South African National Biodiversity Institute, Compton Herbarium, Cape Town (SAM)
Collection
Flora of Southern Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of South Africa, (2003) Author: Dr J.P. Roux
Names
Aloe chlorantha [family ALOACEAE]
Information
Plants usually in small groups, 0.5-1 m tall excluding inflorescence. Leaves ± 30 in a rosette, erect to arcuate-incurved, 250-400 x 50-80 mm, slightly biconvex, green to purplish, lower surface often white-spotted, margins carÂtilaginous, dentate. Inflorescence a cylindric, sub-dense raceme; peduncle 0.7-1.6 m long; bracts narrowly deltoid-acuminate, 12-20 x 4-8 mm, many-nerved. Flowers yellow-green, 10-12 mm long, cylindric; all segments free; pedicels 12-22 mm long. Anthers exserted 2-3 mm. Ovary bright green, ± 3.0 x 1.5 mm; style exserted 2-4 mm. Fruit not seen. Flowering time September to November.
Habitat
The small greenish (not yellow to brown) flowers on long pedicels distinguish this species from A. broomii (no. 26). In addition, the raceme in this species is much shorter in relaÂtion to the peduncle than in A. broomii. Characters distinguishing between this species and A. peglerae (no. 25) are discussed under that species.
Use
27. Aloe chlorantha Lavranos in Journal of South African Botany 39: 87 (1973a); D.S.Hardy: 523 (1974) B.-E. van Wyk & G.F.Sm.: 124 (1996). Type: Northern Cape, Fraserburg District, Lavranos 10024 (PRE, nolo.!).
Range
Aloe chlorantha is endemic to the southern region of the Northern Cape and is restricted to the tops of a few ridges in the upper karoo, where it is commonly wedged between dolerite boulders. Map 19.
