Asphodelaceae
Aloe

Aloe massawana Reynolds

First published in J. S. African Bot. 25: 207 (1959)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Kenya to Mozambique, N. Madagascar. It is a succulent perennial or chamaephyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Tanzania

Accepted Infraspecifics

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.
  • Castillon, J.-B. & Castillon, J.-P. (2010). Les Aloe de Madagascar: 1-400. J.-B. & J.-P. Castillon.
  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 1-529. MIM, Deurne.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Carter, S. (1994). Aloaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-60.
  • Castillon, J.-B. & Castillon, J.-P. (2010). Les Aloe de Madagascar: 1-400. J.-B. & J.-P. Castillon.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Aloes Trop. Afr. & Madag.: 153 (1966).
  • Journ. S. Afr. Bot. 25: 207 (1959)
  • U.O.P.Z.: 116 & tab. on 117 (1949)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Giess, W. [13726] Namibia K000523925 Yes
Vaughan, J.H. [1449] Tanzania K002994606 Yes
Greenway [5037] Tanzania K002994604 Yes
Tanner, R. [3024] Tanzania K002994600 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [6552] Tanzania K002994599 Yes
Robertson, S.A. [6365] Kenya K002994602 Yes
Ash [1816] Ethiopia K:SPC-35868.000 No
Heach, L.C.; Brunton, T. [10170] Tanzania K002994601 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [1390] Tanzania K002994605 Yes
Robertson, S.A. [6365] Kenya K002994603 Yes
Reynolds, G.W. [8733] Tanzania K000256456 Isotype 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