Asphodelaceae
Aloe

Aloe microdonta Chiov.

First published in Pl. Nov. Aethiop.: 7 (1928)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Somalia to E. Kenya. It is a succulent subshrub or shrub and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Kenya, Somalia

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

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.
  • Thulin, M. (ed.) (1995). Flora of Somalia 4: 1-298. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Carter, S. (1994). Aloaceae. Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-60.

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 4, (1995) Author: by J. Lavranos [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Pl. Nov. Min. Not. Aeth.: 208 (1928);
  • Reynolds, Aloes Trop. Afr. & Madag.: 300 (1966).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Reynolds, G.W. [7135] Somalia K000204747 Yes
Reynolds, G.W. [7116] Somalia K000204745 Yes
Reynolds, G.W. [7140] Somalia K000204749 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [9500] Somalia K000204741 Yes
Reynolds, G.W. [7140] Somalia K000204748 Yes
Carter, S. [802] Somalia K000204752 Yes
Reynolds, G.W. [7090] Somalia K000204742 Yes
Reynolds, G.W. [7128] Somalia K000204750 Yes
Reynolds, G.W. [7135] Somalia K000204746 Yes
Reynolds, G.W. [7103] Somalia K000204743 Yes
Carter, S. [802] Somalia K000204751 Yes
Kilan, N.; Lobin, W. [Killan 1929; Lobin 6782] Somalia K000204753 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • Flora of Somalia

    • Flora of Somalia
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • 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