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]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asphodelaceae |
| Subfamily: | Asphodeloideae |
| Tribe: | Aloeae |
| Genus: | Aloidendron |
| Species: | A. ramosissimum |
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| Aloidendron ramosissimum (Pillans) Klopper & Gideon F.Sm.[2] | |
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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]
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- Hilton-Taylor, C. 1998. Aloe ramosissima. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. Downloaded on 06 September 2013.
- "Aloidendron ramosissimum". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2017-10-16.
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