Aloe munchii Christian

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Path to Mt Binga, Chimanimani Mts, Zimbabwe side

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Eastern rocky edge of plateau above Bailey's Folly, Chimanimani National Park.

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Synonyms:
Common names:	Munch's great chimanimani aloe (English)
Description:	Large succulent shrub-like plant, single-stemmed or branching near the base, 2-5 m tall. Leaves in a dense rosette at the apices of the branches, up to c. 50 cm long, greyish-green,without spots but often tinged pinkish-red, particularly along the toothed margins. Inflorescences 1-2 from each rosette, erect, branched, up to 60 cm tall, each branch terminating in a dense subcapitate head, 10-14 cm long. Flowers bright orange-red, 35-45 mm long.
Notes:	The taxonomic status is not sufficiently known. It has been suggested that it may be an adapted form of Aloe excelsa although the flowering habit looks very different.
Derivation of specific name:	munchii: after Raymond Charles Munch (1901 - 1985), Zimbabwean farmer and plant collector with a particular interest in aloes and cycads.
Flowering time:	July
Worldwide distribution:	Chimanimani Mountains in Zimbabwe and Mozambique
Growth form(s):	Tree.
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Image last updated:	Saturday 2 August 2014
Literature:	Biegel, H.M. (1977). Check-list of ornamental plants used in Rhodesian parks and gardens. Rhodesia Agricultural Journal. Research Report No. 3. Page 21. Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 54. (Includes a picture). Carter, S. (2001). Aloaceae Flora Zambesiaca 12(3) Page 98. Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 5. Coates Palgrave, K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Page 111. 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. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 232. Golding, J.S. (ed.) (2002). Zimbabwe Plant Red Data List. Southern African Plant Red Data Lists. SABONET 14 Page 178. 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. West, O. (1974). A Field Guide to the Aloes of Rhodesia. Longman, Salisbury Pages 94 - 95. (Includes a picture). Wild, H. (1964). The endemic species of the Chimanimani Mountains and their significance Kirkia 4 Page 135. Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 81.

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