Asphodelaceae
Aloe

Aloe kilifiensis Christian

First published in J. S. African Bot. 8: 169 (1942)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SE. Kenya to NE. Tanzania. It is a succulent perennial or chamaephyte 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., 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

  • Journ. S. Afr. Bot. 8:169 (1942);
  • Reynolds, Aloes Trop. Afr. & Madag.: 80 (1966).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 12, 1992 Gillett, J.B. [19551] Kenya K000332920 Yes
Mar 12, 1992 Magogo, F.C.; Glover, P.E. [430] Kenya K000332919 Yes
Mar 12, 1992 Robertson, S.A. [6369] Kenya K000332917 Yes
May 1, 1954 Irwin, J.D. [9770] Kenya K000332918 Yes
Moggridge in B.D.Burtt [5554] Kenya K000256451 Type Yes
Frazier, J. [881] Kenya K000332914 Yes
Robertson, S.A. [6156] Kenya K000332915 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

    • 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 2024. 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 2024. 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