Aloe myriacantha
Grass Aloe
Also known as: Aloe caricina A.Berger +10 more
- Aloe caricina A.Berger
- Aloe graminifolia A.Berger
- Aloe johnstonii Baker
- Aloe johnstonii Baker ex Oliv.
- Bowiea myriacantha Haw.
- Leptaloe caricina (A.Berger) Stapf
- Leptaloe graminifolia (A.Berger) Stapf
- Leptaloe johnstonei Christian
- Leptaloe johnstonii (Baker ex Oliv.) Stapf
- Leptaloe myriacantha (Haw.) Stapf
- Leptaloe schliebenii Poelln.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asphodelaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a succulent perennial or bulbous geophyte.
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Aloe myriacantha (commonly known as Grass Aloe) is a succulent perennial belonging to the Asphodelaceae family. Found natively in Africa, this species is primarily associated with desert or dry shrubland conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Aloe, which contains over 600 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Succulent
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Burundi, Cape Provinces, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe