Astroloba spiralis
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID644015f6ae507022465167 |
| Scientific name | Astroloba spiralis |
| Authority | (L.) Uitewaal |
| First published in | Succulenta (Netherlands) 28: 53 (1947) |
Description Top
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Astroloba spiralis is a small succulent plant that is native to the southern Karoo regions of South Africa. It belongs to the Astroloba genus and can be found in the Western and Eastern Cape Provinces. This compact plant has upright stems covered in blue-green to grey pointed leaves that grow in a spiral pattern. It produces wrinkled flowers in autumn and is often confused with its close relative, Astroloba herrei. However, Astroloba spiralis can be distinguished by its tetraploid genetic makeup and more erect leaves. This plant is found in the Little Karoo region, extending from the Eastern Cape Great Karoo to Oudtschoorn and Calitzdorp in the Western Cape. It is also known as Astroloba spirella in the latter region. Further information and images of Astroloba spiralis can be found on various websites, including the SANBI redlist.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Astroloba pentagona | (Haw.) Uitewaal | Succulenta (Netherlands) 28: 54 (1947) |
| Haworthia gweneana | Parr | Bull. African Succ. Pl. Soc. 6: 195 (1971) |
| Haworthia imbricata | (Haw.) Haw. | Syn. Pl. Succ. : 98 (1812) |
| Haworthia pentagona | (Haw.) Haw. | Syn. Pl. Succ. : 97 (1812) |
| Haworthia pentagona var. spiralis | (Willd.) Parr | Bull. African Succ. Pl. Soc. 6: 196 (1971) |
| Haworthia pentagona var. torulosa | (Haw.) Parr | Bull. African Succ. Pl. Soc. 6: 196 (1971) |
| Haworthia spiralis | (L.) Duval | Pl. Succ. Horto Alencon. : 7 (1809) |
| Aloe cylindracea | Lam. | Encycl. 1: 89 (1783) |
| Aloe imbricata | Haw. | Trans. Linn. Soc. London 7: 7 (1804) |
| Aloe pentagona | Haw. | Trans. Linn. Soc. London 7: 7 (1804) |
| Aloe spiralis | L. | Sp. Pl. : 322 (1753) |
| Apicra imbricata | (Haw.) Willd. | Mag. Neuesten Entdeck. Gesammten Naturk. Ges. Naturf. Freunde Berlin 5: 273 (1811) |
| Apicra pentagona | (Haw.) Willd. | Mag. Neuesten Entdeck. Gesammten Naturk. Ges. Naturf. Freunde Berlin 5: 273 (1811) |
| Apicra spiralis | Willd. | Mag. Neuesten Entdeck. Gesammten Naturk. Ges. Naturf. Freunde Berlin 5: 273 (1811) |
| Apicra pentagona var. willdenowii | Baker | J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 18: 217. 1880 |
| Apicra pentagona var. spirella | (Haw.) Baker | J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 18: 217. 1880 |
| Aloe pentagona var. spiralis | (Willd.) Salm-Dyck | Verz. Art. Aloe 10. 1817 |
| Apicra pentagona var. torulosa | Haw. | Saxifrag. Enum. 2: 201. 1821 |
| Tulista spiralis | (L.) G.D.Rowley | Alsterworthia Int. 13(2): 26. 2013 [1 Jul 2013] |
| Aloe spiralis var. imbricata | Aiton | Hort. Kew. [W. Aiton] 1: 471. 1789 [7 Aug-1 Oct 1789] |
| Aloe spiralis var. pentagona | Aiton | Hort. Kew. [W. Aiton] 1: 471. 1789 [7 Aug-1 Oct 1789] |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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Southern Africa
- Cape Provinces
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Southern Africa
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000639193 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:531679-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-275884 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 451774 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 247121 |
| IPNI | 531679-1 |
| iNaturalist | 527789 |
| GBIF | 2778292 |
| Freebase | /m/0123kbbz |
| EOL | 991622 |
| USDA GRIN | 465967 |
| Wikipedia | Astroloba_spiralis |
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| In public collections | 0 |