Aloe thraskii, known as the dune aloe, is a plant in the family Asphodelaceae, described by Baker. It is native to South Africa, growing in dune vegetation along the coasts of KwaZulu Natal and the Eastern Cape. It is a tall, fast growing, unbranched aloe that develops a very large rosette of long, pale grey green leaves that are U shaped in cross section and recurve downwards, with orange and yellow flowers borne in short compact cylindrical racemes on multi branched inflorescences. The species is listed on CITES Appendix II, giving it protection under international trade regulations. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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DietPhotosynthetic Autotroph 1 Scientific Name Connections
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Source Wikidata: Aloe thraskii
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Africa, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Brazil, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: South Africa, found in there.
Sources
1. Aloe thraskii (Wikipedia)
- Wikidata Q149302 (P225 taxon name)
lead sentence (diet), EntityId 407182
Aloe thraskii, the dune aloe, is a South African plant in the genus Aloe.
View the SourceIUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Wikidata: Aloe thraskii
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