Aloe bulbicaulis
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Ikelenge-Kachaya 27km;
Jan 2009
Photo: Mike Bingham
Mansa, Bahati;
Dec 2002
Photo: Mike Bingham
Mufumbwe wildlife Camp;
Jan 1991
Photo: Mike Bingham
Lusaka, cultivated at Protea Hill Farm from material collected Salujinga;
Nov 2008
Photo: Mike Bingham
Lusaka SE 13 km, cultivated;
Jun 2005
Photo: Mike Bingham
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| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Uncommon though widespread |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Acaulescent herb, solitary or occasionally clumped. Leaves dying back in the dry season. The expanded leaf bases forming an underground bulb-like swelling; lamina up to 50 × 15 cm; leaf margin cartilaginous, 1-2 mm wide, whitish, the same colour as the teeth. Perianth pale yellow, or tinged with pink or brown. |
| Type location: |
Zambia |
| Notes: |
Previously misidentified as the West African species A. buettneri A. Berger. Conservation status:Uncommon though widespread. Not threatened. |
| Derivation of specific name: | |
| Habitat: | Seasonally damp grassland and open miombo woodland. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 1200 - 1400 m |
| Flowering time: | Dec - Jan |
| Worldwide distribution: | DRC, Tanzania, Malawi and Zambia. |
| FZ divisions: | N,W |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | Nw,Cb,Lp,N |
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| Endemic status: | |
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| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Monday 15 June 2015 |
| Literature: |
Carter, S. (2001). Aloaceae Flora Zambesiaca 12(3) Pages 67 - 69. Lane, S.S. (2004). A Field Guide to the Aloes of Malawi Umdaus Press, Hatfield South Africa. Pages 14 - 15. (Includes a picture). Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Williamson, G. (2002). Notes on Zambian Aloes Aloe 39(3&4) Pages 83 - 91. |
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