Aloe brevifolia Mill.
Short-leaved Aloe · Duine-aalwyn (Afr.)
What’s in the name: Aloe: an ancient name for these plants, passed down through Greek and Latin; brevifolia: "short-leaved".
“Fall down seven times, get up eight.”
— Japanese proverb (七転び八起き), Wikiquote: Japanese proverbs
Short profile: detailed growing notes for this species are not yet available from SANBI sources.
Available from AVNPlants: see the availability list.
Family
Asphodelaceae
Conservation status
Endangered B2ab(iii,iv,v); C2a(i), SANBI Red List of South African Plants
Natural distribution & habitat
Endemic to the Western Cape (Overberg and southern Cape). Grows in rocky spots on shale and coastal limestone, mainly in shale renosterveld, with some records from ferricrete fynbos and dune strandveld.
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Facts checked against: SANBI Red List of South African Plants, Aloe brevifolia Mill. (assessment 2019/03/04); English common name: iNaturalist.