Asphodelaceae
Aloe

Aloe ruspoliana Baker

First published in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 7: 460 (1898)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. & E. Ethiopia to Kenya. It is a succulent perennial or chamaephyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Ethiopia, 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.
  • Demissew, S. & Nordal, I. (2010). Aloes and other Lilies of Ethiopia and Eritrea, ed, 2: 1-351. Shama Books, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
  • Edwards, S., Demissew, S. & Hedberg, I. (eds.) (1997). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 6: 1-586. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • 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.

Flora of Somalia

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

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Aloes Trop. Afr. & Madag.: 253 (1966).
  • E.P. 38:266 (1908);
  • F.T.A. 7:460 (1898);
  • Journ. S. Afr. Bot. 20: 33 (1954).
  • Journ. S. Afr. Bot. 20:33 (1954)
  • Journ. S. Afr. Bot. 8: 176 (1942).
  • Result. Sci. Miss. Stef.-Paoli, Coll. Bot 1:171 (1916);

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1994 Ellis, P.E. [336] Ethiopia K000204612 Yes
Friis, I.; Weber, O.; Abebe, W.; Atem, A.; Getachew, E. [15062] Ethiopia K002994381 Yes
Bally; Smith, A.R. [B14617] Kenya K002994736 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Kanuri [13086] Kenya K002994742 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [8791] Kenya K002994737 Yes
Carter, S.; Stannard, B. [588] Kenya K002994739 Yes
Friis, I.; Weber, O.; Abebe, W.; Atem, A.; Getachew, E. [15243] Ethiopia K002994382 Yes
Friis, I.; Weber, O.; Abebe, W.; Atem, A.; Getachew, E. [15062] Ethiopia K002994380 Yes
Reynolds, G.W. [7085] Somalia K000204615 Yes
Carter; Stannard [588] Kenya K002994740 Yes
Friis, I.; Abebe, W.; Getachew, E. [15710] Ethiopia K002994378 Yes
Bally; Smith [B14990] Kenya K002994743 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [15151] Kenya K002994745 Yes
Reynolds, G.W. [7083] Ethiopia K000204613 Yes
Kuchar, P. [17157] Somalia K000204614 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Kibui, K.; Mungai, G. [5507-5507] Kenya K002994741 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [8791] Kenya K002994738 Yes
Friis, I.; Weber, O.; Abebe, W.; Atem, A.; Getachew, E. [15243] Ethiopia K002994383 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [15151] Kenya K002994744 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

    • '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