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Aloe cameronii var. bondana Reynolds [family ALOACEAE]

Date Updated: 26 July 2007

Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Zambesiaca
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
FZ, Vol 12, Part 3, page 48, (2001) Author: S. Kativu
Names
Aloe cameronii var. bondana Reynolds [family ALOACEAE], Aloes Trop. Africa & Madagascar: 353 (1966). —West, Aloes Rhodesia: 88, pl. 28d, pl. 29b (1974); Aloes Zimbabwe, rev. Kimberley: 97 (1992). TAB. 12.3.20, fig. C. Type: Zimbabwe, between Bonda Mission and Nyamazi (Nyamanze); cult. Swaziland fl. 4.vii.1964, Reynolds 8585 (SRGH, holotype; PRE).
Information
Plant caulescent, forming a robust shrub. Stem and branches erect, to 1 m high. Racemes with flowers varying in colour from red to orange, creamy-yellow or often bicoloured with buds and young flowers red becoming yellow at maturity, 10–15 cm long, 7–8 cm in diameter; pedicels 6–7 mm long. Perianths widening ± obviously towards the mouth (clavate) to 9–10 mm in diameter; stamens and stigma exserted c. 10 mm.
Habitat
On bare granite outcrops in cracks and hollows, and amongst boulders, in exposed situations with grass tussocks
Range
Known only from Nyanga Distr. of Zimbabwe
Altitude range
1700–2200 m. 2200 1700
Distribution
Zimbabwe E Nyanga Distr., top of the World View near Troutbeck, fl. 4.vi.1959, Leach 9064 (K; SRGH); Juliasdale, fl. 5.viii.1964, Plowes 2462 (K; SRGH).
Notes
A. cameronii is known to form hybrids with other species with which it occurs, for example with A. christianii (Zimbabwe, Chibakwe R., fl. v.1955, Leach 122 (SRGH)), and with A. greatheadii (Zimbabwe, near Domboshawa, fl. 21.vii.1958, Leach 618 (K; SRGH)).

Date Updated: 26 July 2007

Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Zambesiaca
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
FZ, Vol 12, Part 3, page 48, (2001) Author: S. Kativu
Names
Aloe cameronii var. bondana Reynolds [family ALOACEAE], Aloes Trop. Africa & Madagascar: 353 (1966). —West, Aloes Rhodesia: 88, pl. 28d, pl. 29b (1974); Aloes Zimbabwe, rev. Kimberley: 97 (1992). TAB. 12.3.20, fig. C. Type: Zimbabwe, between Bonda Mission and Nyamazi (Nyamanze); cult. Swaziland fl. 4.vii.1964, Reynolds 8585 (SRGH, holotype; PRE).
Information
Plant caulescent, forming a robust shrub. Stem and branches erect, to 1 m high. Racemes with flowers varying in colour from red to orange, creamy-yellow or often bicoloured with buds and young flowers red becoming yellow at maturity, 10–15 cm long, 7–8 cm in diameter; pedicels 6–7 mm long. Perianths widening ± obviously towards the mouth (clavate) to 9–10 mm in diameter; stamens and stigma exserted c. 10 mm.
Habitat
On bare granite outcrops in cracks and hollows, and amongst boulders, in exposed situations with grass tussocks
Range
Known only from Nyanga Distr. of Zimbabwe
Altitude range
1700–2200 m. 2200 1700
Distribution
Zimbabwe E Nyanga Distr., top of the World View near Troutbeck, fl. 4.vi.1959, Leach 9064 (K; SRGH); Juliasdale, fl. 5.viii.1964, Plowes 2462 (K; SRGH).
Notes
A. cameronii is known to form hybrids with other species with which it occurs, for example with A. christianii (Zimbabwe, Chibakwe R., fl. v.1955, Leach 122 (SRGH)), and with A. greatheadii (Zimbabwe, near Domboshawa, fl. 21.vii.1958, Leach 618 (K; SRGH)).

Date Updated: 26 July 2007

Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Zambesiaca
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
FZ, Vol 12, Part 3, page 48, (2001) Author: S. Kativu
Names
Aloe cameronii var. bondana Reynolds [family ALOACEAE], Aloes Trop. Africa & Madagascar: 353 (1966). —West, Aloes Rhodesia: 88, pl. 28d, pl. 29b (1974); Aloes Zimbabwe, rev. Kimberley: 97 (1992). TAB. 12.3.20, fig. C. Type: Zimbabwe, between Bonda Mission and Nyamazi (Nyamanze); cult. Swaziland fl. 4.vii.1964, Reynolds 8585 (SRGH, holotype; PRE).
Information
Plant caulescent, forming a robust shrub. Stem and branches erect, to 1 m high. Racemes with flowers varying in colour from red to orange, creamy-yellow or often bicoloured with buds and young flowers red becoming yellow at maturity, 10–15 cm long, 7–8 cm in diameter; pedicels 6–7 mm long. Perianths widening ± obviously towards the mouth (clavate) to 9–10 mm in diameter; stamens and stigma exserted c. 10 mm.
Habitat
On bare granite outcrops in cracks and hollows, and amongst boulders, in exposed situations with grass tussocks
Range
Known only from Nyanga Distr. of Zimbabwe
Altitude range
1700–2200 m. 2200 1700
Distribution
Zimbabwe E Nyanga Distr., top of the World View near Troutbeck, fl. 4.vi.1959, Leach 9064 (K; SRGH); Juliasdale, fl. 5.viii.1964, Plowes 2462 (K; SRGH).
Notes
A. cameronii is known to form hybrids with other species with which it occurs, for example with A. christianii (Zimbabwe, Chibakwe R., fl. v.1955, Leach 122 (SRGH)), and with A. greatheadii (Zimbabwe, near Domboshawa, fl. 21.vii.1958, Leach 618 (K; SRGH)).
Aloe cameronii var. bondana Reynolds [family ALOACEAE]
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