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Aloe mkushiana
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Near vertical gorge cliff face on the west facing side of the Mkushi River
Nov 2017
Photo: Nick Wightman
Near vertical gorge cliff face on the west facing side of the Mkushi River
Nov 2017
Photo: Nick Wightman
Near vertical gorge cliff face on the west facing side of the Mkushi River
Nov 2017
Photo: Nick Wightman
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| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Rare |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Cremnophyte; stem solitary, pendulous, unbranched, up to 100 cm. long, 3-5 cm in diameter; leaves downward pointing, slightly to strongly falcate, 80-150 cm long, 9-12 cm wide, 10-20 cm thick, glaucous to dark green, unspotted, margins armed with reddish-brown uncinated teeth 1-2 mm long, 2-3 mm wide and spaced 10-20 mm apart; inflorescence pendent, 90-120 cm long, 3-5 branched from below middle; racemes arcuate-ascending, 25-45 cm long, cylindrical-acuminate, sub-densely flowered; pedicels 12-15 mm long; perianth cylindrical-trigonous, 28-32 mm long, 5-7 mm wide, bright red with yellow mouth; anthers exserted 1.5-2.5 mm at anthesis; seed capsules 20-22 mm long, 10 mm wide; seeds black, nearly wingless, 3 x 4 mm; exudate yellowish-orange, drying purplish-brown. |
| Type location: |
Zambia |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | Mkushiana: from Mkushi River gorge. |
| Habitat: | Gorge cliff faces along Mkushi River |
| Altitude range: | 600 m (approx) |
| Flowering time: | May - June |
| Worldwide distribution: | Zambia |
| Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): | C |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | C |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | Endemic |
| Red data list status: | Data deficient |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Thursday 18 January 2018 |
| Literature: |
McCoy, T.A. (2017). A New Species of Cremnophytic Aloe from the Republic of Zambia Cactus and Succulent Journal 89(6) Pages 276 - 279. |
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External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Aloe mkushianaBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Aloe mkushiana
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Aloe mkushiana
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Aloe mkushiana
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iNaturalist: Aloe mkushiana
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Aloe mkushiana
JSTOR Plant Science: Aloe mkushiana
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Aloe mkushiana
Plants of the World Online: Aloe mkushiana
Tropicos: Aloe mkushiana
Wikipedia: Aloe mkushiana
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