu-Natal, with four genera [Aloe L., Aloiampelos Klopper & Gideon F.Sm., Aloidendron (A.Berger) Klopper & Gideon F.Sm. and Aristaloe Boatwr. & J.C.Manning] and 49 infrageneric taxa occurring in the province. The species range from trees that can reach a height of 20 m, through large, iconic single-stemmed plants, to miniatures of only a few centimeters tall. Fourteen of the aloes of KwaZulu-Natal are endemic and eleven near-endemic to the province. This paper presents a complete floristic treatment of the aloes of KwaZulu-Natal in the form of a synoptic review. Included are an identification key to the aloes that occur naturally in the province, morphological descriptions, notes on habitat, conservation status and threats to the survival of each taxon, species-level distribution maps and images of all the taxa, so providing for the first time, an up-to-date, illustrated account of aloe occurrence in this part of the subcontinent. 2021-02-12T05:06:05Z 2021-02-12T05:06:05Z 2020-05-04 21:28:40 2020 book 45153 1314-2011 9786192480004 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/60404 PhytoKeys application/octet-stream https://phytokeys.pensoft.net/article/48365/ Pensoft Publishers https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.142.48365 https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.142.48365 53b7a98a-89ca-42cf-b71d-fd420f70c5dd 9786192480004 88 open access |
| spellingShingle | QK1-989 QH540-549.5 thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PST Botany and plant sciences Abraham E. van Wyk Gideon F. Smith Ronell R. Klopper Neil R. Crouch A synoptic review of the aloes (Asphodelaceae, Alooideae) of KwaZulu-Natal, an ecologically diverse province in eastern South Africa |
| title | A synoptic review of the aloes (Asphodelaceae, Alooideae) of KwaZulu-Natal, an ecologically diverse province in eastern South Africa |
| title_full | A synoptic review of the aloes (Asphodelaceae, Alooideae) of KwaZulu-Natal, an ecologically diverse province in eastern South Africa |
| title_fullStr | A synoptic review of the aloes (Asphodelaceae, Alooideae) of KwaZulu-Natal, an ecologically diverse province in eastern South Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | A synoptic review of the aloes (Asphodelaceae, Alooideae) of KwaZulu-Natal, an ecologically diverse province in eastern South Africa |
| title_short | A synoptic review of the aloes (Asphodelaceae, Alooideae) of KwaZulu-Natal, an ecologically diverse province in eastern South Africa |
| title_sort | synoptic review of the aloes asphodelaceae alooideae of kwazulu natal an ecologically diverse province in eastern south africa |
| topic | QK1-989 QH540-549.5 thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PST Botany and plant sciences |
| topic_facet | QK1-989 QH540-549.5 thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PST Botany and plant sciences |
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