Aloidendron ramosissimum

Aloidendron ramosissimum, formerly Aloe ramosissima, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asphodelaceae. It is endemic to the Richtersveld at the border between South Africa and Namibia, where it grows on desert slopes and in ravines.[1] Its common name is maiden's quiver tree.[1]

Aloidendron ramosissimum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asphodelaceae
Subfamily: Asphodeloideae
Tribe: Aloeae
Genus: Aloidendron
Species:
A. ramosissimum
Binomial name
Aloidendron ramosissimum
(Pillans) Klopper & Gideon F.Sm.[2]
Synonyms[2]
  • Aloe ramosissima Pillans
  • Aloe dichotoma var. ramosissima (Pillans) Glen & D.S.Hardy
  • Aloe dichotoma subsp. ramosissima (Pillans) Zonn.

Its habitat may be threatened by mining and overgrazing.[1]

It is similar to Aloidendron dichotomum, but bushier and shorter in stature, rarely exceeding 60 centimeters in height.[1] It might not be a distinct species;[1] it has been treated as a variety and a subspecies of A. dichotomum.[2]

  • Form
  • In flower
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References
  1. Hilton-Taylor, C. 1998. Aloe ramosissima. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. Downloaded on 06 September 2013.
  2. "Aloidendron ramosissimum". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2017-10-16.


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