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Aloe greatheadii Schönland

Greathead's Spotted Aloe

Native records: 6 botanical areas

Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, 3 more areas

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Distribution is shown as WGSRPD Level 3 areas. It does not imply the species occurs throughout an entire area.

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A succulent perennial / chamaephyte of seasonally dry tropical climates. Native to Botswana, Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Zimbabwe.

This entry carries only the classification and distribution data recorded in WCVP. A written account is not yet available.

Distribution areas

  • Botswana

    • BotswanaNative

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the

    • ZaïreNative

  • Malawi

    • MalawiNative

  • Mozambique

    • MozambiqueNative

  • South Africa

    • Northern ProvincesNative

  • Zimbabwe

    • ZimbabweNative

Climate of the native range

The Köppen climate classes found in the areas this plant is recorded as native to. It does not mean an entire area has that climate.

  • BSh Arid, steppe, hot
  • Aw Tropical, savannah
  • Cwa Temperate, dry winter, hot summer
  • BWh Arid, desert, hot
  • Af Tropical, rainforest
  • Cwb Temperate, dry winter, warm summer
  • Am Tropical, monsoon
  • BSk Arid, steppe, cold

The same climate occurs in 194 areas worldwide, 188 of which have no record of this plant. See them on the map

A matching climate does not mean the plant can grow there. Range limits are also set by things other than climate — dispersal history, soils, competition. Source: Beck et al. (2023), CC BY 4.0 (observed period 1991–2020).

Recorded medicinal uses

The cited source records medicinal use of this plant. It is not an assessment of efficacy or safety.

  • Aloe greatheadii is recorded as used medicinally.

    Source location: p.49, left column, line 10

    World Checklist of Useful Plant Species · Knowledge Network for Biocomplexity (KNB) · CC BY 4.0 · source version: wcups-2020-62602715

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Other names

Greathead's Spotted Aloe、Greathead's aloe、Greathead's spotted leaf aloe

Family
Asphodelaceae
Genus
Aloe

Other species in Aloe

Sources

  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Botswana · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

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  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Congo, Democratic Republic of the · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

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  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Mozambique · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

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  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Malawi · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

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  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    South Africa · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

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  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Zimbabwe · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

    Open source

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