Aloe inyangensis Christian
var. kimberleyana S. Carter

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Castle Beacon, Vumba

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Mtarazi Falls, Nyanga

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Synonyms:
Common names:	Kimberley's rock aloe (English)
Frequency:	Local
Status:	Native
Description:	Succulent herb. Stems spreading to pendent, up to 1 m long. leaves crowded towards the apices of the stems, 2-ranked, pendent, up to 40 cm long. Inflorescence with peduncle curved upwards. Raceme erect, laxly flowered, 6-10 cm long, cylindric; bracts up to 25 × 10 mm, broadly ovate, orange-brown. Flowers 30-37 mm long, 3-sided-cylindric, narrowing towards the mouth, bright red, green-tipped.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name:	inyangensis: of Mt Nyangani (where this variety does not occur); kimberleyana: named after Mike Kimberley, chairman of the Aloe, Cactus and Succulent Society of Zimbabwe, who collected the type specimen.
Habitat:	On cliff faces, shaded from the sun and often near waterfalls or among high altitude evergreen forest.
Altitude range:	1220 - 1900 m
Flowering time:
Worldwide distribution:	Eastern Zimbabwe and neighbouring Mozambique.
Mozambique distribution:	MS
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Endemic status:	Near Endemic
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Literature:	Carter, S. (2001). Aloaceae Flora Zambesiaca 12(3) Pages 62 - 63. (Includes a picture). Darbyshire, I., Timberlake, J., Osborne, J., Rokni, S., Matimele, H., Langa. C., Datizua, C., de Sousa, C., Alves, T., Massingue, A., Hadj-Hammou, J., Dhanda, S., Shah, T., Wursten, B. (2019). The endemic plants of Mozambique: diversity and conservation status Phytotaxa 136 Page 76. Kimberley, M.J. (2003). Miniature Aloes in Zimbabwe Excelsa 20 Page 56. (Includes a picture). Mapaura, A. (2002). Endemic Plant Species of Zimbabwe. Kirkia 18(1) Page 126. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 84.

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