Asphodelaceae
Aloe

Aloe ballyi Reynolds

First published in J. S. African Bot. 19: 2 (1953)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SE. Kenya to NE. Tanzania. It is a succulent tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Kenya, Tanzania

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Carter, S. (1994). Aloaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-60.
  • Carter, S., Lavranos, J.J., Newton, L.E. & Walker, C.C. (2011). Aloes. The definitive guide: 1-720. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 1-529. MIM, Deurne.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Carter, S., Lavranos, J.J., Newton, L.E. & Walker, C.C. (2011). Aloes. The definitive guide: 1-720. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Aloes Trop. Afr. & Madag.: 325 (1966) excl. Bally 10607.
  • Journ. S. Afr. Bot. 19:2 (1953)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Aug 19, 1993 Newton, L.E.; Carter, S. [4025] Kenya K000210681 Yes
Jul 20, 1993 Delsh, H.A. [6000] Kenya K000210677 Yes
Oct 9, 1991 Greenway, P.J. [6445] Tanzania K000210684 Yes
Sep 2, 1976 Greenway, P.J. [6470] Tanzania K000210685 Yes
Reynolds, G.W. [6378] Kenya K000256474 Isotype Yes
Reynolds, G.W. [6378] Kenya K000256475 Isotype Yes
Newton, L.E. [4063] Kenya K000210682 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [4573] Tanzania K000210683 Yes
Robertson, S.A. [3589] Kenya K000210680 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0