Aloe rulkensii T.A.McCoy & O.J.Baptista

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Photo: Ton Rulkens
Mt Ribaue.

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Frequency:	Very local.
Status:	Native
Description:	Succulent herb, forming small clusters of pendent stems up to 190 cm long. Leaves 5–9, narrowly linear, often somewhat falcate and decurved, pendent, up to 50 cm long, green to greyish-green, occasionally with a few white spots, more heavily white spotted near the base; margins entire, or sometimes with small deltoid white teeth to 1 mm long. Inflorescences simple, arcuate-ascending, to 70 cm long. Racemes erect, cylindric-conical, laxly flowered, 10–12 cm long. Floral bracts lanceolate 4–5 mm long, white with brown veins,. Pedicels 10–12 mm long, terete, orange. Perianth orange with green veins, 20–23 mm long.
Notes:	A new and very recently (2016) described species most closely affiliated with the Zimbabwean Aloe inyangensis Christian subsp. kimberleyana S. Carter.
Derivation of specific name:	rulkensii: named after Antonius J. H. (Ton) Rulkens in acknowledgement of his dedicated efforts in regards to the natural history of Mozambique and his special interest in the genus Aloe (as stated in McCoy & Baptista, 2016: 176).
Habitat:	Pendent on vertical cliff faces.
Altitude range:	1700 - 1750 m
Flowering time:	Jul
Worldwide distribution:	Only known from Mt Ribaue in northern Mozambique.
Mozambique distribution:	N
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Endemic status:	Endemic
Red data list status:	Vulnerable
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Content last updated:	Thursday 13 October 2016
Literature:	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 77. McCoy, T.A. & Baptista, O.J. (2016). A new species of cremnophytic Aloe from Mozambique Cactus and Succulent Journal 88(4) Pages 172 - 176. Protologue (Includes a picture).

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