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Single stemless plants, which do not sucker. The dark leaves are clearly spotted with elongated markings. One to three much branched inflorescences per plant may grow up to 1.7 m. Each raceme carries 30 to 40 flowers, the colour varying from pale pink to orange-red. |
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Notes: | Not listed for Zambia in Flora Zambesiaca 12-3 (2001) but listed in Sabonet 32 (Phiri, 2005: 107) |
Derivation of specific name: | greatheadii: after Dr J.B. Greathead who collected the type specimen with Dr S. Schönland. |
Habitat: | In wooded grassland and open woodland, it is both frost and fire tolerant. |
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Flowering time: | Jun - Jul |
Worldwide distribution: | Zimbabwe and Botswana. |
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): | B,W,S |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Literature: |
Carter, S. (2001). Aloaceae Flora Zambesiaca 12(3) Pages 71 - 73. As Aloe greatheadii (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 3. As Aloe greatheadii davyana Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Pages 3 - 4. Linley, K. & Baker, B. (1972). Flowers of the Veld Bundu Series Longman Zimbabwe Page 14. 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. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 107. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 115. West, O. (1974). A Field Guide to the Aloes of Rhodesia. Longman, Salisbury Pages 54 - 56. (Includes a picture). |
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