Asphodelaceae
Aloe

Aloe elgonica Bullock

First published in Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1932: 503 (1932)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Kenya (Mt. Elgon). It is a succulent shrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Kenya

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

  • K.B. 1932: 503 (1932);
  • Reynolds, Aloes Trop. Afr. & Madag.: 359 (1966).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Brandham, P.E.; Cutler, D.F. [94] Kenya K000332933 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [5024] Kenya K000332923 Yes
Brandham, P.E.; Cutler, D.F. [11] Kenya K000332932 Yes
Brandham, P.E. [1676] Kenya K000332929 Yes
Reynolds, G., .W. [8003] Kenya K000332921 Yes
Brandham, P.E. [1706] Kenya K000332930 Yes
Reynolds, G., .W. [6590] Kenya K000332924 Yes
Reynolds, G., .W. [7522] Kenya K000332926 Yes
Lugard [299] Kenya K000256487 Holotype Yes
Brandham, P.E.; Cutler, D.F. [100] Kenya K000332931 Yes
Reynolds, G., .W. [6606] Kenya K000332925 Yes
Tweedie, E.M. [343] Kenya K000332928 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/

  • 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