| Author: |
Klopper & Gideon F.Sm., 2013 | |
Family: |
ALOACEAE* |
| Origin: |
S Namibia, Richtersveld;
South Africa |
| Soil: |
Grit - Mix |
| Water: |
Minimum - Medium |
| Sun: |
Maximum |
| Thickness: |
50 Centimetres |
| Height: |
60-200 Centimetres |
| Flower: |
Yellow |
| Propagate: |
Seeds/Cuttings |
| Names: |
Maiden's Quiver Tree |
| Synonyms: |
Aloe ramosissima,
Pillans,1939.
Aloe dichotoma var. ramosissima, Glen & D.S.Hardy, 2000.
Aloe dichotoma subsp. ramosissima, Zonn. 2002. |
This member of the
Aloaceae family
was given this name by Ronell Renett Klopper and Gideon Francois Smith in
2013. It is found in Richtersveld; South Africa and southern Namibia, growing in a well drained soil with
little to some water and lots of sun. The stem can grow to
50 centimetres in diameter, the entire plant from 60
to 250 centimetres in height. The flowers are yellow.
It is similar to
Aloidendron
dichotomum, but bushier and shorter in stature,
rarely exceeding 60 centimetres in height.
The genera name is the ancient
Greek and Latin name. The species name ramosissimum means 'very
much branched', referring to the distinctive growth form.
This is a winter
grower in the wild.
*)Accordantly to the latest taxonomic system; APG
IV 2016,
Aloaceae is
now part of
the Asphodelaceae. |
