Kingdom Plantae Clade Monocots Family Asphodelaceae Scientific name Aloe wildii | Clade Angiosperms Order Asparagales Subfamily Asphodeloideae Rank Species | |
Similar Aloe inyangensis, Aloe nyeriensis, Aloe ballii, Aloe gracilis, Aloe eminens |
Aloe wildii is a grasslike aloe.
It is native to a small area in south-east Africa and, like other succulent plants, it is resistant to drought. It bears attractive bright orange-red blossoms.
Distribution
It is quite strictly confined to west facing (leeward) slopes over a 100 km stretch of mountainous terrain between Cashel and Chipinga in southern Manicaland, Zimbabwe.
References
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