Aloe parvibracteata Schonland

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South of Catembe, Maputo Province

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Synonyms:	Aloe pongolensis Reynolds
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Status:	Native
Description:	Perennial herb, suckering to form large colonies, stemless or with a very short thick stem. Leaves in a compact rosette; upper leaf surface with oblong spots in conspicuous transverse bands; lower leaf surface usually without spots. Inflorescence erect. Peduncle 3-8 branched. Racemes cylindric, 10-20 cm long, laxly-flowered; pedicels 8-14 mm, as long as or slightly longer than the bracts. Perianth dull red, bulbous at the base abruptly constricted above the ovary.
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Derivation of specific name:	parvibracteata: referring to the small bracts (which in this species are in fact not particularly small).
Habitat:	Grassland with scattered trees, often in swampy areas and along watercourses
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Worldwide distribution:	Mozambique, South Africa (Mpumalanga to northern KwaZulu-Natal) and Eswatini
National distribution:	M
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Images last updated:	Monday 6 July 2015
Literature:	Bandeira, S., Bolnick, D. & Barbosa, F. (2007). Wild Flowers of Southern Mozambique Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique Page 56. (Includes a picture). Carter, S. (2001). Aloaceae Flora Zambesiaca 12(3) Page 70. Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 121.

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