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Aloe tauri
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Photo: Ian Cannell
Matibi CL
Photo: Ian Cannell
Matibi CL
Photo: Rebecca Fowlds
Harare
Photo: Rebecca Fowlds
Harare
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| Synonyms: | |
| Common names: | Bullock's bottle brush aloe (English) |
| Frequency: | Rare |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Plant acaulescent or with a decumbent stem, 1-2 m long, the stem suckering to form large groups of plants; stems and branches bearing withered leaf remains. Leaves in a dense rosette, becoming recurved, dark green, becoming coppery-red in dry conditions. Inflorescence erect to 1 m long with raceme 15-30 cm long; scattered sterile bracts below the raceme. Flowers sessile. Perianth to 18 mm long, bright yellow, with a central darker stripe. Nectar clear. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | tauri: from Latin, taurus, a bull; referring to E.J. Bullock of Bulawayo who discovered the species. |
| Habitat: | On steep bare rocky slopes |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 1065 - 1220 m |
| Flowering time: | |
| Worldwide distribution: | Confined to the Mwenezi and Mberengwa districts in southern Zimbabwe |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | S |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | Endemic |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Sunday 14 February 2016 |
| Literature: |
Carter, S. (2001). Aloaceae Flora Zambesiaca 12(3) Page 93. Mapaura, A. (2002). Endemic Plant Species of Zimbabwe. Kirkia 18(1) Page 127. 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 86 - 87. (Includes a picture). |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Aloe tauriAfrican Plant Database: Aloe tauri
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Aloe tauri
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Aloe tauri
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Aloe tauri
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iNaturalist: Aloe tauri
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Aloe tauri
JSTOR Plant Science: Aloe tauri
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Aloe tauri
Plants of the World Online: Aloe tauri
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