Asphodelaceae
Aloe

Aloe fosteri Pillans

First published in S. African Gard. 23: 140 (1933)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Mpumalanga. It is a succulent perennial or chamaephyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Northern Provinces

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Carter, S., Lavranos, J.J., Newton, L.E. & Walker, C.C. (2011). Aloes. The definitive guide: 1-720. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14.: i-vi, 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • 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.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Reynolds, G.W. [2397] South Africa K002845140 Yes
Grace, O. [88] South Africa K:SPC-78040.000 No
Reynolds, G.W. [1794] South Africa K002845143 Yes
Milne-Redhead [15] K:SPC-05402.000 No
Foster, C.W. [20447] South Africa K000256632 Type Yes
Leach, L.C. [81] South Africa K002845145 Yes
Reynolds, G.W. [2297] South Africa K002845139 Yes
Reynolds, G.W. [2342] South Africa K002845141 Yes
Reynolds, G.W. [1794] South Africa K002845142 Yes
Smuts, N.R. [1558] South Africa K002845149 Yes
Reynolds, G.W. [1321] South Africa K002845144 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • 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.
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  • 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

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images